James W. Hoekstra, MD

Professor, Emergency Medicine

About Me

I am a Professor of Emergency Medicine with tenure. I am the Associate Dean for Clinical and Academic Network Development at Wake Forest School of Medicine. I have been tasked with creating partnerships and growing the network of clinical programs, clinical contractual relationships, and academic teaching sites for our faculty and learners. I am also a key leader in the clinical enterprise and the main contact for the WFBH/VA relationships.

Education: MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 1984
Residency: Emergency Medicine, University Hospital (Cincinnati), 1988
Board Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Memberships: Columbus Medical Association; Forsyth County Medical Society; Physicians of the Ohio State University; N.C. Chapter of A.C.E.P.; Society of Chest Pain Centers Providers; Association of Chairs of Academic Emergency Medicine; Emergency Medicine Cardiac Research and Education Group; Phi Beta Kappa; Ohio Chapter of A.C.E.P.; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Positions: Professor, Emergency Medicine
Departments and Affiliations: Emergency Medicine

Research

Publications

The HEART Pathway Randomized Controlled Trial One-year Outcomes. Stopyra JP, Riley RF, Hiestand BC, Russell GB, Hoekstra JW, Lefebvre CW, Nicks BA, Cline DM, Askew KL, Elliott SB, Herrington DM, Burke GL, Miller CD, Mahler SA. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 01; 26(1):41-50.
Validation of the No Objective Testing Rule and Comparison to the HEART Pathway. Stopyra JP, Miller CD, Hiestand BC, Lefebvre CW, Nicks BA, Cline DM, Askew KL, Riley RF, Russell GB, Hoekstra JW, Mahler SA. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 09; 24(9):1165-1168.
Use of the HEART Pathway with high sensitivity cardiac troponins: A secondary analysis. Mahler SA, Stopyra JP, Apple FS, Riley RF, Russell GB, Hiestand BC, Hoekstra JW, Lefebvre CW, Nicks BA, Cline DM, Askew KL, Herrington DM, Burke GL, Miller CD. Clin. Biochem. 2017 May; 50(7-8):401-407.
Cost analysis of the History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and initial Troponin (HEART) Pathway randomized control trial. Riley RF, Miller CD, Russell GB, Harper EN, Hiestand BC, Hoekstra JW, Lefebvre CW, Nicks BA, Cline DM, Askew KL, Mahler SA. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 35(1):77-81.
Chest Pain Risk Stratification: A Comparison of the 2-Hour Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol (ADAPT) and the HEART Pathway. Stopyra JP, Miller CD, Hiestand BC, Lefebvre CW, Nicks BA, Cline DM, Askew KL, Riley RF, Russell GB, Burke GL, Herrington D, Hoekstra JW, Mahler SA. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2016 06; 15(2):46-9.

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James W. Hoekstra, MD

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