Theresa O. Wyrick

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Linde (United States) (2016); University of Maryland, Baltimore (2016); Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2016); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2023); Children’s Aid Society (2016)

Faculty Researcher

Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine

7 h-index 23 pubs 245 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Theresa O. Wyrick, Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, focuses her research on evaluating and improving the management of hand trauma, particularly through telemedicine. Her work has investigated the effects of telemedicine and phone consultations on patient transfers to trauma centers and specialty service referrals. A notable publication details a decade of utilizing a novel statewide telemedicine system for hand trauma, which demonstrated a decrease in emergency medical service transfers and healthcare costs in Arkansas. Wyrick also has research interests in pediatric orthopaedics, with a publication on pediatric thumb fractures. She holds an h-index of 8 with 24 total publications and 259 citations. Her clinical interests encompass hand, wrist, and elbow orthopedic surgery.

Research Overview

Dr. Theresa Wyrick-Glover, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, obtained her doctorate of medicine from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She received several honors including being named a Barton Scholar, receiving the Buchanan Key and being a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed her residency in orthopedic surgery also at UAMS, where she received the Carl Nelson Resident Leadership Award. She went on to complete her fellowship in orthopedic hand surgery at Thomas Jefferson University at the Philadelphia Hand Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wyrick-Glover’s clinical interests are in hand, wrist and elbow orthopedic surgery. She has made several presentations both locally and nationally. She is a member of numerous medical organizations which include: o Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society o Arkansas Orthopaedic Society o American Society for Surgery of the Hand o American Association for Hand Surgery Dr. Wyrick-Glover pays attention to her patients and finds out what their specific needs are. She enjoys seeing her patients recover and be able to get back to their everyday life o Hand Telemedicine Program, UAMS Physician Save Batesville Man’s Hand o Treatment for Pinched Nerve Allows Pitcher to Play College Ball

Metrics

h-index: 7
Publications: 23
Citations: 245

Selected Publications

Ten Years of a Novel Telemedicine System for Management of Statewide Hand Trauma Decreases EMS Transfer Rate and Health Care Costs in Arkansas (2026)

The Journal Of Hand Surgery DOI OpenAlex
Promotion and Tenure Database Creation and Utilization: A 12-Year History (2024)

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings DOI OpenAlex
Pediatric Thumb Fractures (2023)

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Assessment of Telemedicine and Phone Consultation Effects on Rate of Hand Transfers to Trauma Centers and Specialty Services Referrals (2021)

Hand 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Novel Telemedicine System for Care of Statewide Hand Trauma (2019)

Hand 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers (2018)

Hand 54 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hand and Wrist Deformities (2017)

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Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement (2016)

The Journal Of Hand Surgery 59 citations DOI OpenAlex
Carpal Fractures (2014)

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Carpal Fractures (2014)

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