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Pamela Okada, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dallas, TX

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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  • Office

    5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
    Dallas, TX 75390
    Phone+1 214-645-6024
    Fax+1 214-645-0078

Summary

  • Pamela J. Okada, M.D., M.B.A, M.S, FAAP, FACEP., is the Interim Division Chief of the Children’s Health Dallas Emergency Department and a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also serves as the President of the Dallas Medical Staff and Medical Executive Committee. Medical Director of Patient Experience, and Co-Site Primary Investigator for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Society for Pediatric Research. Her research interests include areas in pediatric neurologic emergencies and neurologic outcomes.

Education & Training

  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1991
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • AOA AOA, 1990
  • Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • More US Kids Coming to ERs for Swallowing Small Items
    More US Kids Coming to ERs for Swallowing Small ItemsApril 12th, 2019
  • New Precautions as Flu Cases Continue to Climb
    New Precautions as Flu Cases Continue to ClimbJanuary 4th, 2018

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