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Meena Garg, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Los Angeles, CA

Meena Garg MD


Professor, Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine

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  • 10833 Le Conte Ave# 12-441Los Angeles, CA 90095

  • Phone+1 310-206-3952

  • Fax+1 310-206-0209

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Summary

  • Dr. Meena Garg is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in Los Angeles, CA. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Charles R Drew University and her fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is a Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Her research includes publications on neonatal hypoglycemia, congenital heart disease, and the use of donor milk in neonatal intensive care. Her involvement in clinical trials addresses issues like bronchopulmonary dysplasia and necrotizing enterocolitis. She was recognized with a CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Epic Systems Corporation in 2015.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
  • Charles R Drew University
    Charles R Drew UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1983
  • Lady Hardinge Medical College
    Lady Hardinge Medical CollegeClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
    American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A comparison of levetiracetam and phenobarbital for the treatment of  
    Lekha M. Rao a, Shaun A. Hussain a,⁎, Timothy Zaki a, Alexander Cho b, Teresa Chanlaw c, epilepsy and behav
  • Glucose metabolism in the late preterm infant  
    garg, Clin Perinatol, 2006

Books/Book Chapters

Other

  • Healing the Youngest Brains 
    Garg Devaskar, UCLA U Magazine
    UCLA U Magazine article - 2013

Press Mentions

  • Caloric Moderation Can Reverse Link Between Low Birth Weight and Obesity, Early Study Indicates
    Caloric Moderation Can Reverse Link Between Low Birth Weight and Obesity, Early Study IndicatesApril 2nd, 2012

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