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Rodney Omron

Rodney Omron, MD, MPH

Emergency Medicine

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Rodney Omron

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Background

Dr. Omron is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

After completing residency in emergency medicine at The George Washington University, Dr. Omron worked at Hurley Medical Center and the University of Michigan as a clinical professor. Dr. Omron joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2010. He is currently physician in charge of simulation and is co-director of resident evidence-based medicine. He was awarded Academic Teacher of the Year and the Internal Medicine (Osler) House Staff Teaching Award, both in 2015.

Dr. Omron’s research interest is in the education of physical exam skills that change practice.

Research Interests

Minimizing radiation through education, Systemic effects of periodontal disease, Ultrasound

Research Summary

Dr. Omron's research interests are minimizing radiation through education, ultrasound, and systemic effects of periodontal disease.

Selected Publications

  • Newman-Toker DE1, Kerber KA, Hsieh YH, Pula JH, Omron R, Saber Tehrani AS, Mantokoudis G, Hanley DF, Zee DS, Kattah JC. HINTS outperforms ABCD2 to screen for stroke in acute continuous vertigo and dizziness. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Oct;20(10):986-96. doi: 10.1111/acem.12223. PMID: 24127701 [PubMed - in process]

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    The George Washington University Hospital

    Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2008

    The George Washington University School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD MPH, 2000

    Board Certifications

    Emergency Medicine

    American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2009

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