Leif Daniel Nelin MD

Neonatal Respiratory Failure & Lung Development

Professor, Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine

700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-4559
Fax+1 614-722-4541

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Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1985
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2003 - 2028
NM State Medical License 1998 - 2014
TX State Medical License 1988 - 2012
WI State Medical License 1988 - 1999
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants Start of enrollment: 1993 Apr 01
RECRUITING
Generic Database of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1987 Apr 01
RECRUITING
Late Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of post-NICU human milk intake on respiratory outcomes in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Carol Cao, Joseph M Collaco, Gangaram G Akangire, Dustin Anderson-Bell, Eric D Austin
Pediatric Research. 2026-09-02
Safety of Sildenafil in Premature Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (SILDI-SAFE): A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Wesley M Jackson, Henry P Foote, Nicole Stephenson, Steven M Kemp, Ryan T Moore
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-08-01
Family reflections: the bronchopulmonary dysplasia parent perspective: stories and appeals for future research.
Lauren Todd Orlich, Kylie McElroy, Erin Iozzi, Leif Nelin, Audrey Miller
Pediatric Research. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

Using Clinical and Genetic Data to Predict Pulmonary Hypertension in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
L D Nelin, J K Trittmann, Acta Paediatrica

Press Mentions

Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Can Be Telling of Outcomes in Extremely Preterm InfantsMay 26th, 2023
CA$2.5M Project Launched to Tackle Maternal, Neonatal Mortality in Hinterland RegionsMarch 29th, 2023
Doctors and Nurses Gives Emotional Send-off to Toddler Who Spent 500 Days in the HospitalAugust 13th, 2019

Grant Support

Nichd Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011–2012
Cationic Amino Acid Transporters And Lung NO ProductionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
L Arginine Nitric Oxide Pathway In Blood Pressure ControlNational Center For Research Resources1997–2001
L Arginine Nitric Oxide Pathway Blood Pressure ControlNational Center For Research Resources1996