Education

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Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Fifth Pathway	University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ	Pediatrics
Residency	University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ	Pediatrics
Fellowship	Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia	Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Premedical Society

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, AAP	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2003
American Medical Association: The Eastern Society for Pediatric Research	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Regional	1998
Connecticut Perinatal Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	1997
Institutional Review Board	Research Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	1993	2003
American Academy of Pediatrics	Professional/Scientific Organization	Fellow	External	National	1992
Hartford County Medical Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	1991
Special Care Nursery	Other	Director	UConn Health	University	1991
Philadelphia Perinatal Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	1989	1991
Board Greater Connecticut March of Dimes	Community Service	Member	External	State

Journal Articles

Abstracts

Case Reports

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Maternal Medications: Fetal and Neonatal Effects	Lecture	St Mary’s Hospital	2009	Waterbury, CT
Maternal Medications: Fetal and Neonatal Effects	Lecture	New Milford Hospital	2009	New Milford CT
Lung Injury in Newborns Can It Be Prevented?	Lecture	The 1st Annual Lois Diehm Memorial Neonatal Research Conference	2007	Farmington, Connecticut
Skin Disorders in the Newborn	Lecture	Charlotte Hungerford Hospital	2007	Torrington, Connecticut
GI Disorders in the Newborn	Lecture	Charlotte Hungerford Hospital	2007	Torrington, Connecticut
The Late Preterm Infant What We Need to Worry About	Lecture	St Mary’s Hospital	2007	Waterbury CT
Lung Injury in Newborns: Can It Be Prevented?	Lecture	Connecticut Society Respiratory Care	2006
Neonatal Viability and Outcomes	Lecture	Rockville General Hospital	2006	Rockville, Connecticut
Head and Neck Review	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2006	Bristol, Connecticut
Effect of Short Course of Oral Steroids on Outcome of Premature Babies with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia	Talk	Eastern Society of Pediatric Research	2006
Lung Injury in Newborns	Lecture	Connecticut Association of Neonatal Nurses	2005
Update on Surfactant: Pediatric Grand Rounds	Lecture	St. Francis Hospital	2004	Hartford, Connecticut
Skin Disorders in Newborn	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	2004	Manchester, Connecticut
Surfactant Update	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	2004	Manchester, Connecticut
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2003	Bristol, Connecticut
Neonatal Resuscitation Program	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2003	Bristol, Connecticut
IUGR: Consequences in Fetal, Newborn and Adult Life	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2003	Bristol, Connecticut
IUGR: Consequences in Fetal, Newborn and Adult Life	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	2003	Manchester, Connecticut
Use of Fluticasone MDI at = 7 Days Does not Decrease the Need for Systemic Steroids in = 32 wk GA Infants with Lung Disease	Talk	Eastern Society of Pediatric Research	2003
Isolated Perforation of the Bowel: Maternal and Infant Risk Factors	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2003	Seattle, Washington
Revisting Indomethacin Prophylaxis: Risk-Benefit Analysis	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2003	Seattle, Washington
Incidence of Apnea in Newborn Infants Stratifiec by Gestational Age at Birth	Talk	Eastern Society of Pediatric Research	2003
Newborn Formulas	Lecture	Middlesex Hospital	2002	Middlesex, Connecticut
Neonatal Resuscitation Program	Lecture	Charlotte Hungerford Hospital	2002	Torrington, Connecticut
Stress Oximetry: A Useful Test for Predicting Discontinuation of Supplemental Oxygen in Infants with BPD	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2002	Baltimore, Maryland
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Chronic Lung Disease in Infants Less than 32 Weeks Gestation	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2002	Baltimore, Maryland
How Long do we Need to Monitor for Pain After Circumcision in Infants?	Talk	New England Perinatal Society	2002
Neonatal Resuscitation Program	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	2001	Bristol, Connecticut
Does the Use of Aquaphor in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (ELBW) Increase the Risk for Nosocomial Sepsis?	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2001	Baltimore, Maryland
Pulse vs Continuous Dexamethasone Therapy for Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) in Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Infants	Poster	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting	2001	Baltimore, Maryland
Review of Head and Neck	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	2000	Manchester, Connecticut
PPHN and Nitric Oxide	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	2000	Manchester, Connecticut
Neonatal Resuscitation Program	Lecture	Charlotte Hungerford Hospital	2000	Torrington, Connecticut
Ascorbate Intake and Urirul.fY Oxalate Excretion in LBW <1200g; <30 wks Premature Infants	Poster	Society of Pediatric Research	2000	Boston, Massachusetts
Does the Use of Aquaphor in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (ELBW) Increase the Risk for Nosocomial Infection?	Poster	Hot Topics 2000 in Neonatology	2000	Washington D.C.
Development and Validation of a Screening Tool to Assess Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Preterm Infant	Poster	American Dietetic Association	1999	Atlanta, Georgia
'Stress Oximetry': A Test that Predicts Supplemental Oxygen Requirement in Infants with BPD?	Talk	New England Conference on Perinatal Research	1999	Chatham, Massachusetts
GI Disorders: Pediatric Grand Rounds	Lecture	Middlesex Hospital	1998	Middlesex, Connecticut
Fetal and Neonatal Benefits of Antenatal Steroids	Lecture	Middlesex Hospital	1998	Middlesex, Connecticut
Detection of Cystic Fibrosis in a 24 week-old infant: Application of Neonatal Screening in Premature Infants	Talk	National Newborn Screening Symposium	1998	San Diego, California
Experience with a Carepath for Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia	Poster	Society for Pediatric Research	1998	New Orleans, Louisiana
Universal Newborn Hearing	Lecture	St Mary's Hospital	1997	Waterbury, Connecticut
Neonatal Resuscitation Program	Talk	Bristol Hospital	1997	Bristol, Connecticut
A New Method of Measuring Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Using Multiple Tone Pairs: Study of Human Infants	Lecture	Meeting of American Speech- Language-Hearing Association	1997	Boston, Massachusetts
Incidence of Nephrocalcinosis in Very Low Birthweight Infants	Poster	Society for Pediatric Research	1997	Washington D.C.
High Frequency Ventilation	Lecture	University of Connecticut Heath Center	1996	Farmington, Connecticut
The Chemically Dependent Mother and Her Infant	Lecture	Day Kimball Hospital	1996	Putnam, Connecticut
Congenital Syphilis	Lecture	New Milford Hospital	1995	New Milford, Connecticut
Breast Feeding	Lecture	New Milford Hospital	1994	New Milford, Connecticut
Congenital Syphilis	Lecture	Bristol Hospital	1993	Bristol, Connecticut
Congenital Syphilis	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	1993	Manchester, Connecticut
Perinatal Aids	Lecture	St Mary's Hospital	1993	Waterbury, Connecticut
Perinatal Aids	Lecture	New Milford Hospital	1993	New Milford, Connecticut
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Indications and Complications	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	1992	Manchester, Connecticut
Necrotizing Enterocolitis	Lecture	Manchester Hospital	1992	Manchester, Connecticut
Long Term Neurological Follow Up of our Little Babies and Surfactant Update	Lecture	St Mary's Hospital	1991	Waterbury, Connecticut
Albuterol Inhalation in Infants with BPD	Talk	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	1990	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adjunctive Effect of Inhaled Albuterol in Infants with Bronchospastic BPD Being Treated with Theophylline	Poster	Society for Pediatric Research	1990	Anaheim, California
Effect of Inhaled Dexamethasone in Ventilator-Dependent Pre Term Infants	Talk	Mid-Atlantic/Ontario Conference on Perinatal Research	1990	Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Response of Ventilator-Dependent Preterm Infants to Inhaled Dexamethasone	Talk	Eastern Society for Pediatric Research	1990	New York, New York
Frontiers in the Care of the Neonate Symposium	Talk	Pennsylvania Hospital	1989	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Effect of Albuterol Inhalation on Lung Mechanics and Energetics in Ventilator-Dependent Pre Term Infants	Talk	Eastern Society for Pediatric Research	1989	New York, New York
Effect of Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation in Preterm Infants with Reactive Airway Disease	Poster	American Physiological Soc./American Thoracic Soc	1989	Rochester, Minnesota