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Henry G. Valora Tapia, MD

Languages spoken: English

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Clinical Locations

Primary Location

South Main Clinic

3690 South Main

Salt Lake City , UT 84115

801-587-2525

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• Dr. Valora Tapia received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and completed his Pediatric residency at the University of Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital. He is currently a clinical Instructor of Pediatrics in the Rapid Treatment unit within the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

  His specific clinical interests include asthma, eczema, as well as acute minor and major allergic reactions. He is also interested in the graduate medical education of residents and medical students. Outside of work he enjoys disc golf, hiking, bouldering and spending time with his wife and dog.

  Specialties

  • General Pediatrics

• Dr. Valora Tapia received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and completed his Pediatric residency at the University of Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital. He is currently a clinical Instructor of Pediatrics in the Rapid Treatment unit within the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

  His specific clinical interests include asthma, eczema, as well as acute minor and major allergic reactions. He is also interested in the graduate medical education of residents and medical students. Outside of work he enjoys disc golf, hiking, bouldering and spending time with his wife and dog.

  Board Certification and Academic Information

  Academic Departments	Pediatrics -Instructor (Clinical)
  Academic Divisions	Emergency Medicine

  Education history

  Residency	Pediatrics - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine	Resident
  Professional Medical	Medicine - University of Michigan Medical School	M.D.
  Undergraduate	Physiological Sciences - University of California, Los Angeles	B.S.

  Selected Publications

  Journal Article

  1. Castaneda PR, Bethel E, Valora-Tapia H, Stuart Wolf J Jr, Malaeb BS, Blair Y, Ambani SN (2023). The Utility of Radiologic and Symptomatic Surveillance After Minimally-invasive Adult Pyeloplasty. Urology, 174, 179-184. (Read full publication)
  2. Van Horn A, Kim HM, Helman J, Valora H, Epperson M, Fayson S, Brown D, Zopf D (2022). Reduction in inpatient readmissions following implementation of a dedicated tracheostomy care team. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 162, 111282. (Read full publication)

  Review

  1. Amdani S, Auerbach SR, Bansal N, Chen S, Conway J, Silva JPD, Deshpande SR, Hoover J, Lin KY, Miyamoto SD, Puri K, Price J, Spinner J, White R, Rossano JW, Bearl DW, Cousino MK, Catlin P, Hidalgo NC, Godown J, Kantor P, Masarone D, Peng DM, Rea KE, Schumacher K, Shaddy R, Shea E, Tapia HV, Valikodath N, Zafar F, Hsu D (2023). Research Gaps in Pediatric Heart Failure: Defining the Gaps and Then Closing Them Over the Next Decade. [Review]. J Card Fail, 30(1), 64-77. (Read full publication)

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