Paula K. Roberson
Professor
Also affiliated: University of Maryland, Baltimore (2007); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1995–2011); St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (1984–2001); University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1993); University of Washington (1983); Health Resources and Services Administration (1998); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2004); Shedd Aquarium (2013); Fred Hutch Cancer Center (2000); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2001–2023); Cancer Research And Biostatistics (2006–2008); Polisher Research Institute (2010); Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (1997–2023); Zimmer Biomet (United States) (2002); University of Applied Management Studies (2022); Cancer Research Center (1999); ORCID (2025); Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (2008); Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (1990); SWOG Cancer Research Network (2000); University of Houston (2011); Universidade Federal do Paraná (1993); University of Nebraska Medical Center (2004); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1995); University of Pennsylvania (2010); The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2011)
Faculty Researcher
Department Chairs, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Paula K. Roberson's research focuses on public health, epidemiology, and the mechanisms underlying various diseases. Her work has investigated the impact of environmental and social factors on health outcomes, including maternal smoking and congenital heart defects, and the influence of social determinants of health on veteran mortality. Roberson has also explored specific medical conditions, such as parapneumonic effusions and Brugada syndrome, utilizing advanced techniques like automated patch clamp data for variant classification. Her research extends to the effects of global health events, examining the impact of COVID-19 on medical training programs and the psychological well-being of adolescents and their caregivers in relation to food allergies.
With an h-index of 58 and over 15,000 citations across 143 publications, Roberson is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Her collaborations include work with M. Hameed, Charles A. James, Mary B. Moore, and Amy M. Scurlock, primarily at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She maintains an active research group and lab website, indicating ongoing research activities and a commitment to disseminating her findings.
Metrics
- h-index: 58
- Publications: 143
- Citations: 15,784
Selected Publications
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Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam (2025)
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Nationwide survey of benefits provided to radiology residents in the United States (2025)
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G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs (2024)
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The influence of social determinants of health on <scp>post‐discharge</scp> mortality of veterans who received care in a transitional care unit (2023)
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Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion (2022)
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Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011 (2021)
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Dodecafluoropentane Emulsion in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Phase Ib/II Randomized and Controlled Dose-Escalation Trial (2019)
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BUN as an Independent Predictor of Post-Hospital-Discharge Mortality among Older Veterans (2018)
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for apathy in mild cognitive impairment: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled, cross-over pilot study (2018)
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Home-Based Exercise Program Improves Balance and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease: A Pilot Study (2017)
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Efficacy of Wii-Fit on Static and Dynamic Balance in Community Dwelling Older Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (2017)
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Stratifying fibrinolytic dosing in pediatric parapneumonic effusion based on ultrasound grade correlation (2016)
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Evaluation of an Innovative Method for Calculating Energy Intake of Hospitalized Patients (2016)
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Dodecafluoropentane Emulsion Extends Window for tPA Therapy in a Rabbit Stroke Model (2015)
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A preliminary PET evaluation of dodecafluoropentane emulsion effects on rabbit brain hypoxia in stroke (2015)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Center for Childhood Obesity Research NIH/NIGMS Co-Investigator
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Osteoporosis NIH Co-Investigator
- Regulatory Ubiquitination in Immune senescence NIH Co-Investigator
- Effect of Tai Chi on Osteoarthritic Knee Pain in Elders with Mild Dementia NIH Co-Investigator
- Ischemic Stroke Treatment with Microbubbles, a Novel Clot Lysis Therapeutic NIH Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at UAMS NIH Co-Investigator
- Early Events in Alzheimer Pathogenesis NIH Co-Investigator
- Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas NIH Co-Investigator
- Synthetic Cannabinoid Toxicity: Role of Biotransformation NIH/NIDA Other Professional
- Data Coordinating and Operations Center (DCOC) for the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network NIH Co-Investigator
- Modulation of Immune senescence by induction of Ubiquitin-Proteasome systems NIH Co-Investigator
- Center for Research on Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions NIH Co-Investigator
- Metabolic Mechanisms Limiting and Protecting Longevity NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging Co-Investigator
- Data Coordinating and Operations Center for the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network NIH Co-Investigator
- Manifestations, causes and consequences of PEU in elderly TCU residents. VA HSR&D/VA CSR&D (cofunded) Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Clinical and Translational Research NIH Co-Investigator
- RFA-DD-18-001 Birth Defects Study To Evaluate Pregnancy exposures (BD-STEPS) II Core & Component B Steps -Stillbirth NIH Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Clinical & Translational Research NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Nationwide survey of benefits provided to radiology residents in the United States
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- G-tube contrast check: Transition from fluoroscopy to abdominal radiographs
- Gastrostomy tube check radiographs: performance of an alternative diagnostic exam
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
- Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011
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