Abbot Laptook MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Brown University Program in Medicine
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101 Dudley StProvidence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-274-1100
Fax+1 401-453-7571
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Education & Training
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children's Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1979
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 2003 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1981 - 2022
TX State Medical License 1982 - 2019
CT State Medical License 2008 - 2017
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Whole-Body Cooling for Birth Asphyxia in Term Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Oct 01
- Early Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Respiratory Failure in Newborns Start of enrollment: 1998 Aug 01
- Glutamine Supplementation to Prevent Death or Infection in Extremely Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsExpectant Management vs Medication for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants: The PDA Randomized Clinical Trial.Matthew M Laughon, Sonia M Thomas, Kristi L Watterberg, Kathleen A Kennedy, Martin Keszler
JAMA. 2026-02-17 - Accelerated Weaning of Opioids to Reduce Pharmacologic Exposure for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Abbot R Laptook, Adam Czynski, Rouba Chahine, Rachel G Greenberg, P Brian Smith
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-01-17 - Maternal Coronavirus Disease 2019 Test Positivity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Outcomes for Infants Born Extremely Preterm.Emily A Messick, Shampa Saha, Jonathan L Slaughter, Matthew J Kielt, Kristen L Benninger
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Memorial, Women & Infants to Receive $11.1M to Study Health, Development of ChildrenSeptember 26th, 2016
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