Theresa A . Townley, MD

Associate Professor

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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
General Internal Medicine
Public Health MPH Secondary (Master's)

Theresa A . Townley, MD

Associate Professor

Department

Medicine

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
    Arce Gastelum Alheli, Who Will Be Responsible for the Dialysis Bill? A Case Report and Narrative Review of Insulin Affordability 100 Years After the Discovery of Insulin 2021
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
    Ahsan Muhammad J., A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF ACQUIRED THROMBOCYTOPENIA AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION ON IN-HOSPITAL AND 30-DAY CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE PATIENTS
    75:11, p. 1361 - 1361 2020
  • Familial cancer
    Lynch Henry T., Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity of Lynch syndrome
    17:3, p. 403 - 414 2018
  • Case Reports in Medicine
    Kukrety Shweta Paritosh, Pasteurella Multocida Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient
    2016, p. (3 pages) 2016
  • BMJ case reports
    Vallabhajosyula Saraschandra, A rare nidus for pulmonary thromboembolism after vertebroplasty 2013
  • Critical care medicine
    Tella Sri Harsha, 408
    40, p. 1 - 328 2012
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Tella Sri H., Pulmonary Embolism and Vertebroplasty: the Sinister Link
    40:12, Supplement 1, p. U116 - U116 2012
  • Pediatric Annals
    Townley Theresa A., Medical work in developing countries: how to approach a global health experience.
    40:7, p. 376 - 380 2011
  • Teaching and Learning in Medicine
    Porter Joann L., An acculturization curriculum
    20:1, p. 37 - 43 2008
  • Porter Joann L., Orientation for IMGs entering internal medicine residency programs 2006

Presentations

  • Facilitator for IPE activity at the Global Health Conference Midwest reviewing a case of lung cancer in an immigrant male February 2023 2023
  • Addressing the Educational Gap in Planetary Health a workshop presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting April 7, 2022 2022
  • Immigration and Health Care Disparity Resident teaching session April 2022 2022
  • Neurodiversity and Health Care Disparity Resident teaching session April 2022 2022
  • Facilitator for IPE activity at the Global Health Conference Midwest reviewing a case of lung cancer in an immigrant male. February 2022 2022
  • Migration, Cultural Humility and Health Disparities presented at Internal Medicine Academic day. 11/17/2021 2021
  • Dysmenorrhea & Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding presented at Internal Medicine Academic day. 9/1/2021 2021
  • Deconstructing Race in the Medical Curriculum, Literature and Algorithms presented at Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy campus. March 24, 2021 2021
  • Facilitator for IPE activity at the Global Health Conference Midwest reviewing a case of COVID19 in an immigrant male February 2021 2021
  • Planetary Health Existential Threats and Clinical opportunities Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy campus. November 20, 2019 2019
  • Khan, A., Townley, T. Potassium Chloride as Triple Therapy. SGIM 2019, Washington, DC. 2019
  • A Trip To Africa Grand Rounds, Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy campus. January 9, 2019 2019
  • Ophthamology for the Internist. Creighton University Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency Curriculum 2018
  • STD's for the Internist 2018
  • Board review in Topics in Women's Health. 2018
  • Allison Lai, Toufik Mahfood Haddad, Leah Grant, Gregory Wittenburg, Mary Breen, Stephanie Windish, Mohammad Selim, Renuga Vivekanandan, Theresa Townley. "Measured versus calculated long QT in a patient with loperamide overdose." Nebraska ACP Poster Competition, Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2017
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Professionalism 2017
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Health Care Payment 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2017
  • *Pro-calcitonin: What is it Good For? Grand Rounds Creighton University Medical Center 2016
  • Professionalism in the Digital Age Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference July 2014,2015 and 2016 2016
  • Case Report:Pasteurella multocida septicemia secondary to non-traumatic canine contact in a 60 year old male on hemodialysis. N Dueck,D Kirkpatrick,H Safa,H Rayes MD,T Townley MD ACP meeting 2016
  • J Scripp, A Essr, B Kor, S Rychtarczyk, S Kiblinger, A Colanta, Theresa Townley. Acute Renal Failure due to Staphylococcal Sepsis or Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP), a real clinical challenge. ACP Meeting. 2016
  • The Intercultural Development Inventory as a cultural competency and sensitivity measure for medical students opting into Project CURA, a student-run local and global service learning organization at Creighton University School of Medicine. J. Wu, A. La1; A. Roedlach; T. Townley, D. Munley presented at CUGH national meeting 2016
  • Rare case of Mediastinal Tuberculosis V Nip, V Mehta, J Horne MD, T Townley, R Vivekanandan presented at ASTMH national meeting 2015
  • Professionalism in the Digital Age -Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference July 2014 and July 2015 2015
  • Invited speaker for Gold Humanism Inductee dinner 2015
  • Survivorship -Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference October 2014 2014
  • EBOLA - Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference October 2014 2014
  • Survivorship Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference 2014
  • EBOLA Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference 2014
  • Professionalism in the Digital Age -Creighton University Hospital Medicine Conference July 2014 and July 2015 2014
  • Innnovations in Global Health Creighton University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds presentation January 29th, 2014 2014
  • *Innnovations in Global Health Creighton University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2014
  • Graves Storms into unchartered territories Vallabhajosyula S,Tella SH, Bansal O, Townley TA, SGIM National Meeting Denver CO 2013
  • A pain in the Back J Ramachandran, S Hasham, E Horowitz, C Mindru, T Townley at NE ACP meeting 2012
  • Hypertension in Los Pilones, Dominican Republic Creighton University Internal Medicine Research Conference 2010
  • Hypertension in Los Pilones, Dominican Republic Creighton University Internal Medicine Research Conference Midwest Global Health Conference 2010
  • Working with NGO's in Conflict Situations Midwest Global Health Meeting 2010
  • To Degree on Not Degree -What is an MPH? Midwest Global Health Meeting 2010
  • *The CU medical Response to the Earthquake in Haiti Creighton University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2010
  • Grand rounds: Plastics and children, Childrens hospital and medical center, Omaha, NE, November 2009 *mentored resident Durgalaxshmi Duraikannan 2009
  • *Sama, A., Gonsalves, W., Townley, TA., Subbiah, S. A Bleeding patient with a Lupus anticoagulant: a clinical conundrum. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians; Omaha, NE 2009
  • *Vitamin D in the Tropics Chaired and presented at symposium at American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene national meeting 2008
  • *Sama, A., Townley, TA., Snyder, C., Lynch, H. Cultural and socio-economic factors precluding screening for colorectal cancer in susceptible families. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians; Omaha, NE. 2008
  • Patient management conference: Vomiting on the first day of life, Case of Hirschsprungs in a newborn, Children's hospital and medical center 2008
  • *Headache: Are we missing something? Reddy Sama A, Sweeney C, Townley T at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2008
  • Townley TA, Lynch T, Lynch J. Can we diagnose and treat chronic disease in a third world country? Sacramento, CA at the Global Health Education Consortium 2008
  • Kwong ML, Lofgreen A,Huggettt K, Haynatski G Townley TA. Tea with Vick's or Honey CAM practices among Hispanic patients in Sacramento, CA at the Global Health Education Consortium April 3 -5th, 2008 2008
  • *Kwong ML, Lofgreen A,Huggettt K, Haynatski G Townley TA. Tea with Vick's or Honey CAM practices among Hispanic patients in Omaha, NE at Midwest Medical Student Biomedical Research Forum 2008
  • *Tea with Vick's or Honey CAM practices among Hispanic Caregivers in Omaha, NE Internal Medicine Research Noon Conference 2008
  • HIV- International Issues -Presentation for HIV/AIDS Creighton University Medical School 2007
  • *An Acculturation Curriculum for International Medical Graduates at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2007
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Cultural Sensitivity Awareness 2006
  • *Issues in Immigrant and Refugee Health Chaired and presented at symposium at American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene national meeting 2006
  • An Acculturation Curriculum for International Medical Graduates at the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine Philadelphia, PA 2006
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Cultural Sensitivity Awareness 2006
  • *Bones, Minerals and Vitamins Nebraska ACP Meeting 2005
  • *Hoos-Thompson, S Townley, TA. Dobutamine Induced Demand Ischemia Nebraska ACP 2005
  • *Brunner-Buck, L; Townley, TA. Getting to the Heart of Myotonic Dystrophy Nebraska ACP meeting 2005
  • *MSF, Humanitarian Relief and Human Rights Midwest Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) Omaha, NE 2005
  • *Issues in Immigrant and Minority Health Midwest GHEC 2005
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Cultural Sensitivity Awareness 2005
  • Working with MSF - The role of a pediatrician Grand Rounds Children's Hospital 2005
  • *Bones, Mineral and Vitamins Midwest SGIM Chicago. IL. 2004
  • Cultural Proficiency Seminar for Medical Faculty 2004
  • *Dodla S, Townley T, Poster Presentation: Is Sinus Node Dysfunction an Adverse Effect of Infliximab 27th Annual SGIM Meeting,Chicago, IL. 2004
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Cultural Sensitivity Awareness 2004
  • Creative Technologies and Human Rights Saris, Whistles and Buckets 2004
  • *Opportunities for Health and Human Rights in Humanitarian Aid Panel Presentation Justice and Health through Creative Technologies 2004
  • Adolescent Medical Care Ambulatory Lecture Series 2004
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Professionalism 2003
  • Curriculum Development for Professionalism Society of General Internal Medicine Chicago, IL 2003
  • *Teaching Professionalism in Changing Times Workshop Midwest SGIM 2003
  • *Gupta, K; Townley TA Colchicine Myopathy SGIM National Meeting 26th Annual SGIM meeting Vancouver, Canada 2003
  • Colchicine Myopathy Poster at Society of General Internal Medicine 2003
  • A Sarcastic Rash In an Immigrant from South Sudan Poster at SGIM 2003
  • *Ravilla S; Shendrik I, Townley TA. A Sarcastic Rash in an Immigrant from South Sudan SGIM National Meeting 2003
  • *MSF, Humanitarian Relief and Human Rights Grand Rounds Creighton University Medical Center 2003
  • Revisiting Pap Smears Ambulatory Lecture Series 2003
  • Working with Doctors without Borders and the international and local implicationsof human rights infractions on health care 2003
  • Dimensions in Clinical Medicine: Professionalism 2003
  • Colchicine Myopathy at Nebraska ACP meeting 2002
  • Primary Care in Liberia Resident's Morning Report Tampa General Hospital University of South Florida 2000
  • The role of NGO's In emergency and post -emergency situations -African Studies Class Macalester College 1999
  • Working with MSF in Kosovo and South Sudan, Grand Rounds- St. Joseph Hospital Creighton University 1999
  • Working with MSF in Kosovo and South Sudan Washington Hospital Center 1999
  • Effect of Ketotifen on Beta-Adrenergic responses in Guinea pig airways poster at the American Physiological Society American Thoracic Society Fall Meeting 1989
  • Effect of Ketotifen on Beta-adrenergic responses in guinea pig airways presentation at Midwest Medical Research Forum 1989

Awards

  • Distinguished Service Award
    2022 Distinguished Service Award – Creighton University SOM Fall Faculty Award
    Creighton University School of Medicine
  • Humanitarian of the Year
    “Humanitarian of the Year” ACP Nebraska, October 30, 2021
    ACP Nebraska
  • Speaker Gold Humanism Society Inductee Dinner
  • Inducted into the Gold Humanism Society
  • Magis Award
    For assistance to the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
    Creighton University
  • Omaha Area Health Education Center Award
    for student shadowing project
  • American College of Physicians Community Service and Volunteerism Award
    The Nebraska Chapter of the American College of Physicians for Community Service
  • Marion Light Night Award
    Lecture and Reflection time with high school students
  • St. Pius Xth/St. Leo’s distinguished graduate
    Included a day spent with students at the school
    St. Pius/St. Leo’s grade school
  • Best of Show
    Juried Students Art Show
  • Honors Schloarship
    Arts Senate