Rebecca George Theophanous

Rebecca George Theophanous
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Rebecca Theophanous, MD, MHSc is an Emergency Ultrasound Faculty at Duke University Hospital and the Durham VA Healthcare System. Her research employs implementation science to identify facilitators and barriers to the establishment of a new emergency ultrasound program at the Durham VAHCS and to determine its impact on clinical care for future dissemination. She is also working on multiple projects with her Duke colleagues studying three-dimensional ultrasound technology as an innovative bedside tool. Her academic interests include medical education, with a focus on ultrasound and critical care.

Current Research Interests

Ultrasound
Critical Care
Medical Education

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 2021

Contact Information

rebecca.theophanous@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.D., Pennsylvania State University 2015
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 2020
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 2019 - 2020
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 2018 - 2019
Research
Selected Grants
- A point-of-care ultrasound implementation intervention for Emergency Department providers in the Durham Veterans Health Care System awarded by Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2022 - 2023
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Emergency ultrasound fellowship awarded by Duke University Health System 2018 - 2019
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Naasz, Hayley, Emily J. White, and Rebecca G. Theophanous. “Cytomegalovirus-associated myelitis in an emergency department patient with altered mental status (Accepted).” Jem Reports 2, no. 2 (June 2023): 100025–100025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100025.
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  - Remskar, Mojca H., Rebecca Theophanous, Amber Bowman, Lindsey E. Simonson, Jessica Koehler, Zahir Basrai, Crystal M. Manohar, Michael J. Mader, Robert Nathanson, and Nilam J. Soni. “Current Use, Training, and Barriers of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anesthesiology: A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Hospitals.” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, April 5, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2023.03.042.
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  - Song, Ailin, Kyung-Min Roh, Jay B. Lusk, Nita G. Valikodath, Eleonora M. Lad, Mark Draelos, Pablo Ortiz, et al. “Robotic Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Imaging for Emergency Department Patients: A Pilot Study for Emergency Physicians' Diagnostic Performance.” Ann Emerg Med 81, no. 4 (April 2023): 501–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.10.016.
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  - Theophanous, Rebecca G., Vinca W. Chow, David L. Convissar, Stephen C. Haskins, Robert A. Jones, Hari K. P Kalagara, and Yuriy S. Bronshteyn. “Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis.” J Vis Exp, no. 192 (February 10, 2023). https://doi.org/10.3791/64601.
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  - Hill, C. D., H. W. Covert, and R. G. Theophanous. “Spontaneous renal forniceal rupture in an emergency department patient.” Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 29 (October 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2022.101510.
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  - Nys, Cara L., Kristen Fischer, Jason Funaro, Christopher J. Shoff, Rebecca G. Theophanous, Catherine A. Staton, Jennifer Mando-Vandrick, et al. “Impact of Education and Data Feedback on Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.” Clin Infect Dis 75, no. 7 (September 30, 2022): 1194–1200. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac073.
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  - Ewing, F. B., and R. G. Theophanous. “Pelvic congestion syndrome with ovarian vein thrombosis in an emergency department patient with abdominal pain.” Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 28 (July 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2022.101388.
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  - Hill, C., and R. G. Theophanous. “Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in an emergency department patient with altered mental status.” Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 27 (April 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2022.101338.
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  - Robertson, J., E. Peethumnongsin, and R. G. Theophanous. “Molar pregnancy presenting with vaginal bleeding in an emergency department patient.” Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 26 (January 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2021.101255.
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  - Drews, Elena, Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Amanda Mathews, Joao Ricardo N. Vissoci, Kevin Kalisz, Timothy J. Amrhein, Walter Wiggins, et al. “Prospective evaluation of novice-acquired three-dimensional point-of-care ultrasound for carotid stenosis.” Acad Emerg Med 28, no. 12 (December 2021): 1440–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.14320.
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  - Theophanous, Rebecca, Wennie Huang, and Luna Ragsdale. “Cardiopulmonary Emergencies in Older Adults.” Emerg Med Clin North Am 39, no. 2 (May 2021): 323–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2021.01.010.
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  - “Contributors.” Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 39, no. 2 (May 2021): iii–v. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0733-8627(21)00028-6.
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  - Shoff, Christopher, Jason Funaro, Kristen M. Fischer, John Boreyko, Jenny Shroba, Jennifer Mando-Vandrick, Beiyu Liu, et al. “45. Antimicrobial Stewardship for Urinary Tract Infection in Three Emergency Departments Across a Health System.” Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7, no. Supplement_1 (December 31, 2020): S45–46. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.090.
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  - Guerrero, Angel, and Rebecca G. Theophanous. “A Case Report of a Migrated Pelvic Coil Causing Pulmonary Infarct in an Adult Female.” Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 4, no. 3 (August 2020): 436–39. https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.5.47463.
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  - Prendergast, Gregory J., Joshua S. Broder, Rebecca G. Theophanous, and Erica S. Peethumnongsin. “Infant With Abdominal Fullness.” Ann Emerg Med 75, no. 5 (May 2020): e27–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.11.005.
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  - Theophanous, Rebecca G., Alexander T. Limkakeng, and Joshua S. Broder. “Duplicated or Ectopic Renal Collecting System in Two Adult Emergency Department Patients.” J Emerg Med 58, no. 2 (February 2020): e59–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.10.014.
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  - Theophanous, Rebecca G., Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Fan Hui Wen, S Michelle Griffin, Victoria E. Anderson, Michael E. Mullins, Nicklaus P. Brandehoff, et al. “Validity and reliability of telephone administration of the patient-specific functional scale for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation.” Plos Negl Trop Dis 13, no. 12 (December 2019): e0007935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007935.
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  - Broder, Joshua S., Matthew R. Morgan, Elias J. Jaffa, and Rebecca G. Theophanous. “Oriented 3D Ultrasound for Central Venous Cannulation Using an Augmented 2D Ultrasound System.” Acad Emerg Med 26, no. 10 (October 2019): 1173–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.13831.
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  - Ring, J., R. Theophanous, and J. Broder. “Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH): A rare cause of spinal cord compression.” Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 12 (July 1, 2018): 13–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visj.2018.06.007.
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- Conference Papers
  - Drews, E., A. Mathews, J. Nast, N. El Husseini, B. Wildman-Tobriner, J. Vissoci, K. Kalisz, et al. “Prospective Comparison of 3D Point of Care Ultrasound and CT Angiography for Carotid Stenosis.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 76:S64–65, 2020.
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  - Broder, J. S., E. Jaffa, T. Irons, E. Peethumnongsin, R. Theophanous, A. T. Limkakeng, J. R. Vissoci, M. R. Morgan, C. D. Herickhoff, and J. J. Dahl. “212 3D Volume Ultrasound of the Right Lower Quadrant for Diagnosis of Appendicitis.” In Annals of Emergency Medicine, 72:S85–S85. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.08.217.
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  - Theophanous, Rebecca G., Joao R. Vissoci, Victoria E. Anderson, Eric J. Lavonas, and Charles J. Gerardo. “TELEPHONE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATIENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL SCALE (PSFS): A VALID, RELIABLE, AND PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME IN GLOBAL SNAKEBITE RESEARCH.” In American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97:157–58. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2017.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Selected Grants

Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers