Tomoko Tanaka

Associate Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Neurosurgery, College of Medicine

14 h-index 67 pubs 678 cited

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Tomoko Tanaka, an Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, focuses her research on various aspects of neurosurgical patient outcomes and specific pediatric conditions. Her work has investigated the correlation between preoperative HbA1c levels and the prediction of postoperative complications in spine surgery. Additionally, Tanaka has examined the impact of post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections and the utility of specific MRI sequences in evaluating hemorrhages, particularly in cases of abusive head trauma. Her research also extends to pediatric neurological conditions, including a case study on germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma, and the treatment of short bowel syndrome in pediatric patients. Tanaka's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 14, with 67 total publications and 672 total citations.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 67
Citations: 678

Selected Publications

Pediatric sinogenic and otogenic intracranial infections requiring neurosurgical intervention: a North American multicenter study in the era of COVID-19 (2026)

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Carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone spinal instrumentation in pediatric spinal tumors: report of two cases and review of the literature (2026)

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Can Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation be Effective After Rats’ Spinal Cord Injury? (2026)

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Why Me? (2025)

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A rare presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma: illustrative case (2025)

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Hinge Craniotomy for Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion: Using the Keel to the Surgeon’s Advantage (2024)

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Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma (2023)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery (2021)

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The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI) (2021)

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The Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery (2021)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (2021)

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Grants & Funding

MRI finding of Autism Spectrum Disorder Leda J. Sears Trust Fund Department of Child Health Principal Investigator
The severity of preoperative A1c and predicting postoperative complications in spine surgery. North American Spine Society Principal Investigator
Spinal Cord Injury ACRI Principal Investigator
Spinal Cord Injury and Gold Nano Medicine. University of Missouri Principal Investigator