Dr. Tonya M. Thompson, MD

Expert Publications

• Foot injuries associated with all-terrain vehicle use in children and adolescents.
• Cranial impalement in a child driving an all-terrain vehicle.
• High-fidelity hybrid simulation of allergic emergencies demonstrates improved preparedness for office emergencies in pediatric allergy clinics.
• Cerebral oximetry with blood volume index and capnography in intubated and hyperventilated patients.

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Get to know Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Tonya M. Thompson, who serves patients in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Recognized as a caring and compassionate pediatric emergency physician, Dr. Thompson is affiliated with Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She also serves as a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Arkansas Children's Hospital spans 36 city blocks and is currently licensed for 336 beds. They have a staff of approximately 505 physicians, and over 200 residents in pediatrics and pediatric specialties. Additionally, the hospital currently employs more than 4,400 employees.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Thompson graduated with her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1996. She then went on to complete her residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2000 and 2003, respectively.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in pediatrics, and pediatric emergency medicine through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Moreover, she is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

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