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Matthew Laughon, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Hospitals

MatthewMLaughonMD

Neonat/Perinatology Chapel Hill, NC

Professor, Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMPH, Epidemiology, 2004
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1998
  • Davidson College
    Davidson CollegeB.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • K30 Scholar-Clinical Research Curriculum NIH, 2003
  • Phi Beta Kappa 1993
  • Samuel H. Bell Honor Scholar Davidson College, 1990

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Agreement of an Echocardiogram-Based Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants at Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Among Masked Reviewers  
    Rachel D Torok, Matthew M Laughon, Andrew W McCrary, Christoph P Hornik, Jennifer S Li, Nature
  • Characterization of the Population Pharmacokinetics of Ampicillin in Neonates Using an Opportunistic Study Design  
    Tremoulet A, Le J, Poindexter B, Sullivan JE, Laughon M, Delmore P, Salgado A, Ian-U Chong S, Melloni C, Gao J, Benjamin DK Jr, Capparelli EV, Cohen-Wolkowiez M; on be..., Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 6/1/2014
  • Trends in Caffeine Use and Association between Clinical Outcomes and Timing of Therapy in Very Low Birth Weight Infants  
    Dobson NR, Patel RM, Smith PB, Kuehn DR, Clark J, Vyas-Read S, Herring A, Laughon MM, Carlton D, Hunt CE, J Pediatr, 5/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Risk of Development of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
    Hupp S, Greenberg R, Cotten M, Clark R, Laughon M, Hornik C, Watt K, Smith PB, PAS, 1/1/2014
  • Sedatives and Analgesics Given To Dying Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
    Zimmerman KO, Hornik CP, Watt KM, Clark RH, Laughon MM, Smith PB, PAS, 1/1/2014
  • Analysis of the BPCA Priority List: Are Drug Priorities Reflective of Clinical Need in Hospitalized Infants?
    Gostelow M, Tripathi N, Benjamin Jr DB, Hornik CP, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Clark R, Laughon MM, Smith PB, PAS, 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Dissemination of Information from Pediatric Studies Conducted under BPCA and PREA. 
    Smith PB, Laughon MM, National Academies of Science Institute of Medicine, Appendix B
    1/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • Prolonged Duration of Early Antibiotic Therapy in Extremely Premature Infants
    Prolonged Duration of Early Antibiotic Therapy in Extremely Premature InfantsJune 1st, 2019
  • Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Extremely Premature Infants with Linear Growth Restriction
    Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Extremely Premature Infants with Linear Growth RestrictionOctober 23rd, 2018
  • Why Are NICU Drugs Largely Untested?
    Why Are NICU Drugs Largely Untested?September 13th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations