Peter John Giannone Jr. MD

Chief, Division of Neonatology Professor of Pediatrics Interim Director, NICU Graduate Clinic

800 Rose StLexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-1496
Fax+1 859-323-1496

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Summary

Dr. Peter Giannone Jr. is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in Lexington, KY, with specialized experience in necrotizing enterocolitis, low birth weight, pregnancy, and newborn care. He completed his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown University and his pediatrics residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Giannone has authored several publications in prestigious journals, such as the American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Journal of Perinatology. He has been recognized with honors including Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly, the Service in Education Award from Kentucky Children’s Hospital, and the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, all in 2015, and was a Best Doctors in America honoree in 2012.

Education & Training

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Old Dominion UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1996
Siena CollegeB.S., 1989 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2014 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015
Service in Education Award Kentucky Children’s Hospital, 2015
Director’s New Innovator Award NIH, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Kangaroo Care on High-Frequency Jet Ventilation: Overcoming Perceived Barriers in Micro Preemies with Birth Weights Less than 750 Grams.
Aparna Patra, Pratibha Thakkar, Lisa D McGee, Prasad Bhandary, Peter J Giannone
Children. 2026-02-23
4 citations
Maternal Nutritional Programming: Sex-Specific Cardiovascular and Immune Outcomes Following Perinatal High-Fat Diet Exposure.
Yasir Alsiraj, Hong Huang, Robin Shoemaker, Brandon Schanbacher, Margaret Murphy
Nutrients. 2025-04-26
6 citations
A Deep Intronic PKHD1 Variant Identified by SpliceAI in a Deceased Neonate With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Felix Richter, Kayleigh D Rutherford, Anisha J Cooke, Malorie Meshkati, Vanessa Eddy-Abrams
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Timing of umbilical cord clamping among infants born at 22 through 27 weeks' gestation
Backes CH, Huang H, Iams J, Bauer JA, and Giannone PJ, J Perinatol, 1/1/2016
Orogastric Tube (OGt) Length of Insertion In Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infants
Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Coley BD, Giannone PJ, J Neonatal-Perinatal Med, 1/1/2011
Maternal preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes
Backes CH, Markham K, Moorehead P, Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Giannone PJ, J Pregnancy, 1/1/2011

Books/Book Chapters

Studies on Perinatal and Prenatal Disorders.
Chapter: Role of Nitration in NEC.
Page 161 - 181Giannone PJ, Nankervis CA, Stenger M and Bauer JASpinger International Publishing AG, SwitzerlandEdition 1st,2014
Avancos em Perinatologia.
Chapter: Valores de pressao arterial e tratamento de hipotensao em recem-nascido de peso estremamente baixo ao nascer (1000g)
Page 17 - 24Cordero L, Giannone PJ, Ayers LWEditors: De Carvalho M e Lopes JM.Guanabara Koogan, Rio de Janeiro2004
Heart Disease in Children.
Chapter: Congential Heart Disease and Necrotizing Enterocolits.
Giannone PJ, Luce WA, and Richter JM, and Nankervis CAEditors: Columbus F.Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NYEdition 1st,

Abstracts/Posters

Lipopolysaccharide Causes Impaired Mitochondrial Respiration In Rat Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Potential Role In Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Mandar S Joshi, PhD, Brandon L Schanbacher, MS, John A Bauer, PhD and Peter J Giannone, MD, E-PAS, 1/1/2015
Combined Effects Of Prenatal Inflammation And Postnatal Aminoglycoside Exposure On Kidney Development In Newborn Rat Pups: Potential Role In Acute Kidney Injury.
Mandar S Joshi, PhD, Brandon L Schanbacher, MS, Hong Huang, John A Bauer, PhD, Peter J Giannone, MD and Mina Hanna, MD, E-PAS, 1/1/2015
Impact of Delayed Cord Clamping on Circulating Progenitor Cells in Extremely Premature Infants.
Hong Huang, Nicholas Eastman, Brandon Schanbacher, Carl Backes Jr., Peter Giannone and John A. Bauer, E-PAS, 1/1/2015

Press Mentions

Neonatal Postgraduate Training Program for Physician Assistants: Meeting a Need in Neonatal CareMarch 19th, 2019
Ky. Initiative Looks to Curb Rise of Babies in Opioid WithdrawalOctober 15th, 2018
Readout of Acting HHS Secretary Hargan’s Opioids Listening Session in Lexington, KentuckyOctober 30th, 2017