David M. Spiro

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Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

21 h-index 74 pubs 1,352 cited

Biography and Research Information

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David M. Spiro is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine. His research group focuses on various aspects of pediatric health, including emergency care, quality improvement initiatives, and the prevalence of specific health conditions in adolescent populations.

Recent publications by Spiro and his collaborators address topics such as the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pediatric healthcare workers, a multidisciplinary approach to improving hospital throughput in a pediatric tertiary care center, and the prevalence of gender identity and incongruence in adolescents presenting with behavioral health screens. Other work includes case reports on unusual pediatric medical presentations, such as degloving injuries and headaches that may indicate more serious underlying conditions.

Spiro's scholarly contributions are reflected in his h-index of 21 and over 1,300 citations across 74 publications. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include R L Waddell, Catherine Kirkpatrick, Joshua L. Kennedy, and Bobby L. Boyanton Jr.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 74
  • Citations: 1,352

Selected Publications

  • A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Hospital Throughput in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center (2025)
  • Prevalence of Gender Identity and Incongruence in Adolescent Patients Presenting With Positive Behavioral Health Screens to a Pediatric Emergency Department (2025)
  • A Commitment to Making Health Care Personal (2023)
  • When a Headache Is More than the Flu: A Case Report (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Seroprevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in front‐line pediatric health care workers (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • More Than a Random Act of Violence (2021)

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