Maria L.V. Dizon, MD, MSCI

Attending Physician, Neonatology Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Neonatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language: English

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and its impact on white matter development

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Neonatology

Education & Training

Education: Texas Tech University, 1994

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in neonatology, Northwestern University, 1999-2002; Internship and Residency in pediatrics, Boston City Hospital, 1994-1997

Board Certifications: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, General Pediatrics

Research

Research Interests: Neonatal brain injury; preterm brain injury; hypoxia-ischemia

Publications

Practice variation in anti-epileptic drug use for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy among regional NICUs
BMC Pediatr19 (1): 67
Withdrawal of Life-Support in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Pediatr Neurol9120-26
Targeted Knockdown of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling within Neural Progenitors Protects the Brain and Improves Motor Function following Postnatal Hypoxia-Ischemia
Dev Neurosci
Sustaining careers of physician-scientists in neonatology and pediatric critical care medicine: formulating supportive departmental policies
Pediatr Res80 (5): 635-640
Short-term outcomes after perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a report from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium HIE focus group
J Perinatol35 (4): 290-6