Emine Tunc, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Dr. Tunc earned her medical degree at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. She completed a residency in pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Washington. Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2023. Dr. Tunc is interested in pediatric sedation and is a member of the Society of Pediatric Sedation. She worked to develop safe sedation practices within the emergency department. Dr. Tunc also holds certifications in Quality Improvement and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. She is working on ED throughput and improving sedation process. Education Medical School Hacettepe Universitesi TIP Fakultesi-Turkey (2015) Residency Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2020), Pediatrics Fellowship University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital (2023), Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Interest ED throughput Procedural sedation Publications Featured Publications Research priorities for paediatric procedural sedation in emergency medicine. Tsze DS, Burger RK, Klein EJ, Chang TP, Coleman KD, Rogers AJ, Sulton CD, Chumpitazi CE, Tunc EM, Drendel AL, Emerg Med J 2026 Jan Safely Sedating Children and Adolescents Who Are Neurodivergent. Nguyen ND, Tunc EM, Burger RK, Pediatr Ann 2026 Jan 55 1 e27-e35 Intranasal Midazolam Prior to Enema for Management of Constipation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Park BL, Tunc E, Qu P, Klein E, Solari P, Cureus 2025 Apr 17 4 e82919 Electroencephalography Correlation of Ketamine-induced Clinical Excitatory Movements: A Systematic Review. Tunc EM, Uspal N, Morgan L, Groshong SL, Brown JC, West J Emerg Med 2025 Jan 26 1 147-154 Virtual Reality Simulation in Pediatric Resuscitation for Pre-hospital Providers. Tunc EM, Caglar D, Ackley SH, Umoren R, Cureus 2024 Mar 16 3 e56090 A Call for Immediate Action in the Emergency Department: Reduce or Eliminate Use of Nitrous Oxide to Lessen the Environmental Impact of Care. Tunc E, Brown JC, Hansen EE, Pediatr Emerg Care 2024 Jan 40 1 e1 Air Medical Transport of a 12-Year-Old Girl With Cerebral Gas Embolism Due to Helium Inhalation. Tunc EM, Utarnachitt RB, Latimer A, Calhoun A, Gamache D, Wall J, Air Med J 2023 42 5 377-379 Croup during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Omicron Variant Surge. Tun? EM, Koid Jia Shin C, Usoro E, Thomas-Smith SE, Trehan I, Migita RT, Keilman AE, J Pediatr 2022 Aug 247 147-149 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Procedural Sedation Training: Consensus Educational Guidelines. Burger RK, Taylor TR, Chumpitazi CE, Robinson LC, Sims MJ, Tunc EM, Mulcrone AE, Caglar D, Sulton CD, Little-Wienert K, Klein EJ, Titus MO, Jackson BF, Pediatr Emerg Care 2022 Apr 38 4 162-166 Seventeen-Year-Old Female With History of Depression Presented With Mania and Enuresis. Tunc EM, Otten CE, Kodish IM, Kim SJ, Kochar A, Novotny E, Yoshida H, Pediatrics 2022 Mar 149 3 Results 1-10 of 12 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Emergency Medical Services and Interfacility Transport Medicine. In Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets. 4th Edition. Tunc EM, Woodward GA. (2024). Elsevier Headache Emergencies. In Basics of Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics: A Chief Complaint Based Guide. 3rd Edition. Tunc EM, Huston K, Luu C. (2021). EMRA Neonatal Emergencies. In Basics of Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics: A Chief Complaint Based Guide. 3rd Edition. Tunc EM, Briggs-Steinberg C, Maloney M. (2021). EMRA Honors & Awards UTSW Department of Pediatrics Funding to Support Career and Leadership Development (2025-2025) Professional Associations/Affiliations Children's Health (2023)
