
Rodney Omron, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine
Highlights
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
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
The George Washington University Hospital
Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2008The George Washington University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD MPH, 2000Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2009Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)