Maria L.V. Dizon, MD, MSCI

Attending Physician, Neonatology

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

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:

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) >

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

Most recent publications

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 Res 80 (5): 635-640
Traumatic Brain Injury Activation of the Adult Subventricular Zone Neurogenic Niche Front Neurosci 10 332
Intercenter Cost Variation for Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Era of Therapeutic Hypothermia J Pediatr 173 76-83.e1
Short-term outcomes after perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a report from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium HIE focus group J Perinatol 35 (4): 290-6
The bone morphogenetic protein antagonist noggin protects white matter after perinatal hypoxia-ischemia Neurobiol Dis 42 (3): 318-26
Hypoxia-ischemia induces an endogenous reparative response by local neural progenitors in the postnatal mouse telencephalon Dev Neurosci 32 (3): 173-83