Danny Thomas, MD, MPH
Associate Professor or Pediatrics; Co-Chair, Children's Wisconsin Human Research Review Board
Locations
- Children's Wisconsin, Emergency/Trauma
- 9000 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226
Education
MPH; Graduate School of Public Health, Northwestern University, 2002
Residency, Pediatrics; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2005
Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2008
Research Interests
Dr. Thomas’ primary research goal is to improve identification of concussion and early management in the acute care setting. He has been interested in brain injury since studying psychology as an undergraduate. His initial research developed objective ways to assess concussion severity in the ED. Dr. Thomas has looked at factors that influence recovery from concussion to improve our understanding of the role of rest, exercise, and recovery from concussion. He published a randomized trial of strict rest after acute concussion which was covered widely by major national media outlets. These findings have challenged the existing understanding of the “benefits” of rest and the “harm” of activity post concussion. Currently Dr. Thomas is looking for ways to improve and speed initial recover, decrease risk of subsequent injury, and identify patients at higher risk for post-concussive syndrome.
Publications
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(Huber DL, Thomas DG, Danduran M, Meier TB, McCrea MA, Nelson LD.) J Athl Train. 2019 Sep;54(9):929-938 PMID: 31411898 PMCID: PMC6795103 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072992585 08/15/2019
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Parental Knowledge and Recall of Concussion Discharge Instructions.
(Thomas DG, Bradley L, Servi A, Reilly S, Niskala Apps J, McCrea M, Hammeke T.) J Emerg Nurs. 2018 Jan;44(1):52-56 PMID: 28527643 05/22/2017
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The Effectiveness of Prescribed Rest Depends on Initial Presentation After Concussion.
(Sufrinko AM, Kontos AP, Apps JN, McCrea M, Hickey RW, Collins MW, Thomas DG.) J Pediatr. 2017 06;185:167-172 PMID: 28365025 04/04/2017
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(Collins MW, Kontos AP, Okonkwo DO, Almquist J, Bailes J, Barisa M, Bazarian J, Bloom OJ, Brody DL, Cantu R, Cardenas J, Clugston J, Cohen R, Echemendia R, Elbin RJ, Ellenbogen R, Fonseca J, Gioia G, Guskiewicz K, Heyer R, Hotz G, Iverson GL, Jordan B, Manley G, Maroon J, McAllister T, McCrea M, Mucha A, Pieroth E, Podell K, Pombo M, Shetty T, Sills A, Solomon G, Thomas DG, Valovich McLeod TC, Yates T, Zafonte R.) Neurosurgery. 2016 Dec;79(6):912-929 PMID: 27741219 PMCID: PMC5119544 10/16/2016
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Activity-Related Symptom Exacerbations After Pediatric Concussion.
(Silverberg ND, Iverson GL, McCrea M, Apps JN, Hammeke TA, Thomas DG.) JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Oct 01;170(10):946-953 PMID: 27479847 08/02/2016
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Benefits of strict rest after acute concussion: a randomized controlled trial.
(Thomas DG, Apps JN, Hoffmann RG, McCrea M, Hammeke T.) Pediatrics. 2015 Feb;135(2):213-23 PMID: 25560444 01/07/2015
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Use of modified acute concussion evaluation tools in the emergency department.
(Zuckerbraun NS, Atabaki S, Collins MW, Thomas D, Gioia GA.) Pediatrics. 2014 Apr;133(4):635-42 PMID: 24616361 03/13/2014
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Identifying neurocognitive deficits in adolescents following concussion.
(Thomas DG, Collins MW, Saladino RA, Frank V, Raab J, Zuckerbraun NS.) Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Mar;18(3):246-54 PMID: 21401786 PMCID: PMC3076718 03/16/2011
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(Thomas D, Flaherty E, Binns H.) Ambul Pediatr. 2004 May-Jun;4(3):232-6 PMID: 15153058 05/22/2004
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Benefits of Strict Rest After Acute Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Danny George Thomas, MD, MPH, Jennifer N. Apps, PhD, Raymond G. Hoffmann, PhD, Michael McCrea, PhD, Thomas Hammeke, PhDb.) Pediatrics. 01/05/2015