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Jon Singer, M.D.

Jonathan I. Singer, M.D.
Professor
Associate Program Director and Director of Scholarly Works

jonathan.singer@wright.edu


Education

Fellowship: Ambulatory Fellowship Cincinnati Children's Hospital: 1975-76
Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: 1972-75
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: 1968-72

Research interests

Published the first prospective, randomized clinical trial providing kids with expectant antibiotic therapy for presumed bacteremia. Supervises residents' scholarly works.

Presentations

I've presented at Scientific Assemblies and other CME events sponsored by state chapters of ACEP. I have particularly enjoyed invited presentations at alumni member’s Departments of Emergency Medicine.

Peer-reviewed Publications Since 2004

Red text indicates authors who are residents

Singer J, Tatro M, Bocock J: Case Records of Wright State University: Recurrent Abdominal Pain. Ped Emerg Care, 20:43-47, 2004.

Singer J, Buchino JJ, Richardson S: Case Records of Wright State University: Painful Red Umbilicus. Ped Emerg Care, 20:43-47, 2004.

Richardson B, Singer J, Walter J: Case Records of Wright State University: Fever in a Five-Week-Old Male. Ped Emerg Care, 21:130-133, 2005.

Allison N, Singer J, Gebhart M: Case Records of Wright State University: Febrile, Stiff Neck. Ped Emerg Care, 21:201-210, 2005.

Singer J, Russi C, Taylor J: Single-Use Antibiotics for the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department. Ped Emerg Care, 21:50-59, 2005.

Richardson C, Singer J, Springer B: Case Records of Wright State University: Subacute Leg Pain. Ped Emerg Care, 21:387-390, 2005.

Foskey G, Singer J: Artificial Nail Aspiration Masquerading as Refractory Croup. Ped Emerg Care, 21:523-526, 2005.

Singer J, Dowler M, Bosscher B: Emergency Department Perspective on Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ped Emerg Care, 22:270-276, 2006.

Griffith S, Singer J, Craven E: Case Records of Wright State University: Arm Disuse During Varicella. Ped Emerg Care, 21:792-794, 2005.

Singer J, Dean J: Emergency Physician Intershift Handovers: An Analysis of Transitional Care. Ped Emerg Care, 22:751-754, 2006.

Williams M, Singer J: Imported Infections. Em Med Reports. 28: 1-11, 2007.

Pickett J, Singer J, Chhuon P: Food-borne Illness. Pediatr Em Med Reports. Expected publication 2008.

Therrien T, Wright J, Singer J: Critical Rashes in the ED. Pediatr Em Med Reports. Expected publication 2008.

Harris C, Singer J, Greene S: Update on toxicology. Pediatr Emerg Care. Expected publication 2008.

Eitter P, Singer J, Rasmussen J: Case Records of Wright State University: Grunting Respirations. Ped Emerg Care. Expected Publication 2008.

Singer J, Harris J, Walsh P. Common ENT Infections. Pediatr Em Med Reports. Expected publication 2008.

Tews M, Singer J, Schlicher N. Evidence-Based Management of Children with Febrile Seizures. Pediatr Em Med Reports, 13: -12, 2008.

Abdullah A, Singer J, Brown J. Case Records of Wright State University: Right Upper Quadrant Mass. Ped Emerg Care. Anticipated publication 2008.

Kabler H, Syska B, Springer B, Singer J. Ependymoma as a Cause of Low Back Pain in a Young, Healthy Athlete. Pediatr Emerg Care, Expected publication 2008.

Singer J, Reidy A, Crowder M. Common Pediatric ENT Infections II. Pediatri Em Med Reports, Expected publication 2008.

Singer J, Feaster T. Topical Therapies for Impetigo. Pediatr Emerg Care, Expected publication 2008.

Singer J, Edwards D, VanDeHoef S. Tools of the Trade for Selected Minor Trauma Management. Pediatr Em Med Reports. Expected publication 2008.

Sarlay R, Singer J. An Unusual Cause for Necrotizing Pharyngeal Infections. Submitted Pediatr Inf Dis J, 2008.

Texts since 2004

Pook N, Cullen N, Singer J: Altered Mental Status and Headache in Children, Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, edited by Tintinalli, pp. 831-838, 2004, 6th ed. (McGraw-Hill)

Singer J, Ahrens WR, Pendergrast HM: Acute Abdominal Conditions That May Require Surgical Intervention, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, edited by Strange, pp. 241-248, 2004 (McGraw-Hill)

Ruben DH, Conway EE, Kaplan SM, Singer J: Neurologic Disorders. Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice, edited by P Rosen, et al, pp 2344-2369, 2004 (CV Mosby)

Singer J. Limp, Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, edited by Wolfson, et al, pp, 1248-1252, 2005 (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins).

Singer J. Intussusception, Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, edited by Wolfson, et al, pp 1359-1361, 2005, (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins).

Singer J. Jaundice: Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, edited by Fleisher, Ludwig, pp 409-413, 2006.

Singer J, Gebhart M. Sore Throat. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice, 6th edition, edited by Marx, 274-275, 2006.

Tews M, Singer J. Balanoposthitis, Up to Date, anticipated publication 2007.

Tews M, Singer J. Paraphimosis, Up to Date, anticipated publication 2007.

Singer J. Intussusception, Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, edited by Baren, Rothrock, et al, 1st edition, pp. 582-586, 2007.

Singer J. Intussusception, Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, edited by Wolfson, et al, expected publication. 2008.

Singer J. Limp, Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, edited by Wolfson, et al, expected publication 2008.

Poetry since 2004

"Field of Study for the Retired Chair," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:306, 2004.

"Admonishment for the Expert Witness," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:618, 2004.

"Oh, Drunken Doctor, What Did You Do?," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:432, 2004.

"Keeping a Precious Moment Between the Pages," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:434, 2004.

"Can We Free Our Professors?" Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:161, 2004.

"One Ancients’s Path to the Graveyard," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:1013 2004.

"Of Shoes and Codes and Sealing Bags," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:1327, 2004.

"Artristry of Attending in the ED," Academic Emergency Medicine, 11:1066, 2004.

"Do Not Be Stranded by Signals Not Perfectly Understood," Annals of Emergency Medicine, 45:559, 2005.

"A Shift Where the Keel Plowed Air," Academic Emergency Medicine, 12:196, 2005.

"Auditing the Wet Read of My Image," Academic Emergency Medicine, 12:528, 2005.

"Academic Emergency Medicine: A Monthly Thrilla’ in Manila," Academic Emergency Medicine, 12:301, 2005.

"How Fertile is an RRC-EM Visit?" Academic Emergency Medicine, 12:628, 2005.

"Scholastic Sharecropping," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:263, 2006.

"Servicing the Petite Summer Menu," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:390, 2006.

"Two-A-Day Shift," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:852, 2006.

"Contrived Acts Shameful to the Profession," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:190, 2006

"Case Reports are Microwavable," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:377, 2006

"Scientific Assemblies Ordain Convention," Annals of Emergency Medicine, 48:337, 2006

"Justice Before Your Peers," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:1019, 2006.

"Isn’t There A Better Way to Address the Road Killed?" Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:652, 2006.

"At the Discharge Counter," Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:73, 2007

"Diagnostic Crayoning While Waiting Our ED’s Healing Art," Academic Emergency Medicine, 13:1354, 2006

"Predicting Certainty in Spite of Evidence to the Contrary." Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:162 2007.

"Why Should Such a Gripping Salute be relegated to Sports?" Academic Emergency Medicine. Anticipated publication 2007.

"Violating Confidentiality." Academic Emergency Medicine. Anticipated publication.

"Please Excuse Jonny, He Has Prostate Cancer." Submitted Academic Emergency Medicine.

"Abdominal Pain EU (Educated Uptight)." Submitted Academic Emergency Medicine.

"Why Should Such a Gripping Salute be Relegated to Sports?" Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:448, 2007.

"Predicting Certainty in Spite of Evidence to the Contrary." Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:162, 2007.

"Please Excuse Jonny, He Has Prostate Cancer." Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:912-913, 2007.

"Abdominal Pain EU (Educated Uptight)." Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:749, 2007.

"Collective Inefficiencies of Cubicles and Curtains." Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:615, 2007.

"Can I Ever Be Forgiven?" Academic Emergency Medicine, 14:1198-1199, 2007.

"At the Time of My Need, Father Returns the Favor." Academic Emergency Medicine, expected publication 2008.

"The Jewelry of Instruction." Academic Emergency Medicine, expected publication 2008.

"Double Left Click, Right Click, Drag." Academic Emergency Medicine, expected publication 2008.

"Continuous or Interrupted Repair." Submitted, Academic Emergency Medicine, expected publication 2008.

"Thoughts on My Visit to Salvatore Vicario," submitted.

Other Publications

My Sum, "The Doctor," an autobiography, Publish America, 2002, Baltimore, MD.

"Gettin’ Up There," a Broadway musical with 14 songs, 2006.

"Alpha Bet: A Greek Tragedy," a children's book, 2008.

Awards

WSU Teaching Excellence Award
1999 National Teaching Award; nominated by Ohio ACEP for Teacher of the Year
Alpha Omega Alpha, Faculty Election, 2001

Personal information

Husband of Ruth. Co-owner of cat, "Red." Father of three adult, married children (below): Liz, Pete and Matt. Grandfather to Quinn (shown right top at eight months), Jack (shown right bottom at four months) and two additional unnamed children in utero.

Quinn Singer

Quinn Singer
Quinn

Jack Singer
Jack