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Office
1 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65201Phone+1 573-882-4908Fax+1 573-884-5184
Summary
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Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2011
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2002 - 2004
- OtherClass of 1993, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- AR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2004
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First recipient of the Hugh E. Stephenson, Department of Surgery, Division of Neurological Surgery All-Star Faculty Award 2017
- Top 4 Fellow Project finalist for MU Biodesign & Innovation Program, Patient-Friendly Custom Thoracic-Lumbar-Sacral Orthosis (TLSO) University of Missouri, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Effects of 3% Sodium Chloride on Post-operative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsRelationship of a Metopic Ridge and Anterior Cranial Volume Measured by a Noninvasive Laser Shape Digitizer.Nathan D. Applegren, Leslie A. Shock, Kristina Aldridge, Chase D. Derrick, Tomoko Tanaka
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2017-10-01 - 6 citationsSeverity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery.Tomoko Tanaka, Toby Bradford, N. Scott Litofsky
World Neurosurgery. 2021-11-01 - 5 citationsAnti-epileptic drugs in pediatric traumatic brain injuryTomoko Tanaka, N. Scott Litofsky
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2016-06-23
Journal Articles
- Review of Fiaschi P, Cama A, et al: A Novel Skin and Fascia Opening for Subfascial Inserting of Intrathecal Baclofen PumpWorld Neurosurg; 2018;110 (February): 244-248Tanaka T, Practical Reviews in Neurosurgery, 1/1/2018
- Atlantoaxial Instability Resulting in Intractable Nausea in a Person with C5 Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case ReportFast K, Emerson JA, Tanaka T, Journal of PM&R, 1/1/2018
- Review of Morales-Gomez JA, Garcia-Estrada E, et al: Cranioplasty With a Low-Cost Customized Polymethylmethacrylate Implant Using a Desktop 3D PrinterJ Neurosurg; 2018...Tanaka T, Practical Reviews in Neurosurgery, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Oncogenic Brain Metazoan Parasitic InfectionMiller DC, Spurgeon AN, Oroszi G, Ding QQ, Cress M, Tanaka T, 88th American Association of Neuropathologist, Chicago, IL, 1/21/2012
- Oncogenic brain metazoan parasitic infectionMiller DC, Spurgeon A, Oroszi G, Ding Q, Cress M, Tanaka T, J Neuropathol Exp Neurol
Lectures
- Cervical Spine Pathologies and Surgical ManagementUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO - 1/20/2018
- Defining the Children�s Hospital Role in Child Maltreatment: Current Status of Pediatric Abusive Traumatic Brain InjuryUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO - 1/17/2018
- Pediatric Non-Accidental Head Trauma1/2/2018
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Other
- Peer Revision of Scholber P, Dettwiler S.� Anesthesia recommendations for Walker-Warburg syndromeTanaka T, Orphan Anesthesia
https://www.orphananesthesia.eu/en/
1/27/2018 - Battle�s Tyler makes inspiring recoveryRobinson C, Columbia Daily Tribune
http://www.columbiatribune.com/sports/20170423/battles-tyler-makes-inspiring-recovery
Columbia, MO - 1/23/2017 - Months after brain surgery, Battle basketball player on road to recoveryLee L, Columbia Daily Tribune
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/prep_sports/months-after-brain-surgery-battle-basketball-player-on-road-to/article_f33ae034-77b1-11e7-ad43-7bdd5593b0bb.html
Columbia, MO - 1/2/2017 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Immunohistochemical Staining of Phosphorylated-ERK in Post-Chemotherapeutic Samples Is a Potential Predictor of the Prognosis of NeuroblastomaJanuary 4th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Japanese
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