Dale P. Woolridge, MD, PhD, FAAEM, FAAP, FACEP
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program

Department of Emergency Medicine
P.O. Box 255057
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ, 85724-5057
Phone: (520) 626-5689
Fax: (520) 626-2480
Email: dale@aemrc.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

Northern Arizona University, Chemistry, 1990 (BS)
University of Arizona, Biochemistry, 1998 (Ph.D.)
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, 1988 (M.D.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 6/24/1998 - 1/31/2003 (Residency, Emergency Medicine)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Education Award, Department of Pediatrics, 2003
Chief Resident Award, Department of Pediatrics, 2003
Chief Resident Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2003
Education Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2003
Best Presentation, Medical Student Research Forum, 1995-1996
Graduate and Professional Student Travel Grant, ASUA, 1995
Flinn Foundation, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar, 1994-1996
American Heart Association (AHA), Fellowship, 1994-1995
Student Representative, M.D./Ph.D. Club, University of Arizona, 1993-1998
Hostetter Fellowship, Department of Biochemistry, 1993-1998
Dean's List, Northern Arizona University, 1987-1990
Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling), Northern Arizona University, 1985-1990

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Urinary tract infections, inflammatory markers, pediatrics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Woolridge DP, Lichenstein R. A survey on the graduates from the combined emergency medicine/pediatric residency programs. J Emerg Med. 32(2):137-40, 2007.

Carson S, Woolridge DP, Colletti J, Kilgore K. Pediatric upper extremity injuries.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 53(1):41-67, 2006.

Thiessen ML, Woolridge DP. Pediatric minor closed head injury. Pediatr Clin North Am. 53(1):1-26, 2006.

Woolridge DP, Love J. Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Part II: Managing Acute and Chronic Complications, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports, 9: 81-92, 2002,

Woolridge DP, Love J. Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Part I: Pathophysiology and Clinical Characteristics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports, 7:69-80, 2002.

Robinson D, Woolridge DP: Infectious Endocarditis: A Comprehensive review for Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medicine Reports 26: 261-272, 1999.

Woolridge DP, Martinez J, Stringer D, Gerner EW. Characterization of a Novel Spermidine/Spermine Acetyltransferase, BltD from Bacillus Subtilis, Biochem J. 340: 753-758, 1999.

Ignatenko NA, Fish JL, Shassetz LR, Woolridge DP, Gerner EW. Expression of the Human Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase in Spermidine Acetylation-Deficient Escherichia coli, Biochemical Journal 319: 435-40, 1996.

Gunn JM, Martinez-Zaguilan R, Wald-Hopkins S, Woolridge D, Gillies RJ. NIH3T3 Cells Transfected with the Yeast Proton-ATPase have Altered Rates of Protein Turnover, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 314: 268-275, 1994.

SPONSORED RESEARCH THROUGH MSRP:

Patricia Olaya (MSRP, 2006): “Polyamines and their Acetyl Derivatives as Biomarkers for Urinary Tract Infections.”

Lucas Friedman (MSRP 2007): "Polyamines and Their Acetyl Derivatives as Biomarkers for Urinary Tract Infections."