Kristen Nordenholz, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of Emergency Medicine

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Education:

          

            Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; BS; 1984-1988; Biochemistry

            University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; MD;

            1988-1992; Medicine

            Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Internship and

            Residency; 1992-1995; Emergency Medicine


Research Interests:


            Early diagnosis and use of biomarkers in venous thromboembolism

            Clinical algorithms

            Emergency ultrasound


Publications


Nordenholz KE, Naviaux N, Hanson J , Zieske  M.,    “Clinical Outcomes  of Patients with Moderate or High Pre-Test Probability and Negative D-Dimer Tests.”  Abstract presented at Western Regional Medical School Conference 2005, won Colter award UCHSC 2005.


Nordenholz KE, Dyer D,  Hanson J, Zieske M.“Radiological Diagnoses of Patients who Received Imaging Despite Negative D-DIMER Tests.”  Abstract presented at Western Regional Medical School Conference 2005, won Coulter award UCHSC 2005, accepted as Oral presentation Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2005.


Wolf SJ, McCubbin TR,  Naviaux NW,  Nordenholz KE,  Haukoos JS. “External Validation of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria Rule” Accepted as Poster Presentation at SAEM NY 2005


Naviaux N, Nordenholz KE, Stegelmeier K. “Inter-Rater Reliability in Screening for Pulmonary Embolism “. Abstract presented at Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Orlando May 2004.


Nordenholz KE, Wolf S, Stegelmeier K.  “Diagnostic Strategies for Pulmonary Embolism”  Emergency Medicine  May 2004.


Belle T, Dyer DS, Drose JA, Lynch DA, Lefkowitz JB, Nordenholz KE “ Use of Quantitative D-Dimer Assay Reduces Total Number of exams and Increases Positive exam yield in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism” Abstract presented at Society for Thoracic Radiology March 2004 ( received STR President's Award for best scientific presentation)


Hamilton RJ, Perrone J, Hoffman R, Henretig FM, Karkevandian EH, Marcus S, Shih RD, Blok B, Nordenholz K. “A descriptive study of an epidemic of poisoning caused by heroin adulterated with scopolamine.” J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2000;38(6):597-608.


Nordenholz KE, Rubin MA and Kelen GD. Guest Editor of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America Nov 1997 "Use of  Ultrasound in the Emergency Department"

Nordenholz KE, Rubin MA, Gularte GG, Liang HK. "Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma".  Annals EM  1997; 29: 357-366.


Li G, Ling L, DiScala C, Nordenholz K, Sterling S, Baker SP. " Characteristics and   outcomes of self -inflicted pediatric injuries: the role of method of suicide attempt." Injury Prevention 1997; 3: 115-119.


Nordenholz KE, Stowe SP, Stormont JM, Stowe MM, Chessin LN, Shah AN, Chey WY.

"The Cause of Death in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparison of Death Certificates and Hospital Charts in Rochester, NY ".  Am J Gastroenterology 95; 90: 927-932.