Terence D. Valenzuela

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University of Arizona
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Emergency Medicine
ProfessorAppointed: 2002
University of Arizona
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Clinical ProfessorAppointed: 1997
University of Arizona
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Interdepartmental Program in Epidemiology
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 1996
Tucson Fire Department
Medical DirectorAppointed: 1985
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Emergency
Attending PhysicianAppointed: 1985

Mailing Address

Arizona Health Sciences Center
Emergency Medicine
P.O. Box 245057
Tucson, Arizona 85724-5057
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (520) 626-7957
terry@aemrc.arizona.edu

Qualifications

M.P.H., University of Arizona, Public Health, 1995.
M.D., University of California, San Francisco, Medicine, 1980.
A.B., Harvard University, Biology, 1973.

Expertise and Research Interests

Emergency Medical Services
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Clinical Epidemiology

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Emergency Health Services, Epidemiology, Health and Medicine, Health Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Trauma.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Spanish: (Functional, Functional, Functional)

Memberships

American Association of Medical Colleges
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Physician Executives
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
Association for Health Services Research
Society for Critical Care Medicine
Society for Epidemiologic Research

Honors and Awards

1976, Regent's Scholar University of California San Francisco
1973-1976, Rhodes Scholar Oxford University, Biochemistry
1973, Magna Cum Laude Harvard College

Previous Positions

1997-2006, Professor, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Surgery, Emergency Medicine
1995-2001, Section Head, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Emergency Medicine
1991-1997, Associate Professor, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Surgery/Emergency Medicine
1991-1997, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Internal Medicine
1990-1993, Co-Director, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center
1987-1989, Clinical Director, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Emergency Medicine
1985-1986, Chairman, Kino Community Hospital, Emergency Medicine
1985-1991, Assistant Professor, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Emergency Medicine, Surgery
1985-1991, Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Internal Medicine
1983-1985, Flight Physician, Airlift Northwest
1983-1985, Attending Physician, Harborview Medical Center, Emergency Trauma Center
1983-1985, Acting Instructor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine
1983-1985, Attending Physician, Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic, King County Department of Public Health

Publications

  • Valenzuela TD, Kern KB, Clark LL, Berg RA, Berg MD, Berg DD, Hilwig RW, Otto CW, Newburn D, Ewy GA (Aug 2005) Interruptions of chest compressions during emergency medical systems, Circulation, 112 (9), 1259-65
  • Kern KB, Valenzuela TD, Clark LL, Berg RA, Hilwig RW, Berg MD, Otto CW, Newburn D, Ewy GA (Mar 2005) An alternative approach to advancing resuscitation science, Resuscitation, 64 (3), 261-8
  • Berg MD, Clark LL, Valenzuela TD, Kern KB, Berg RA (Mar 2005) Post-shock chest compression delays with automated external defibrillator, Resuscitation, 64 (3), 287-91
  • Karl B. Kern, Terence D. Valenzuela, Lani Clark, Robert A. Berg, Ronald W. Hilwig, Marc D. Berg, Charles W. Otto, Daniel Newburn, Gordon A. Ewy, An Alternative Approach to Advancing Resuscitation Science, Resuscitation, 64:261-268, 2005
  • Nichol G, Valenzuela T, Roe D, Clark L, Huszti E, Wells GA, Cost effectiveness of defibrillation by targeted responders in public settings, Circulation, 108(6), 697-703, 2003 Abstract
  • Walter FG, Bates G, Criss EA, Bey T, Spaite DW, Valenzuela T, Hazardous materials responses in a mid-sized metropolitan area, Prehospital Emergency Care, 7(2), 214-8, 2003
  • Valenzuela TD, Priming the pump--can delaying defibrillation improve survival after sudden cardiac death?, Jama: the Journal of the American Medical Association, 289(11), 1434-6, March 2003
  • Spaite DW, Bartholomeaux F, Guisto J, Lindberg E, Hull B, Eyherabide A, Lanyon S, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Conroy C, Rapid process redesign in a university-based emergency department: decreasing waiting time intervals and improving patient satisfaction, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 39(2), 168-77, 2002 Abstract
  • Keim SM, Anderson K, Siegel E, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Factors associated with CPR certification within an elderly community, Resuscitation, 51(3), 269-74, 2001 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Copass MK, Clinical research on out-of-hospital emergency care, The New England Journal of Medicine, 345(9), 689-90, 2001 Abstract
  • Jacobs I, Callaham V, Nichol G, Valenzuela T, Mason P, Jaffe AS, Landau W, Vetter N, American Heart Association, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, The chain of survival, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 37(4 Suppl), S5-16, April 2001 Abstract
  • Brice JH, Valenzuela T, Ornato JP, Swor RA, Overton J, Pirrallo RG, Dunford J, Domeier RM, Turtle Creek Conference II, Optimal prehospital cardiovascular care, 5(1), 65-72, 2001
  • Spaite DW, Karriker KJ, Seng M, Conroy C, Battaglia N, Tibbitts M, Meislin HW, Salik RM, Valenzuela TD, Increasing paramedics' comfort and knowledge about children with special health care needs, The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 18(7), 747-52, 2000 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Roe DJ, Nichol G, Clark LL, Spaite DW, Hardman RG, Outcomes of rapid defibrillation by security officers after cardiac arrest in casinos, The New England Journal of Medicine, 343(17), 1206-9, 2000 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Conroy C, Tibbitts M, Karriker KJ, Seng M, Battaglia N, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Use of emergency medical services by children with special health care needs, Prehospital Emergency Care, 4(1), 19-23, 2000
  • Meislin HW, Spaite DW, Conroy C, Detwiler M, Valenzuela TD, Development of an electronic emergency medical services patient care record, 3(1), 54-9, 1999
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Prehospital advanced life support for major trauma: Critical need for clinical trials, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 32(4), 480-9, October 1998
  • Nichol G, Hallstrom AP, Ornato JP, Riegel B, Stiell IG, Valenzuela T, Wells GA, White RD, Weisfeldt ML, Potential cost-effectiveness of public access defibrillation in the United States, Circulation, 97(13), 1315-20, 1998 Abstract
  • Cummins RO, Hazinski MF, Kerber RE, Kudenchuk P, Becker L, Nichol G, Malanga B, Aufderheide TP, Stapleton EM, Kern K, Ornato JP, Sanders A, Valenzuela T, Eisenberg M, Low-energy biphasic waveform defibrillation: evidence-based review applied to emergency cardiovascular care guidelines: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Ass, Circulation, 97(16), 1654-67, April 1998
  • Cairns CB, Garrison HG, Hedges JR, Schriger DL, Valenzuela TD, Development of new methods to assess the outcomes of emergency care, 5(2), 157-61, February 1998
  • Cairnes CB, Garrison HG, Hedges JR, Schriger DL, Valenzuela TD, Development of new methods to assess the outcomes of emergency care, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 31(2), 166-71, 1998 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Developing a foundation for the evaluation of expanded-scope EMS: A window of opportunity that cannot be ignored, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 30(6), 791-6, December 1997
  • Valenzuela TD, Roe DJ, Cretin S, Spaite DW, Larsen MP, Estimating effectiveness of cardiac arrest interventions: A logistic regression survival model, Circulation, 96(10), 3308-13, 18 Nov 1997
  • Meislin H, Criss EA, Judkins D, Berger R, Conroy C, Parks B, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Fatal trauma: the modal distribution of time to death is a function of patient demographics and regional resources, The Journal of Trauma, 43(3), 433-40, 1997 Abstract
  • Farris C, Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Observational evaluation of compliance with traffic regulations among helmeted and nonhelmeted bicyclists [see comments], Annals of Emergency Medicine, 29(5), 625-9, 1997
  • Lloyd F, Reyna VF, Liebowitz RS, Valenzuela TD, The AHCPR unstable angina algorithm in practice, Jama : the Journal of the American Medical Association, 277(12), 961; author reply 96, 1997 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Guisto J, Emergency medical service systems research: problems of the past, challenges of the future, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 26(2), 146-52, 1995 Abstract
  • Levine R, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Wright AL, Meislin HW, Comparison of clinically significant infection rates among prehospital-versus in-hospital-initiated i.v. lines, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 25(4), 502-6, 1995 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Weist DJ, Valenzuela TD, Judkins D, Meislin HW, A prospective investigation of the impact of alcohol consumption on helmet use, injury severity, medical resource utilization, and health care costs in bicycle-related trauma, Journal of Trauma, 38(2), 287-90, 1995
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Hinsberg P, A prospective in-field comparison of intravenous line placement by urban and nonurban emergency medical services personnel, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 24(2), 209-14, 1994 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TV, Air medical transportation of trauma patients: Air vs ground transport, Top Emerg Med, 16(73), 80, 1994
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Emergency vehicle intervals versus collapse-to-CPR and collapse-to-defibrillation intervals: monitoring emergency medical services system performance in sudden cardiac arrest, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 22(11), 1678-83, 1993 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Physician in-field observation of prehospital advanced life support personnel: A statewide evaluation, 8(4), 299-302, 1993
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P, Prospective validation of a new model for evaluating emergency medical services systems by in-field observation of specific time intervals in prehospital care, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 22(4), 638-45, 1993 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Reperfusion revisited, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11(1), 92-4, 1993 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Barriers to EMS system evaluation: Problems associated with field data collection, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 8(S), S35-S40, 1993
  • Meislin HW, Spaite DW, Valenzuela TD, Meeting the goals of academia: Characteristics of emergency medicine faculty academic work styles, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 21(3), 298-302, March 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark LL, Wright AL, Ewy GA, Case and survival definitions in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Effect on survival rate calculation, Jama: the Journal of the American Medical Association, 267(2), 272-4, January 1992
  • Spaite DW, Brophy T, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Criss EA, Hinsberg P:, A new model for evaluating the impact of major system changes on emergency air medical scene response in a regional EMS system, Prehospital Disaster Medicine, 7:, 19-24, 1992
  • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, A prospective evaluation of the impact of initial Glasgow Coma Score on prehospital treatment and transport of Seizure patients, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 7:, 127-132, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Spaite DW, Clark LL, Meislin HW, Sayre RO, Estimated cost-effectiveness of dispatcher CPR instruction via telephone to bystanders during out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 7:, 229-234, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Publishing your research, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 8(S), S45-S46, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, Weaver WD, Cardiac arrest research methods, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 8(S), S41-S44, 1992
  • Valenzuela TD, EMS data collection: Filling in the dots, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 20(12), 1381-2, December 1991
  • Spaite DW, Tse DJ, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Meislin HW, Mahoney M, Ross J, The impact of injury severity and prehospital procedures on scene time in victims of major trauma, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 20(12), 1299-305, 1991 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Murphy M, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, A prospective analysis of injury severity among helmeted and nonhelmeted bicyclists involved in collisions with motor vehicles, The Journal of Trauma, 31(11), 1510-6, 1991 Abstract
  • Brown JF, Valenzuela TD, Update: drug therapy for acute myocardial infarction, Comprehensive Therapy, 17(5), 45-50, 1991 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Hooton TM, Kaplan EL, Schlievert P, Transmission of 'toxic strep' syndrome from an infected child to a firefighter during CPR, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 20(1), 90-2, 1991 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, et al:, Analysis of prehospital scene time and survival from out of hospital, non-traumatic cardiac arrest, Prehospital Disaster Med, 6(21-27), 1991
  • Valenzuela TD, What is 'major trauma?', Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(12), 1470-1, 1990 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, Geriatric injury: An analysis of prehospital demographics, mechanisms, and patterns, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(12), 1418-21, December 1990
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite D, Meislin HW, Wright AL, Clark L, Cost-effectiveness analysis of paramedic emergency medical services in the treatment of prehospital cardiopulmonary arrest, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(12), 1407-11, 1990 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Ross J, Prehospital data entry compliance by paramedics after institution of a comprehensive EMS data collection tool, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(11), 1270-3, 1990 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Smith R, Nelson A, Banning alcohol in a major college stadium: Impact on the incidence and patterns of injury and illness, Journal of American College Health: J of Ach, 39(3), 125-8, November 1990
  • Spaite DW, Hanlon T, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Wright AL, Keeley KT, Meislin HW, Prehospital cardiac arrest: the impact of witnessed collapse and bystander CPR in a metropolitan EMS system with short response times, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(11), 1264-9, 1990 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Goldberg J, Keeley KT, Criss EA, Computer modeling of emergency medical system performance, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(8), 898-901, 1990 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Copass MK, Luna GK, Rice CL, Critical care air transportation of the severely injured: Does long distance transport adversely affect survival?, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 19(2), 169-72, February 1990
  • Goldberg J, Dietrich R, Chen JM, Mitwasi M, Valenzuela T, Criss E, A simulation model for evaluating a set of emergency vehicle base locations: Development, validation, and usage, Socio-economic Planning Sciences, 24(2), 125-41, 1990
  • Goldberg J, Dietrick R, Chen JM, Mitwasi M, Valenzuela TD, Criss EA:, Validating and applying a model for locating emergency medical vehicles in Tucson, Arizona, Eur J Operations Res, 47(1-), 17, 1990
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Evaluation of EMS management training offered during emergency medicine residency training, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(8), 812-4, 1989 Abstract
  • Butman SM, Valenzuela T, Chest pain: Can we overemphasize that 'time is myocardium'?, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(7), 789-91, July 1989
  • Valenzuela T, Criss E, Facter K, Spaite D, Meislin H, Medical versus regulatory necessity: Regulation of ambulance service in Arizona, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7(3), 253-6, 1989
  • Valenzuela TD, Keeley KT, Criss EA, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Implementation of a computerized management information system in an urban fire department, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(5), 573-8, 1989 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Bystander CPR--discouragement or reaffirmation?, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(3), 324-5, 1989 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Criss EA, Hammargren WM, Schram KH, Spaite DW, Meislin HW, Clark JB, Thermal stability of prehospital medications, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(2), 173-6, 1989 Abstract
  • Spaite DW, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW, Smith R, Nelson A, A new model for providing prehospital medical care in large stadiums, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 17(8), 825-8, 1988 Abstract
  • Spaite D, Criss E, Valenzuela T, Meislin HW, Ogden JR, Railroad accidents: A metropolitan experience of death and injury, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 17(6), 620-5, June 1988
  • Sharar SR, Luna GK, Rice CL, Valenzuela TD, Copass MK, Air transport following surgical stabilization: An extension of regionalized trauma care, The Journal of Trauma, 28(6), 794-8, June 1988
  • Valenzuela TD, Pulmonary embolism, Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 6(2), 253-66, 1988 Abstract
  • Meislin HW, Coates SA, Cyr J, Valenzuela T, Fast Track: Urgent care within a teaching hospital emergency department: can it work?, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 17(5), 453-6, May 1988
  • Valenzuela TD, Pulmonary embolism, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 17(3), 209-13, 1988 Abstract
  • Valenzuela TD, Hook EW 3rd, Copass MK, Corey L, Occupational exposure to hepatitis B in paramedics, Archives of Internal Medicine, 145(11), 1976-7, 1985 Abstract

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