Johanna Thompson-Westra, MD

Instructor, Family Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine (2021)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Brown University (RI) (2014)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Family Medicine (2024)
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
Family Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Family Medicine Obstetrics Physician

Publications

  • McGurrin P, Norato G, Thompson-Westra J, McCrossin G, Lines E, Lungu C, Pandey S, Tinaz S, Voller B, Ramchandani V, Hallett M, Haubenberger D. Objective response to ethanol in essential tremor: results from a standardized ethanol challenge study. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 Jan;11(1):156-168. PubMed PMID: 38087917
  • Anna Goswick, J Thompson-Westra, H Astin, A Hansen-Guzman. Is early AROM (< 4 cm) a safe intervention in labor inductions/augmentation? Evidence-Based Practice, Epub, June 2024. DOI: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000002195
  • Anna Goswick, J Thompson-Westra, R Richmond, C Bovet. What are effective medication treatments of leg cramps in pregnancy?. Evidence-Based Practice 27(1):p 37-38, January 2024. DOI: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000002001
  • Johanna Thompson-Westra, P Rincon. Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Eligible Adults Ages 19-64 Years at a Rural FQHC. 2024 STFM Annual Spring Conference, Los Angeles, CA; 2024 Rocky Mountain Research Forum, Broomfield, CO
  • Free DB, Syndergaard I, Pigg AC, Muceli S, Thompson-Westra J, Mente K, Maurer CW, Haubenberger D, Hallett M, Farina D, Charles SK. Essential Tremor accentuates the pattern of tremor-band coherence between upper-limb muscles. J Neurophysiol. 2023 Jan 25;129(3):524-40. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36695518
  • Standring DJ, Pigg AC, Thompson-Westra J, Mente K, Maurer CW, Haubenberger D, Hallett M, Charles SK. Distribution of tremorogenic activity among the major superficial muscles of the upper limb in persons with Essential tremor. Clin Neurophysiol. 2022 Oct;142:20-32. PubMed PMID: 35930890
  • Megan Kristan, Y Kim, A Molina, T Nelson, O Onal, J Thompson-Westra, T Cheuk-Fung Yip, R Malek, K Munir, SGLT-2 Inhibitor Prescribing Patterns at Tertiary Care Diabetes Center for Individuals with Diabetes and Heart Failure. Endocrine Practice, Abstract #1040609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eprac.2021.04.610
  • Pigg AC, Thompson-Westra J, Mente K, Maurer CW, Haubenberger D, Hallett M, Charles SK. Distribution of tremor among the major degrees of freedom of the upper limb in subjects with Essential Tremor. Clin Neurophysiol. 2020 Nov;131(11):2700-2712. PubMed PMID: 33010725
  • Cao H, Thompson-Westra J, Hallett M, Haubenberger D. The response of the central and peripheral tremor component to octanoic acid in patients with essential tremor. Clin Neurophysiol. 2018 Jul;129(7):1467-1471. PubMed PMID: 29678370
  • Cao H, Wang R, Luo X, Li X, Hallett M, Thompson-Westra J, Yang J, Qu Q, Yang X. A Voxel-Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging Morphometric Study of Cerebral and Cerebellar Gray Matter in Patients Under 65 Years with Essential Tremor. Med Sci Monit. 2018 May 13;24:3127-3135. PubMed PMID: 29754151
  • Johanna Thompson-Westra, T Wu, H Cao, A Pigg, G Leodori, F Vial, M Hallett, D Haubenberger, Variability of spiral tremor during daily life of subjects with Essential Tremor. 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders. Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Johanna Thompson-Westra, G McCrossin, B Voller, S Auh, C Lungu, S Tinaz, V Ramchandani, M Hallett, D Haubenberger. Non-tremor effects of ethanol in patients with essential tremor, 20th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders. Berlin, Germany
  • Sharkey KM, Iko IN, Machan JT, Thompson-Westra J, Pearlstein TB. Infant sleep and feeding patterns are associated with maternal sleep, stress, and depressed mood in women with a history of major depressive disorder (MDD). Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Apr;19(2):209-18. PubMed PMID: 26228760
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Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Physicians, Member
  • Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, Member

Practice Locations

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Denver Health Medical Center

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375