Tomoko Tanaka

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Neurosurgery, College of Medicine

13 h-index 67 pubs 665 cited

Research Areas

Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Diabetes Management and Research Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Child and Adolescent Health Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Microbial infections and disease research Gastroenterology and hepatology research

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Tomoko Tanaka, an Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, investigates factors influencing patient outcomes following surgical interventions. Her research has focused on the impact of preoperative glycemic control, specifically HbA1c levels, on predicting postoperative complications in spine surgery. Tanaka has also studied the effects of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections. Her work extends to rare pediatric neurological conditions, including a case presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma and fatal cerebral vasospasm following meningitis in a child with a shunt. Additionally, her publications include research on the utility of specific MRI sequences for evaluating hemorrhages in abusive head trauma cases and studies on the safety and effectiveness of teduglutide in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome.

Metrics

  • h-index: 13
  • Publications: 67
  • Citations: 665

Selected Publications

  • A rare presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma: illustrative case (2025) DOI
  • Hinge Craniotomy for Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion: Using the Keel to the Surgeon’s Advantage (2024) DOI
  • Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma (2023) DOI
  • Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery (2021) DOI
  • The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI) (2021) DOI
  • The Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery (2021) DOI
  • Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • MRI finding of Autism Spectrum Disorder Leda J. Sears Trust Fund Department of Child Health Principal Investigator
  • The severity of preoperative A1c and predicting postoperative complications in spine surgery. North American Spine Society Principal Investigator
  • Spinal Cord Injury ACRI Principal Investigator
  • Spinal Cord Injury and Gold Nano Medicine. University of Missouri Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Charles M. Glasier University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Gregory W. Albert University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications William S. Coggins University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Sagar T. Mehta University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Murat Gökden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication David K. Wilson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Deanna Sasaki‐Adams University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Liza Murray University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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