David M. Spiro
Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2021–2025); Oregon Health & Science University (2006–2017); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003–2004); Yale University (2005–2008); Doernbecher Children's Hospital (2009–2010); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2025)
Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
David M. Spiro's research focuses on pediatric emergency medicine and related diagnostic and treatment modalities. He has published on the management of acute otitis media, utilizing a "wait-and-see" approach, and investigated parental knowledge and use of preventive asthma care measures in pediatric emergency departments. Spiro's work also includes evaluating diagnostic testing and treatment for pediatric headache, as well as the association between overweight status and ankle injuries in children.
Further research interests include the application of medical imaging techniques for pediatric conditions. Spiro has studied the test characteristics of quick brain MRI for shunt evaluation in children as an alternative to radiation-based imaging, and the use of bedside optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasound for assessing suspected pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure in the emergency department. He also led research on a novel biomarker panel to rule out acute appendicitis in pediatric patients presenting with abdominal pain.
With an h-index of 22 and 1,374 total citations across 74 publications, Spiro is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and collaborates with colleagues including R. L. Waddell, Karl W. Boehme, J. Craig Forrest, and Catherine Kirkpatrick.
Metrics
- h-index: 20
- Publications: 63
- Citations: 1,229
Positions
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Professor publications 2021–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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An atypical antibody in a classic syndrome: GM2-positive pediatric Bickerstaff encephalitis (2026)
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A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Hospital Throughput in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center (2025)
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Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department (2025)
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A Commitment to Making Health Care Personal (2023)
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When a Headache Is More than the Flu: A Case Report (2022)
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Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers (2022)
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More Than a Random Act of Violence (2021)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- When a Headache Is More than the Flu: A Case Report
- When a Headache Is More than the Flu: A Case Report
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
- Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department
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