Rosanna D. Sikora, MD, FACEP, FAAP

Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Emergency Medicine

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

MEDICAL SCHOOL: West Virginia University

RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, West Virginia University

FELLOWSHIP:  ACEP Teaching Fellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine—Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/LEADERSHIP POSITIONS: WV ACEP; ACEP – wellness committee, subcommittee chair; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); WV AAP

AWARDS/HONORS:

Alpha Omega Alpha

Outstanding Teaching Faculty EM – 1995, 1997, 1998, 2009

Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center Cornerstone Award - 2010

Outstanding Faculty EM – Research Mentor - 2014

Representative publications:

C. Whiteman, D. Davidov, R. Sikora, D. Paulson – Elderly Trauma in WV – a Ten Year Review. – to be published in WV Med J – June 2016

Bergenstal, B, Davis, S, Sikora, R, Paulson, D, and Whiteman, C. Pediatric Bicycle Injury Prevention and the Effect of Helmet Use: the West Virginia Experience. WV Med J. 2012; 108 (3):78-81.

J. Coben, M. Furbee, R. Sikora, R. Tillotson – “Hospitalizations for Poisoning by Prescription Opioids, Sedatives, and Tranquilizers.” American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2010, May; 38(5):517-24.

RD Sikora, S. Davis, B. Mongold, D. Paulson, J. Sedgeman - Burnout in Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty:  An Attempt to Modify Stress by Journaling.  12^th International Conference in Emergency Medicine (ICEM 2008), San Francisco, CA  April 4, 2008

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:  alternative medicine treatments, sports medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, wellness in healthcare workers; pain management

PERSONAL INTERESTS: wellness; aging athlete;

Dr. Rosanna Sikora is a native West Virginian, originally from the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, who joined the faculty of the WVU Department of Emergency Medicine after completing her residency training at WVU.  Board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sikora develops and delivers the Pediatric EM didactic curriculum for the residents and frequently serves as a mentor for resident research projects.  

Medical Specialties

• Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatrics