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Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D.

Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Pediatric ICU Anesthesia
Pediatrics
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Fax:
336-716-9999
E-mail: tnakagaw@wakehealth.edu
Clinical Specialties
Pediatric Critical Care , Traumatic Brain Injury , Critically Ill and Injured Children , Pediatric Organ Donation
Education & Training
  BSTexas Technical University Health Science Center1981
  MDTexas Technical University Health Science Center1986
InternshipPediatricsPhoenix Hsps Affl Ped Prg1989
FellowshipPediatric Critical Care MedicineChildrens Hosp Of L.A.1992
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics , Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics , Pediatrics , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Memberships
Am Academy Of Pediatrics
North Carolina Medical Society
Soc Of Critical Care Medicine
NPI Number
1518942473
Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D.

Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Pediatric ICU Anesthesia
Pediatrics
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Fax:
336-716-9999
E-mail: tnakagaw@wakehealth.edu
Recent Publications
Nakagawa TA. Determination of brain death in infants and children. In: Nakagawa TA, Jacobs BR, eds. Current concepts in pediatric critical care. 2012 ed. Mount Prospect (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2012: 125-139.

Nakagawa TA, Jacobs BR, eds. . In: Current concepts in pediatric critical care. 2012 ed. Mount Prospect (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2012: .

Nakagawa TA. The determination of brain death in infants and children: a review of the updated brain death guidelines for infants and children. Clin Pulm Med. 2012; 19(3):119-126.

Nakagawa TA, Ashwal S, Mathur M, Mysore M. Guidelines for the determination of brain death in infants and children: an update of the 1987 task force recommendations--executive summary. Ann Neurol. 2012; 71(4):573-585.

Nakagawa T, Ashwal S, Mathur M, Mysore M. Brain death in children: why does it have to be so complicated? [editorial]. Ann Neurol. 2012; 72(2):300.

Levin J, Myrick C, Bratton S, Nakagawa T. Trends in pediatric donation after circulatory determination of death [abstract]. Crit Care Med. 2012; 40(12 Suppl 1):874.

Spinella PC, Nakagawa TA, eds. . In: Current concepts in pediatric critical care 2011. Mount Prospect (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2011: .

Nakagawa TA. Management of hypertension emergencies in children. In: Spinella PC, Nakagawa TA, eds. Current concepts in pediatric critical care 2011. Mount Prospect (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2011: 107-112.

Nakagawa TA, Rigby MR, Bratton S, Shemie S, Ajizian SJ, Berkowitz I, Bowens CD, Cosio CC, Curley MAQ, Dhanani S, et al. A call for full public disclosure for donation after circulatory determination of death in children [letter]. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2011; 12(3):375-377.

Nakagawa TA, Mou SS. The process of organ donation and pediatric donor management. In: Fuhrman BP, Zimmerman JJ, Carcillo JA, eds. Pediatric critical care. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby-Elsevier Saunders; 2011: 122-131.

Nakagawa TA, Ashwal S, Mathur M, Mysore MR, Bruce D, Conway EE Jr, Duthie SE, Hamrick S, Harrison R, Kline AM, et al. Guidelines for the determination of brain death in infants and children: an update of the 1987 Task Force recommendations. Crit Care Med. 2011; 39(9):2139-2155.

Nakagawa TA, Ashwal S, Mathur M, Mysore M. Clinical report--guidelines for the determination of brain death in infants and children: an update of the 1987 Task Force recommendations. Pediatrics. 2011; 128(3):e720-e740.

Bernat JL, Capron AM, Bleck TP, Blosser S, Bratton SL, Childress JF, DeVita MA, Fulda GJ, Gries CJ, Nakagawa TA, et al. The circulatory-respiratory determination of death in organ donation. Crit Care Med. 2010; 38(3):963-970.

Nakagawa TA. Determination of brain death in infants and children. In: Rowin ME, Spinella PC, eds. Current concepts in pediatric critical care. 14th ed. Mount Prospect (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2010: 63-71.

Ajizian S, Cannon M, Edmunds S, Kolaski K, Nakagawa T, Ray G, Ross G, Tobin J, Mou S. Use of a remifentanyl/propofol mixture for painful procedures in children [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the 20th ESPNIC Medical & Nursing Annual Congress; 2009 June 14-17; Verona (Italy). 2009; ():.

Nakagawa TA, Mou SS. The current state of pediatric organ donation. In: Conway EE Jr, ed. Current concepts in pediatric critical care. Des Plaines (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2007: 93-101.

Ajizian SJ, Nakagawa TA. Interfacility transport of the critically ill pediatric patient. Chest. 2007; 132(4):1361-1367.

Mou SS, Nakagawa TA, Riemer EC, McLean TW, Hines MH, Shetty AK. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating influenza A infection. Pediatrics. 2006; 118(1):e216-e219.

Nakagawa TA, Ajizian SJ. From donation to transplantation: management of the pediatric solid organ transplant recipient. In: Conway EE Jr, Relvas MS, eds. Pediatric multiprofessional critical care review. Des Plaines (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2006: 109-114.

Nakagawa TA. Brain death and management of the donor. In: Conway EE Jr, Relvas MS, eds. Pediatric multiprofessional critical care review. Des Plaines (IL): Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2006: 115-123.

Nakagawa TA, Mou SS. Management of the pediatric organ donor. In: Rudow DL, Ohler L, Shafer T, eds. A clinician's guide to donation and transplantation. Lenexa (KS): Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.; 2006: 1-18.
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