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Francis Cole III, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Saint Louis, MO, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

FrancisSessionsColeIIIMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Saint Louis, MO

Park J. White, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics Washington University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8208
    McDonnell Pediatric Research Building, 1131
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-454-6183
    Fax+1 314-747-8880
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Summary

  • Dr. F. Sessions Cole is a neonatologist in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has been in practice 44 years. He is experienced in surfactant protein deficiency, respiratory distress, genomics of birth defects, and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1978
  • Childrens Hospital
    Childrens HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1973
  • Amherst College
    Amherst CollegeB.A., 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Founder's Award Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MWSPR), 2016
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award Moses Brown School, 2015
  • 2nd Century Award Washington University School of Medicine, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Placing faculty development front and center in a multisite educational initiative: lessons from the I-PASS Handoff study  
    O'Toole JK, West DC, Starmer AJ, Yu CE, Calaman S, Rosenbluth G, Hepps JH, Lopreiato JO, Landrigan CP, Sectish TC, Spector ND, I-PASS Study Education Executive Committee, Acad Pediatr, 1/1/2014
  • Development, implementation, and dissemination of the I-PASS handoff curriculum: A multisite educational intervention to improve patient handoffs  
    Starmer AJ, O'Toole JK, Rosenbluth G, Calaman S, Balmer D, West DC, Bale JF Jr, Yu CE, Noble EL, Tse LL, Srivastava R, Landrigan CP, Sectish TC, Spector ND, I-PASS Stu..., Acad Med, 1/1/2014
  • Establishing a multisite education and research project requires leadership, expertise, collaboration, and an important aim  
    Sectish TC, Starmer AJ, Landrigan CP, Spector ND, I-PASS Study Group, Pediatrics, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Avery's Diseases of the Newborn 
    Chapter: Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn. 
    Williams CB, Eisenstein EM, Cole FSEditors: Gleason CA, Devaskar SU.Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, PAEdition 9th,2011
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine 
    Chapter: Neonatal Diseases II. 
    Hackett BP, Dawson J, Vachharajani V, Warner B, Cole FSEditors: Winn HN, Chervenak FA, Romero R.Informa Healthcare, London, United KingdomEdition 2nd,2009
  • Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 
    Chapter: Inherited disorders of surfactant metabolism. 
    Hamvas A, Nogee LM, Sweet SC, Cole FSEditors: Kliegman RM, Behrman, RE, Jenson HB, and Stanton BF.Saunders Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 18th,2007
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Lectures

  • Neonatal Lung Diseases 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2016
  • Identifying and Treating Genetic Diseases in Children 
    1/1/2012
  • Surfactant Therapy: Past, Present, and Future 
    1/1/2012
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Other

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Update. 
    Vachharajani A, Cole FS, Keenan W, Pediatr Update (Dodson WE, Editor-in-Chief)
    1/1/2012
  • I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Core Resident Workshop 
    Spector N, Starmer A, Yu C, O'Toole J, Allen A, Tse L, Bale J, Bismilla Z, Calaman S, Coffey M, Cole FS, Destino L, Everhart J, Hepps J, Kahana M, Lopreiato J, McGrego..., MedEdPORTAL
    www.mededportal.org/publication/9311
    1/1/2012
  • Premature births: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes. 
    Mathur AM, Cole FS, Inder TE, Pediatr Update (Dodson WE, Editor-in-Chief)
    1/1/2011
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Press Mentions

  • Why Are NICU Drugs Largely Untested?
    Why Are NICU Drugs Largely Untested?September 13th, 2017

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Francis Cole, Dr. Francis Cole, MD, Dr. F Cole, Dr. Francis Sessions Cole