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210-567-5810

wut@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Research

Research profile

Theodore Wu, M.D.

Dr. Wu is one of the pediatric cardiac intesivists and the medical director of the PICU at University Hospital.  His research interest include pediatric resuscitation medicine and the use of simulation for pediatric procedures.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2009 - Clinical Fellowship - Pediatric Critical Care - Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
    • 2006 - Residency - Pediatrics Chief Resident - University of Nevada School of Medicine
    • 2005 - Residency - Pediatrics - University of Nevada School of Medicine
    • 2001 - MD - Medicine (High Honors) - Ross University School of Medicine
    • 1996 - BS - Biochemistry - University of California, Los Angeles

    Appointments

    • 8/2009 - Associate Professor/Clinical - UT Health, Pediatrics, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 7/2014 - Present, Pediatric Residency Code Curriculum, University Hospital/ University of Texas Health San Antonio
    • 8/2013 - Present, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, University Health System/ UTHSCSA
    • 8/2013 - Present, Clinical Skills, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 6/2011 - Present, Undergraduate Student Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 4/2011 - Present, Undergraduate Student Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 5/2010 - Present, Global Health Elective, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 9/2009 - Present, Pediatrics Clerkship, The University of Texas Health Science Center

  • Research & Grants

    Research profile

    Grants

    Federal

    Funding Agency NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE Title Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest `THAPCA? Trials - Scientific Application Status Active Period 2/2011 - Present Role Co-Investigator Grant Detail THAPCA is the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Trial. It is a multi-site prospective randomized controlled trial of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest in children and will be analyzed as an `intention to treat study?. The trial will consist of two sub-studies, one sub-study for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and the other sub-study for in-hospital cardiac arrests. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either therapeutic hypothermia or normothermia within six hours of their cardiac arrest episode. The study design will also include follow-up at 3-months post arrest and 12-16 months post arrest.
    Consortium Site PI will be familiar with the study protocol and manual of operations (MOO) for the trial work. This individual will work closely with the research coordinator (nurse) to coordinate and supervise all of the site specific details needed for the THAPCA Trials including IRB approvals, case screening, enrollment, study related intervention and monitoring patient, and data collection and transmission to the DCC. He/She will remain available throughout the conduct of the trial to support the site research coordinator (nurse) and to answer questions about the study protocol of the clinical care team and others. He/she will identify any issues that arise related to conduct of the study, and refer questions to the study THAPCA Executive Committee, DCC or study PI as needed. He/She will participate in study training sessions and all steering committee meetings in person or by conference call. Each site PI will identify a study neurologist and pediatric psychologist to perform study follow up assessments and provide this information to the DCC or study PI.

  • Publications

      Journal Article

      Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, Slomine BS, Christensen JR, Nadkarni VM, Meert KL, Browning B, Pemberton VL, Page K, Gildea MR, Scholefield BR, Shankaran S, Hutchison JS, Berger JT, Ofori-Amanfo G, Newth CJ, Topjian A, Bennett K, Koch JD, Pham N, Chanani NK, Pineda JA, Harrison R, Dalton HJ, Alten J, Schleien CL, Goodman DM, Zimmerman JJ, Bhalala US, Schwarz AJ, Porter MB, Shah S, Fink EL, McQuillen P, Wu T, Skellett S, Thomas NJ, Nowak JE, Baines PB, Pappachan J, Mathur M, Lloyd E, van der Jagt EW, Dobyns EL, Meyer MT, Sanders RC Jr, Clark AE, Dean JM; THAPCA Trial Investigators. Therapeutic Hypothermia after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children New England Journal of Medicine 2017 Jan;376(4):318-329. Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Holubkov R, Slomine BS, Christensen JR, Nadkarni VM, Meert KL, Clark AE, Browning B, Pemberton VL, Page K, Shankaran S, Hutchison JS, Newth CJ, Bennett KS, Berger JT, Topjian A, Pineda JA, Koch JD, Schleien CL, Dalton HJ, Ofori-Amanfo G, Goodman DM, Fink EL, McQuillen P, Zimmerman JJ, Thomas NJ, van der Jagt EW, Porter MB, Meyer MT, Harrison R, Pham N, Schwarz AJ, Nowak JE, Alten J, Wheeler DS, Bhalala US, Lidsky K, Lloyd E, Mathur M, Shah S, Wu T, Theodorou AA, Sanders RC Jr, Dean JM; THAPCA Trial Investigators. Therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children N Engl J Med 2015 May;372(20):1898-1908. Wu T, Patamasucon S, Chandnani H, Patamasucon P. A Neonate with a Brain Abscess Caused by Edwardsiella tarda Consultant for Pediatrics 2014 Nov;13(11):515-516.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Pediatrics/Critical Care Medicine
    • American Board of Pediatrics