Alexander Agthe MD Dr.med., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605

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Education & Training

Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2005
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1999 - 2003
Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Clonidine as Adjunct Therapy for the Treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Comparing procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in very low birth weight infants with sepsis.
Tess Stopczynski, Samantha Eschborn, Dorianna C Dobson, Alexander G Agthe, Ritu Banerjee
Pediatric Research. 2026-03-10
7 citations
Late-Onset Sepsis: Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Controversies in Practice.
Jessica E Ericson, Alexander G Agthe, Joern-Hendrik Weitkamp
Clinics in Perinatology. 2025-03-01
8 citations
Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Among Very Low Birthweight Infants With Late-Onset Sepsis in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Genesis Licona, Daynia Ballot, Troy D Moon, Ritu Banerjee, Gustavo Amorim
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023-08-01