Theresa O. Wyrick
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2016); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2023); Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2016)
Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Theresa O. Wyrick's research focuses on orthopedic surgery, with a particular emphasis on hand, wrist, and elbow conditions. Her work investigates the application and effectiveness of telemedicine in managing hand trauma and specialty service referrals, aiming to reduce unnecessary patient transfers and improve access to care, especially for patients in statewide trauma networks. She has also published on topics including pediatric phalanx fractures, interobserver variability in classifying metacarpal neck fractures, and the assessment of post-operative radiographs following distal humerus internal fixation.
Dr. Wyrick's clinical interests align with her research, as she prioritizes understanding and addressing individual patient needs to facilitate recovery and a return to daily activities. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7 with 24 total publications and 248 citations. She has collaborated on multiple publications with Sean Morell at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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: 24
- Citations: 248
Positions
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Associate Professor publications 2014–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Orthopaedics Surgery, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Ten Years of a Novel Telemedicine System for Management of Statewide Hand Trauma Decreases EMS Transfer Rate and Health Care Costs in Arkansas (2026)
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Promotion and Tenure Database Creation and Utilization: A 12-Year History (2024)
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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)
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A Novel Telemedicine System for Care of Statewide Hand Trauma (2019)
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The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers (2018)
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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)
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Carpal Fractures (2014)
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Carpal Fractures (2014)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers
- A Novel Telemedicine System for Care of Statewide Hand Trauma
- Assessment of Telemedicine and Phone Consultation Effects on Rate of Hand Transfers to Trauma Centers and Specialty Services Referrals
- The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers
- A Novel Telemedicine System for Care of Statewide Hand Trauma
- Assessment of Telemedicine and Phone Consultation Effects on Rate of Hand Transfers to Trauma Centers and Specialty Services Referrals
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement
- Hand and Wrist Deformities
- Assessment of Telemedicine and Phone Consultation Effects on Rate of Hand Transfers to Trauma Centers and Specialty Services Referrals
- Pediatric Thumb Fractures
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement
- Readability of Patient Education Materials in Hand Surgery and Health Literacy Best Practices for Improvement
- Hand and Wrist Deformities
- The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers
- The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers
- The Use of Telemedicine Decreases Unnecessary Hand Trauma Transfers
- A Novel Telemedicine System for Care of Statewide Hand Trauma
- Assessment of Telemedicine and Phone Consultation Effects on Rate of Hand Transfers to Trauma Centers and Specialty Services Referrals
- Promotion and Tenure Database Creation and Utilization: A 12-Year History
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