James H. Moak, MD, RDMS
James H. Moak, MD, RDMS
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director, Clinical Professional Development
Director, Fourth-Year Phase 3 Required Rotation
P.O. Box 800699
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0699
Phone: (434) 924-8485
Fax: (434) 924-2877
E-mail: james.moak@virginia.edu
Recipient of the 2020 Robley Dunglison Award from the School of Medicine. Previously received in 2018 as well.
Education
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center (2003)
- M.D., University of Mississippi (1999)
- B.A., History, Yale University (1989)
Clinical and Research Interests
- Resident and medical student education
- Diagnostic emergency ultrasound
- Ultrasound-guided vascular access
- Evidence based medicine
- Clinical decision-making
Recent Publications
- Christopher Thom , Michael Larsen , Matthew Kongkatong , Jakob Ottenhoff , James Moak , “It’s Not Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Until Dietl’s is Ruled Out: A Case for Point of Care Renal Ultrasound”, Journal of Emergency Medicine (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.05.003
- Thom C, Livingstone K, Ottenhoff J, Han D, Martindale J, Moak J. Comparison of transvaginal ultrasound utilization between radiology and point of care ultrasound in first trimester pregnancy. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr 8;80:143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.03.036. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38604108.
- Thom, C. & Han, D. & Moak, J. & Ottenhoff, J. & Kongkatong, Matthew & Vann, G.. (2023). 32 Biplane Ultrasound in Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Impact on Medical Student Competency. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 82. S13-S14. 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.051. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.051
- Thom C, Kongkatong M, Moak J. The Utility of Transvaginal Ultrasound After Intrauterine Pregnancy Identification on Transabdominal Ultrasound in Emergency Department Patients. Open Access Emerg Med. 2023 May 29;15:207-216. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S409920. PMID: 37274422; PMCID: PMC10237201.
- Kongkatong, M., Patel, M., Thom, C., & Moak, J. (2022). Fatal Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Due to Constipation: A Case Report. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8mb5z8x2