EdwardFrancisDonovanIIIMD

Neonat/Perinatology • La Veta, CO

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Office
14303 State Highway 12
PO Box 997
La Veta, CO 81055
Phone+1 719-472-4957
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Education & Training

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1977
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1971 - 1973
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2006 - 2023
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Early Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Respiratory Failure in Newborns Start of enrollment: 1998 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Early Surfactant to Reduce Use of Mechanical Breathing in Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 2000 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Glutamine Supplementation to Prevent Death or Infection in Extremely Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Study for Respiratory Failure in Newborns Start of enrollment: 1995 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Minimal Breathing Support and Early Steroids to Prevent Chronic Lung Disease in Extremely Premature Infants (SAVE) Start of enrollment: 1998 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Antenatal Phenobarbital to Prevent Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 1993 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Dexamethasone Therapy in VLBW Infants at Risk of CLD Start of enrollment: 1992 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants With Severe Respiratory Failure Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Benchmarking Initiative to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Exosurf Neonatal and Survanta for Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome Start of enrollment: 1991 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Prediction of Jaundice in Term Infants Start of enrollment: 1991 Nov 01
Completed
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) Observational Study Start of enrollment: 1993 Oct 01
Completed
Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity Start of enrollment: 1994 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Development of Standards for the New Ballard Maturation Score Start of enrollment: 1994 Jun 01
Completed
Growth Observational Study Start of enrollment: 1994 Aug 01
Completed
Vitamin A Supplementation for Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1996 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1996 Jul 01
Completed
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1997 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants Start of enrollment: 2000 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Observational Study of Surgical Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolotis Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
Completed
Delivery Room CPAP in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Growth Rates of Infants Randomized to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Intubation After Extremely Preterm Birth.
Ariel A. Salas, Waldemar A. Carlo, Barbara Do, Edward F. Bell, Abhik Das, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Brenda B. Poindexter, Seetha Shankaran, Noelle Younge, Kristi L. Watterbe...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Jun 19
4 citations
Developmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants with a Need for Child Protective Services Supervision
Elisabeth C. McGowan, Abbot R. Laptook, Jean Lowe, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, Dhuly Chowdhury, Rosemary D. Higgins, Susan R. Hintz, Betty R. Vohr, Richard A. Polin, A. R...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Sep 6
13 citations
Association between Policy Changes for Oxygen Saturation Alarm Settings and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in Infants Born Very Preterm.
Elizabeth E. Foglia, Benjamin Carper, Marie G. Gantz, Sara B. DeMauro, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Michele C. Walsh, Barbara Schmidt, Michael S. Caplan, A. R. Laptook, Mar...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Apr 5
14 citations
Decreasing birth asphyxia: utility of statistical process control in a low-resource setting
Mariya Mukhtar-Yola, Lamidi Isah Audu, Oluyinka Olaniyan, Henry T. Akinbi, Adekunle Dawodu, Edward F. Donovan> ;BMJ Open Quality. 2018 Sep 1
60 citations
Admission Temperature and Associated Mortality and Morbidity among Moderately and Extremely Preterm Infants.
Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Seetha Shankaran, Nansi S. Boghossian, Myra H. Wyckoff, Sarah Kandefer, Michele C. Walsh, Shampa Saha, Rosemary D. Higgins, Richard A...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
34 citations
Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Outcomes in Extremely Premature Neonates With Ventriculomegaly in the Absence of Periventricular-Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Athina Pappas, Ira Adams-Chapman, Seetha Shankaran, Scott A. McDonald, Barbara J. Stoll, Abbot R. Laptook, Waldemar A. Carlo, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Susan R. Hintz, Marth...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
43 citations
Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort.
Juliann M. Di Fiore, Richard J. Martin, Hong Li, Nathan Morris, Waldemar A. Carlo, Neil N. Finer, Michele C. Walsh, Alan H. Jobe, Michael S. Caplan, Richard A. Polin, ...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 1
32 citations
Association between Use of Prophylactic Indomethacin and the Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Erik A. Jensen, Kevin Dysart, Marie G. Gantz, Benjamin Carper, Rosemary D. Higgins, Martin Keszler, Matthew M. Laughon, Brenda B. Poindexter, Barbara J. Stoll, Michele...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 1
17 citations
State-based perinatal quality collaboratives: Pursuing improvements in perinatal health outcomes for all mothers and newborns
Munish Gupta, Edward F. Donovan, Zsakeba Henderson> ;Seminars in Perinatology. 2017 Apr 1
9 citations
Growth Outcomes of Preterm Infants Exposed to Different Oxygen Saturation Target Ranges from Birth
Cristina Navarrete, Shahnaz Duara, Lisa A. Wrage, Marie Gantz, Waldemar A. Carlo, Michele C. Walsh, Wade Rich, Nancy S. Newman, Abhik Das, Kurt Schibler, Anthony J. Pi...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Sep 1
49 citations
Impact of Optimized Breastfeeding on the Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants
Tarah T. Colaizy, Melissa Bartick, Briana J. Jegier, Brittany D. Green, Arnold Reinhold, Andrew J. Schaefer, Debra L. Bogen, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, Alison M. Stuebe, A...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 1
32 citations
Improved Outcomes with Quality Improvement Interventions in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Charles M. Samson, Pamela Morgan, Elizabeth Williams, Lee Beck, Ric Junette Addie-Carson, Stacy Mcintire, Andrea Booth, Eduardo Mendez, Carolyn P. Luzader, Gitit Tomer...> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2012 Dec 1
168 citations
Brain injury following trial of hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy
Seetha Shankaran, Patrick D. Barnes, Susan R. Hintz, A. R. Laptook, Kristin M. Zaterka-Baxter, Scott A. McDonald, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Michele C. Walsh, Jon E. Tyson...> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2012 Nov 1
5 citations
Changes in the indications for scheduled births to reduce nonmedically indicated deliveries occurring before 39 weeks of gestation.
Jennifer L. Bailit, Jay D. Iams, Angela C. Silber, Michael A Krew, David S. McKenna, Michael Marcotte, Edward F. Donovan> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012 Aug 1
23 citations
The investment case for preventing NICU-associated infections
Edward F. Donovan, Karen W. Sparling, Michael Lake, Vivek Narendran, Kurt Schibler, Beth Haberman, Barbara Rose, Jareen Meinzen-Derr> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2012 Jul 26
102 citations
Hospital and neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely low-birth-weight infants with necrotizing enterocolitis and spontaneous intestinal perforation
Tushar A. Shah, Jareen Meinzen-Derr, T Gratton, Jean J. Steichen, Edward F. Donovan, Kimberly Yolton, B Alexander, Vivek Narendran, Kurt Schibler> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2012 Jul 1
4 citations
Using improvement science to increase accuracy and reliability of gestational age documentation.
Beena D. Kamath, Edward F. Donovan, Ronda Christopher, Jennifer Brodbeck, Carolyn Slone, Michael Marcotte> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2012 Mar 1
55 citations
In their own words: Adolescent views on ADHD and their evolving role managing medication
William B. Brinkman, Susan N. Sherman, April Zmitrovich, Marty O. Visscher, Lori E. Crosby, Kieran J. Phelan, Edward F. Donovan> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 1
75 citations
Cytokines and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Waldemar A. Carlo, Scott A. McDonald, Jon E. Tyson, Barbara J. Stoll, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Seetha Shankaran, Ronald N. Goldberg, Abhik Das, Diana Schendel, Poul Thor...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2011 Dec 1
7 citations
Spontaneous late preterm births: what can be done to improve outcomes?
Jay D. Iams, Edward F. Donovan> ;Seminars in Perinatology. 2011 Oct 1
6 citations
What we have here is a failure to communicate: obstacles to optimal care for preterm birth.
Jay D. Iams, Edward F. Donovan, Barbara Rose, Mona Prasad> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2011 Sep 1
67 citations
Predictive Value of an Early Amplitude Integrated Electroencephalogram and Neurologic Examination
Seetha Shankaran, Athina Pappas, Scott A. McDonald, Abbot R. Laptook, Rebecca Bara, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Jon E. Tyson, Ronald N. Goldberg, Edward F. Donovan, Avroy A...> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Jul 1
70 citations
Effects of delayed cord clamping in very-low-birth-weight infants
William Oh, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Waldemar A. Carlo, Edward F. Donovan, Scott A. McDonald, W Poole> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2011 Apr 1
82 citations
Clinical Seizures in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Have No Independent Impact on Neurodevelopmental Outcome: Secondary Analyses of Data from the Neonatal Re...
Jennifer M. Kwon, Ronnie Guillet, Seetha Shankaran, Abbot R. Laptook, Scott A. McDonald, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Jon E. Tyson, T. Michael O'Shea, Ronald N. Goldberg, Ed...> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2011 Mar 1
109 citations
Ohio statewide quality-improvement collaborative to reduce late-onset sepsis in preterm infants.
Heather C. Kaplan, Carole Lannon, Michele C. Walsh, Edward F. Donovan> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Mar 1
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Journal Articles

Decreasing Birth Asphyxia: Utility of Statistical Process Control in a Low-Resource Setting
Edward Donovan III, MD, Emergency Medicine Journal

Grant Support

Multicenter Network Of Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1992–2005
Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002
Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen VS Conventional Oxygen Therapy(Stop-Rop)National Center For Research Resources1998–2001
High Oxygen Percentage In Retinopathy Of PrematurityNational Center For Research Resources1997–2001
Effect Of Erythropoietin On Transfusion Requirements Of Preterm InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1998–2000
Vitamin A Supplementation For Extremely Low Birth Weight InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Dexamethasone Therapy Of Lung Disease In Premature InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
Oxygen Therapy For Treatment Of Prethreshold Retinopathy (Stop Rop)National Center For Research Resources1995–1997
Antenatal Phenobarbital/Prevention Of Neonatal Intracranial HemorrhageNational Center For Research Resources1995–1997
Antenatal Phenobarbital In The Prevention Of Neonatal Intracranial HemorrhageNational Center For Research Resources1995

Hospital Affiliations

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio

EdwardFrancisDonovanIIIMD

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