JohnD EBarksMDFRCP(C)

Neonat/Perinatology • Ann Arbor, MI

Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Office
1500 East Medical Center Dr
8th Floor C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-763-4109
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
Queen's University at KingstonClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1986 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Prophylactic Phenobarbital After Neonatal Seizures Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Real-time State of Vigilance Monitor for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 01
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Donor Milk or Preterm Infant Formula: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Tarah T Colaizy, Brenda B Poindexter, Scott A McDonald, Edward F Bell, Waldemar A Carlo, Susan J Carlson, Sara B DeMauro, Kathleen A Kennedy, Leif D Nelin, Pablo J Sán...> ;JAMA. 2024 Feb 20
Longitudinal caregiver-reported motor development in infants born at term and preterm.
Seth Warschausky, Jennifer C Gidley Larson, Trivellore Raghunathan, Patricia Berglund, Alissa Huth-Bocks, H Gerry Taylor, Angela D Staples, Angela Lukomski, John Barks...> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2023 Nov 23
Beyond the Clinical Trials: Off-Protocol Therapeutic Hypothermia.
Naomi T Laventhal, John D E Barks> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2022 Mar 1
4 citations
Gestational exposure to high fat diets and bisphenol A alters metabolic outcomes in dams and offspring, but produces hepatic steatosis only in dams.
Elizabeth H. Marchlewicz, Carolyn F. McCabe, Zora Djuric, Mark J. Hoenerhoff, John D.E. Barks, Lu Tang, Peter X.-K. Song, Karen E. Peterson, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Dana...> ;Chemosphere. 2022 Jan 1
6 citations
Azithromycin reduces inflammation-amplified hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats.
John D.E. Barks, Yiqing Liu, Ian A Dopp, Faye S. Silverstein> ;Pediatric Research. 2021 Oct 8
4 citations
Lateralized neonatal EEG coherence during sleep predicts language outcome.
Renée A. Shellhaas, Ronald D. Chervin, John D.E. Barks, Fauziya Hassan, Martha D. Carlson, Joseph W. Burns> ;Pediatric Research. 2021 Apr 30
17 citations
Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Cord Clamping and Associations with In-Hospital Outcomes among Extremely Premature Infants.
Neha Kumbhat, Barry Eggleston, Alexis S. Davis, Sara B. DeMauro, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Michele C. Walsh, Kristi L. Watterber...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Jan 5
18 citations
Comparing mortality risk models in VLBW and preterm infants: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jennifer S. McLeod, Anitha Menon, Niki Matusko, Gary M. Weiner, Samir K. Gadepalli, John D.E. Barks, George B. Mychaliska, Erin E. Perrone> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2020 Mar 18
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
17 citations
An Artificial Placenta Protects Against Lung Injury and Promotes Continued Lung Development in Extremely Premature Lambs.
Megan A. Coughlin, Nicole L. Werner, Joseph T. Church, Elena M. Perkins, Benjamin S. Bryner, John D.E. Barks, J. K. Bentley, Marc B. Hershenson, Raja Rabah, Robert H. ...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2019 Sep 1
19 citations
Maternal Voice and Infant Sleep in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Renée A. Shellhaas, Joseph W. Burns, John D.E. Barks, Fauziya Hassan, Ronald D. Chervin> ;Pediatrics. 2019 Sep 1
25 citations
Repurposing azithromycin for neonatal neuroprotection.
John D.E. Barks, Yiqing Liu, Lu Wang, Manjunath P. Pai, Faye S. Silverstein> ;Pediatric Research. 2019 May 17
5 citations
Sleep‐disordered breathing is common among term and near term infants in the NICU
Meera S. Meerkov, Fauziya Hassan, Ronald D. Chervin, John D.E. Barks, Martha D. Carlson, Renée A. Shellhaas> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2019 May 1
11 citations
Weaning of Moderately Preterm Infants from the Incubator to the Crib: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Seetha Shankaran, Edward F. Bell, Abbot R. Laptook, Shampa Saha, Nancy S. Newman, S. Nadya J. Kazzi, John D.E. Barks, Barbara J. Stoll, Rebecca Bara, Jenna Gabrio, Kir...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Jan 1
30 citations
The artificial placenta: Continued lung development during extracorporeal support in a preterm lamb model.
Joseph T. Church, Megan A. Coughlin, Elena M. Perkins, Hayley R. Hoffman, John D.E. Barks, Raja Rabah, J. Kelley Bentley, Marc B. Hershenson, Robert H. Bartlett, Georg...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2018 Jun 8
11 citations
Antecedents and Outcomes of Abnormal Cranial Imaging in Moderately Preterm Infants.
Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Shampa Saha, Abbot R. Laptook, Abhik Das, Rosemary D. Higgins, Barbara J. Stoll, Edward F. Bell, Waldemar A. Carlo, Carl T. D'Angio...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 1
21 citations
Outcome of Preterm Infants with Transient Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia on Serial Cranial Imaging Up to Term Equivalent Age
Subrata Sarkar, Seetha Shankaran, John D.E. Barks, Barbara Do, Abbot R. Laptook, Abhik Das, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Edward F. Bell, Pablo J. Sánch...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 1
59 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
29 citations
Delivery Room Resuscitation and Short-Term Outcomes in Moderately Preterm Infants
Monika Bajaj, Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Myra H. Wyckoff, Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Barbara J. Stoll, Waldemar A. Carlo, Betty R. Vohr, Shampa Saha, K...> ;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
12 citations
Sleep-Disordered Breathing among Newborns with Myelomeningocele.
Renée A. Shellhaas, Payal V. Kenia, Fauziya Hassan, John D.E. Barks, Niko Kaciroti, Ronald D. Chervin> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Mar 1
42 citations
Neonatal Sleep-Wake Analyses Predict 18-month Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
Renée A. Shellhaas, Joseph W. Burns, Fauziya Hassan, Martha D. Carlson, John D.E. Barks, Ronald D. Chervin> ;Sleep. 2017 Nov 1
15 citations
Cerebral Oxygenation of Premature Lambs Supported by an Artificial Placenta.
Ahmed M. El-Sabbagh, Brian W. Gray, Andrew Shaffer, Benjamin S. Bryner, Joseph T. Church, Jennifer S. McLeod, Sara J. Zakem, Elena M. Perkins, Renée A. Shellhaas, John...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2017 Sep 1
167 citations
Effect of Depth and Duration of Cooling on Death or Disability at Age 18 Months Among Neonates With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Seetha Shankaran, Abbot R. Laptook, Athina Pappas, Scott A. McDonald, Abhik Das, Jon E. Tyson, Brenda B. Poindexter, Kurt Schibler, Edward F. Bell, Roy J. Heyne, Claud...> ;JAMA. 2017 Jul 4
31 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
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Grant Support

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) And Neonatal Neuroprotection.National Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2011–2012
Enhancing Recovery After Neonatal StrokeNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2008
PAF In Perinatal Cerebral Hypoxic/Ischemic InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
Murine Developmental Brain InjuryEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1999–2000

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Member
Society for Pediatric Research
Member
American Pediatric Society
Member
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Member

Hospital Affiliations

University of Michigan Medical CenterAnn Arbor, Michigan

External Links

University of Michigan NICUhttp://www.mottchildren.org/conditions-treatments/ped-newborn-care
UMHS Physician Directoryhttp://www.mottchildren.org/profile/651/john-donald-e-barks-md
Michigan Neonatal Fellowship Programhttps://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pediatrics/divisions/neonatal-perinatal-medicine/neonatal-perinatal-fellowship-program