Pamela Joy Okada MD
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School
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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-6024
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Summary
- Pamela J. Okada, M.D., M.B.A, M.S, FAAP, FACEP., is the Interim Division Chief of the Children’s Health Dallas Emergency Department and a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also serves as the President of the Dallas Medical Staff and Medical Executive Committee. Medical Director of Patient Experience, and Co-Site Primary Investigator for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Society for Pediatric Research. Her research interests include areas in pediatric neurologic emergencies and neurologic outcomes.
Education & Training
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1991
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA AOA, 1990
- Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Pediatric Acute Scrotum and Testicular Torsion Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsFactors Associated with Pediatric Drowning-Associated Lung Injury.Rohit P Shenoi, James E Crowe, Scott R Dorfman, Kelly R Bergmann, Rakesh D Mistry
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsStratification of risk for emergent intracranial abnormalities in children with headaches: a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) study protocol.Daniel S Tsze, Nathan Kuppermann, T Charles Casper, Bradley J Barney, Lawrence P Richer
BMJ Open. 2023-11-22 - 4 citationsFactors Associated With Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments.Marc A Auerbach, Travis Whitfill, Erin Montgomery, James Leung, David Kessler
Pediatrics. 2023-08-01
Press Mentions
More US Kids Coming to ERs for Swallowing Small ItemsApril 12th, 2019
New Precautions as Flu Cases Continue to ClimbJanuary 4th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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