PraveenKumarMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Peoria, IL

Professor in Pediatrics-Neonatology

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Office
530 NE Glen Oak Ave
Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL
Peoria, IL 61637
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Education & Training

Advocate Health Care (Advocate Children's Hospital/Park Ridge)Residency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1995
Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Christian Medical College LudhianaClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Who's Who in America
Guide to America’s Top Physicians
The Leading Physicians of the World

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pulse-Oximetry Screening to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Iyengar, H.,Kumar, P.,Kumar, P.> ;Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Sep 12

Journal Articles

Pulse-oximetry screening to detect critical congenital heart disease in neonatal intensive care unit
Iyengar H, Kumar P, Kumar P, Pediatr Cardiol, 1/1/2014
Surfactant replacement therapy for preterm and term neonates with respiratory distress
Polin RA, Carlo WA, and Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
Use of inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants
Kumar P and Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
Respiratory support in preterm infants at birth
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
Effects of caffeine on intermittent hypoxia in infants born preterm
Lawrence M. Rhein1, Nicole R. Dobson2, Robert A. Darnall3, Michael J. Corwin4,5, Tim C. Heeren6, Christian F. Poets7, Betty L. McEntire8, Carl E. Hunt,*2 and the Caffe..., JAMA Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program: Current recommendations and a look to the future
Kumar P, Yamada NK, Fuerch JH, Halamek LP, Ind J Pediatr, 1/1/2014
Hypothermia and neonatal encephalopathy
Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Papile LA, Baley JE, Benitz W, Cummings J, Carlo WA, Eichenwald E, Kumar P, Polin RA, Tan RC, Wang KS, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
Prenatal Substance Abuse: Short- and Long-term Effects on the Exposed Fetus
Behnke M, Smith VC, the Committee on Substance Abuse and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
Guidance on management of asymptomatic neonates born to women with active genital herpes lesions
Kimberlin DW, Bailey J, The Committee on Fetus and Newborn and the Committee on Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
Characteristics of extremely low-birth- weight infant survivors with unimpaired outcomes at 30 months of age
Kumar P, Shankaran S, Ambalavanan N, Kendrick D, Pappas A, Vohr B, Poindexter B, Das A, and Higgins R on behalf of NICHD, J Perinatol, 1/1/2013
Policy Statement on Planned Home Birth: Upholding the Best Interests of Children and Families
Kristi L. Watterberg on behalf of the Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
Hudak ML, Tan R and the Committee on Drugs and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Strategies for prevention of health care–associated infections in the NICU
Polin A, Denson S, Brady MT and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn and the Committee on infectious diseases, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Epidemiology and diagnosis of health care–associated infections in the NICU
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn and the Committee on Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Management of neonates with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis
Polin A and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Levels of neonatal care
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Assessment and management of inguinal hernia in infants
Wang KS and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn and Section on Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Planned home birth
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Resuscitation of the fetus and newborn
Kumar P, Halamek LP, Clin Perinatol, 1/1/2012
Postnatal glucose homeostasis in late preterm and term infants
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Association of antenatal steroid use with cord blood immune biomarkers in preterm births
Kumar P, Venners S, Fu L, Pearson C, Ortiz K, Wang X, Early Hum Dev, 1/1/2011
Strategies for implementing screening for critical congenital heart disease
Kemper A, Mahle W, Martin G, Cooley C, Kumar P, Morrow R, Kelm K, Pearson G, Glidewell J, Grosse S, Howell R, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Standard terminology for fetal, infant, and perinatal deaths
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Policy Statement – Recommendations for the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease
The Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Phototherapy to prevent severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Kumar P, Burton BMcGraw-Hill, New YorkEdition 1st,2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Dysmorphology
Page 3.0 - 12.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula
Page 217.0 - 222.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Duodenal atresia
Page 223.0 - 226.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Anorectal malformations
Page 227.0 - 232.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Hirschsprung disease
Page 233.0 - 239.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Omphalocele
Page 241.0 - 245.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Gastroschisis
Page 247.0 - 250.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Renal agenesis
Page 253.0 - 259.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Horseshoe kidney
Page 261.0 - 264.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Renal cystic diseases
Page 265.0 - 275.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Posterior urethral valves
Page 277.0 - 281.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Polydactyly
Page 285.0 - 291.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Syndactyly
Page 293.0 - 297.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Limb reduction defects
Page 299.0 - 305.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Skeletal dysplasias
Page 307.0 - 320.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Arthrogryposis
Page 321.0 - 329.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Single umbilical artery
Page 333.0 - 338.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Sacral dimple and other cutaneous markers of occult spinal dysraphism
Page 339.0 - 345.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Hemihyperplasia and overgrowth disorders
Page 347.0 - 354.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Congenital Malformations: Evidence-based evaluation and management
Chapter: Cystic hygroma
Page 355.0 - 361.0Kumar PEditors: Kumar P, Burton B.McGraw-Hill, New York2007
Pediatrics: Just the facts
Chapter: Hematologic disorders of the newborn
Page 108.0 - 113.0Kumar PEditors: Green TP, Franklin WH, Tanz, RR.McGraw-Hill, Chicago2005
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Abstracts/Posters

Pediatric Ethics Knowledge Assessment: Back to the drawing board
Famuyide M, Didlake R, Penman A, Bhatt A, Kumar P, SPR, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
Factors associated with levels of leptin and adiponectin in human milk
Ojeda N, Kosek MN, Kumar P, SPR, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist attenuates neonatal lipopolysaccharide-enhanced adult susceptibility to the neurodegenerative disorder induced by rotenone
L.-W. Fan, L.-T. Tien, Z. H. Zhu, A. J. Bhatt, P. Kumar, Z. Cai, Y. Pang, SPR, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
The role of microglia in myelination: A friend or a foe
Pang Y, Bhatt A, Fan L, Dai X, Tien L, Kumar P, SPR, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
Unimpaired outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) at 30 months of age
Kumar P, Shankaran S, Ambalavanan N, Pappas N, Vohr B, Poindexter B, Das A, and Higgins R on behalf of NICHD, Society for Pediatric Research, 1/1/2011
A survey of newborn risk assessment (NRA) practices
Kumar P, Varadhi A, Society for Pediatric Research, 1/1/2010
Association of maternal antenatal steroid use with cord blood cytokine concentrations in preterm births
Kumar P, Venners S, Fu L, Pearson C, Ortiz K, Wang X, Society for Pediatric Research, 1/1/2010
Whole blood free choline and choline metabolites in infants on chronic parenteral nutrition therapy
Sentongo T, Kumar P, Hjelmgren B, Keys L, Iyer K, Buchman AL, American Gastroenterological Association Meeting, San Diego, 1/1/2008
Neonatal risk assessment for perinatal infections: Is it done if it is not documented?
Kumar P, Society for Pediatric Research, 1/1/2005
Off-label medication use in neonates: Is it evidence based?
Kumar P, Grosshans N, Bennett KM, Hurt KM, Walker JK, Fotis MA, Society for Pediatric Research, 1/1/2005
Performance of the revised score for neonatal acute physiology in the Vermont Oxford Network
Kumar P, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2004
Neonatal risk assessment
Kumar P, AAP National Conference and Exhibition, 1/1/2004
Pain management for neonatal circumcision: Are we doing all we can?
Kumar P, AAP National Conference and Exhibition, 1/1/2004
Medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit; off-label, but on target?
Bennett KM, Hurt KM, Walker JK, Fotis MA, Kumar P, ASHP Midyear Conference, 1/1/2004
The efficacy of antenatal steroids beyond seven days
Peaceman A, Bajaj K, Kumar P, Grobman W, Am J Obst Gynecol, 1/1/2004
Heparin-induced antiplatelet antibodies in very-low-birth-weight infants
Kumar P, Deddish R, Walenga JM, Hoppensteadt DA, Fareed J, Pediatr Res/The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 1/1/2003
Effect of multiple courses of antenatal steroids (ANS) on neonatal morbidity and outcome
Kumar P, Seshadri R, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2003
Predictors of neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birth weight infants
Kumar P, Seshadri R, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2003
Cluster randomized trial of a multifaceted intervention to promote evidence-based surfactant therapy
Kumar P, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2003
Kumar P, Gumpeni N, Grobman W
Kumar P, Gumpeni N, Grobman W, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2002
Neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birth weight infants after single and multiple courses of antenatal steroids
Kumar P, Grobman W, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2002
Effect of postnatal steroid use on respiratory morbidity and outcome of extremely low birth weight infants
Kumar P, Pediatr Res, 1/1/2002
The impact of twin gestation on outcome of emergent cerclage
Grobman WA, Terkildsen MFC, Kumar P, Parilla BV, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2002
Neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birth weight infants after multiple courses of antenatal steroids
Kumar P, Grobman W, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2002
Selective vulnerability of posterior putamen on positron emission tomography in perinatal hypoxic ischemic brain injury
Shankaran S, Nimura K, Muzik O, Chugani D, Mantaring J, Kumar P, Chugani H, Pediatr Res, 1/1/1999
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