David M. Spiro
Professor
UAMS
faculty
Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
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David Spiro's research focuses on pediatric health, with recent work examining the prevalence of gender identity and incongruence in adolescents presenting with behavioral health concerns in a pediatric emergency department. He also investigates SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in front-line pediatric healthcare workers. Spiro has contributed to quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing hospital throughput in a pediatric tertiary care setting. His work includes case reports on complex pediatric medical presentations, such as degloving injuries from animal bites and headaches that are indicative of more serious underlying conditions than common illnesses.
Spiro is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with 74 total publications and 1,328 total citations. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Key collaborators include R L Waddell, Catherine Kirkpatrick, Joshua L. Kennedy, and Bobby L. Boyanton Jr., all affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Spiro leads a research group and has been recently active, with publications extending to 2025.
Metrics
- h-index: 21
- Publications: 74
- Citations: 1,330
Selected Publications
- A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Hospital Throughput in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center (2025) DOI
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department (2025) DOI
- A Commitment to Making Health Care Personal (2023) DOI
- When a Headache Is More than the Flu: A Case Report (2022) DOI
- Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers (2022) DOI
- More Than a Random Act of Violence (2021) DOI
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers
- 222 Prevalence of Gender Identity and Dysphoria in Adolescent Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department With Positive Behavioral Health Screens
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
- Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
- 442 Early Administration of Ondansetron in the Pediatric Emergency Department
- 222 Prevalence of Gender Identity and Dysphoria in Adolescent Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department With Positive Behavioral Health Screens
- 222 Prevalence of Gender Identity and Dysphoria in Adolescent Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department With Positive Behavioral Health Screens
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
- 437 Degloving of the arm due to a bite from a horse in a child
- Degloving of the arm due to a bite from a horse in a child
- 437 Degloving of the arm due to a bite from a horse in a child
- Degloving of the arm due to a bite from a horse in a child
- Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers
- Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers
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