Tomoko Tanaka
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2004–2006); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2020–2025); Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (1996); Emory University (2009–2013); Baylor College of Medicine (2017); Kagawa University (1993–1996); University of Utah (2007–2009); Missouri College (2017); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2020–2021); University of Missouri Hospital (2013–2019); University of Missouri Health System (2017); Kitasato University Hospital (1995); Neurological Surgery (2013–2020); Nagasaki University (2003); Takeda (Japan) (2025); Juniata College (1996); Kitasato University (1996–1999); University of Missouri (2013–2021)
Faculty Researcher
Neurosurgery, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
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: 691
Selected Publications
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Developing a core outcome set for the NeuroPoint Alliance Quality Outcomes Database Pediatric Tumor Surgery Registry: a modified Delphi study (2026)
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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)
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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)
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Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (2021)
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Pineal cysts: Does anyone need long-term follow up? (2020)
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A case report: resolution of Chiari I malformation after helmet therapy for deformational brachycephaly (2020)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- 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
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- A rare presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma: illustrative case
- Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery
- The Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery
- The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI)
- Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- A rare presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma: illustrative case
- Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery
- The Severity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery
- Hinge Craniotomy for Posterior Cranial Vault Expansion: Using the Keel to the Surgeon’s Advantage
- A rare presentation of pediatric germinoma mimicking optic pathway glioma: illustrative case
- Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- Fatal Cerebral Vasospasm following a <b><i>Haemophilus influenzae</i></b> Meningitis in a Young Child with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI)
- The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI)
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
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