Esther K. Choo, M.D.,M.P.H. (she/her)
- Professor of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Choo joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU in 2016 as full-time faculty. Her research interests include substance use disorders, violence, women's health, health disparities, gender medicine, digital health, intervention development, and faculty development.
Education and training
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Degrees
- M.D., 2001, Yale University School of Medicine
- M.P.H., 2009, Oregon Health & Science University
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Residency
- Boston University, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 2005
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Fellowship
- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 2009
Honors and awards
- 2014 Young Investigator Award - SAEM
- 2012 Outstanding Physician Award - University Emergency Medicine Foundation
- 2011 Best Innovation in Emergency Medicine Education - SAEM
- 2011 Outstanding Review Award - Academic Emergency Medicine Journal
Publications
Elsevier pure profilePublications
Chronic Opioid Use After Implementation of Oregon's Medicaid Back Pain Policy
American journal of preventive medicineImpact of an Oregon health policy aimed at strengthening adolescent linkage to outpatient mental health care from the emergency department
Academic Emergency MedicineOutcomes After a Statewide Policy to Improve Evidence-Based Treatment of Back Pain Among Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon
Journal of general internal medicineAdaptive Approaches to Physical Pain Treatment Modalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine“It Has Improved My Practice to Be Able to Offer Alternative Treatments”
Journal of Integrative and Complementary MedicinePandemic phase-related racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 positivity and outcomes among patients presenting to emergency departments during the first two pandemic waves in the USA
Emergency Medicine JournalRisk of motor vehicle collision associated with cannabis and alcohol use among patients presenting for emergency care
Accident Analysis and PreventionA cross-sectional survey exploring clinician perceptions of a novel Medicaid back pain policy
Journal of Complementary and Integrative MedicineClinician Perspectives on Referring Medicaid Back Pain Patients to Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Journal of Integrative and Complementary MedicineGeographical Variations In Emergency Department Visits For Mental Health Conditions For Medicaid Beneficiaries
Health affairs (Project Hope)Observational study of organisational responses of 17 US hospitals over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
BMJ openReworking Emergency Medicine Resident Education Post-Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Journal of graduate medical educationCannabis presentations to the emergency department after MVC in the era of legalization for recreational use
Journal of Safety ResearchIncreased identification of cannabis use among drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions using an expanded cannabis inventory
Academic Emergency MedicineDevelopment and usability evaluation of VOICES
Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyEasy in, tough out
The LancetExperiences of Nonpharmacologic Providers Implementing the Oregon Back Pain Policy Expanding Services for Medicaid Recipients
Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineIncreased Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Back Pain Following Statewide Medicaid Coverage Changes in Oregon
Journal of general internal medicineNational Awards and Female Emergency Physicians in the United States
Journal of Emergency MedicineParenting in the time of COVID-19
The LancetPerceptions of older adults and health professionals about digital screening tools for elder mistreatment in the emergency department
Gerontechnology