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Board Certification
American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine)National Board of Medical ExaminersPatient Rating
4.7 /5( out of 12 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.July 21, 2023REDWOOD HEALTH CENTERHe was very courteous and did a good job will probably come back next year. Thank you.
July 21, 2023REDWOOD HEALTH CENTERMe atendi tan bien que hasta se dio tiempo de darme un consejo excelente ser humano
May 18, 2023REDWOOD HEALTH CENTERGreat guy
May 12, 2023REDWOOD HEALTH CENTERI need my labs released!
May 06, 2023REDWOOD HEALTH CENTERHe spent plenty of time with me and really wanted to resolve the issue and find what was causing my pain. Good bedside manner.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Family & Preventive Medicine -Primary Internal Medicine -Adjunct Academic Divisions Epidemiology
Board Certification American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine)National Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Medical Education - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow Public Health - University of Utah M.P.H. Residency Occupational Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin M.D. Undergraduate Medical Science - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Sinclair DC 2nd, Hegmann KT, Holland JP (2021). Acceptable Risk of Sudden Incapacitation Among Safety Critical Transportation Workers: A Comprehensive Synthesis. J Occup Environ Med, 63(4), 329-342. ()
- Thiese MS, Moffitt G, Hanowski RJ, Kales SN, Porter RJ, Hartenbaum N, Hegmann KT (2021). What Medical Conditions Limit or Medically Disqualify Truck Drivers: A Large Cross Sectional Study. J Occup Environ Med, 63(2), 139-146. ()
- Tang R, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Wang I, Merryweather AS (2020). Evaluating Different Measures of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Manual Materials Handling Workers: Comparisons of Demographic, Psychosocial, and Job Physical Exposure. Hum Factors, 64, 18720820971101. ()
- Thiese MS, Lu ML, Merryweather A, Tang R, Ferguson SA, Malloy EJ, Marras WS, Hegmann KT, Kapellusch J (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Outcomes in a Pooled Analysis of Low Back Pain Studies. J Occup Environ Med, 62(10), 810-815. ()
- Hyman MH, Talmage JB, Hegmann KT (2020). Evaluating Covid-19 Injury Claims With a Focus on Workers' Compensation. J Occup Environ Med, 62(9), 692-699. ()
- Merris J, Phillips AL, Hegmann KT, Owens JD, Amoafo LA, Thiese MS (2020). Morphine Equivalent Dose-Days (MED-D): Predicting the Impact of Opioid Prescription on Total Workers' Compensation Claim Costs for Acute Low Back Pain. J Occup Environ Med, 62(9), 700-705. ()
- Kagabo R, Okuyemi K, Eden E, Kapellusch J, Murtaugh MA, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use Among Commercial Truck Drivers. J Occup Environ Med, 62(6), 439-444. ()
- Fitch MS, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann KT (2020). The Coexistence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers With Trigger Digit. Hand (N Y), 16, 1558944719893048. ()
- Cheng M, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch J, Foster J, Drury D, Merryweather A, Hegmann KT, BackWorks Study Team (2019). Relationship Between Opioid Use and Pain Severity Ratings in Workers With Low Back Pain. J Occup Environ Med, 61(10), 836-840. ()
- Yung M, Dale AM, Kapellusch J, Bao S, Harris-Adamson C, Meyers AR, Hegmann KT, Rempel D, Evanoff BA (2019). Modeling the Effect of the 2018 Revised ACGIH® Hand Activity Threshold Limit Value® (TLV) at Reducing Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Occup Environ Hyg, 16(9), 628-633. ()
- Phillips AL, Thiese MS, Freeman M, Kartchner R, Hegmann KT (2019). Implementation of an Opioid Guideline Impacts on Opioid Prescriptions, Adverse Outcomes, and an Association with a State Opioid-Related Fatalities. J Occup Environ Med, 61(8), 653-658. ()
- Owens JD, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Phillips AL (2019). Impacts of Adherence to Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain on Costs of Worker's Compensation Claims. J Occup Environ Med, 61(6), 445-452. ()
- Ferguson SA, Merryweather A, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Lu ML, Kapellusch JM, Marras WS (2019). Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost time due to low back pain among manual material handling workers in the United States. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 20(1), 243. ()
- Cardona A, Thiese MS, Kapellusch J, Merryweather A, Wood E, Hegmann KT (2019). Role of Biomechanical Factors in Resolution of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among a Population of Workers. J Occup Environ Med, 61(4), 340-346. ()
Letter
- Kagabo R, Okuyemi K, Eden E, Kapellusch J, Murtaugh MA, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use among Commercial Truck Drivers. [Letter to the editor]. J Occup Environ Med, 62(12), e774. ()
- Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Doxey R (2019). Reply to Franzblau et al. [Letter to the editor]. J Occup Environ Med, 61(6), e302-e303. ()
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News & Podcasts
News
- mRNA Vaccines Slash Risk of COVID-19 Infection by 91 Percent in Fully Vaccinated People
- People With Back Pain Miss Far Fewer Workdays When They Receive Recommended Treatments
- COVID-19 Vaccines as Effective in Real-World Settings as in Clinical Trials
- U Of U Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Receives $8.4 M for Training and Research
- Opening Ceremonies for the 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games of America to be held August 3rd at Smith's Ballpark
- Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
- Huntsman Cancer Institute Leads International Colorectal Study
- Center for Occupational, Environmental Health Wins $6.5 Million Grant for Research and Training
- U Researchers Find Major Link Between Cardiovascular Health and Disorders Such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Earns $8.6 Million Grant to Protect Workers