RichardPolinMD

Neonat/Perinatology • New York, NY

Neonatal Infections, Neonatal Respiratory Failure & Lung Development

Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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Office
3959 Broadway
CHN1201
New York, NY 10032
Phone+1 212-305-5827

Fax+1 212-305-7086
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1970 - 1973
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1973 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
PA State Medical License 1977 - 1998
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

NICU Antibiotics and Outcomes Trial Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 05
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
NICU Antibiotics and Outcomes (NANO) Follow-up Study Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 01
Not yet recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
What's new in the management of neonatal early-onset sepsis?
Noa Fleiss, Kathleen Schwabenbauer, Tara M Randis, Richard A Polin> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2023 Jan 1
8 citations
Infection prevention for extremely low birth weight infants in the NICU.
Noa Fleiss, Samiksha Tarun, Richard A Polin> ;Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2022 Jun 1
5 citations
Neonatal sepsis: a systematic review of core outcomes from randomised clinical trials.
Cían J Henry, Gergana Semova, Ellen Barnes, Isabel Cotter, Tara Devers, Aisyah Rafaee, Andreea Slavescu, Niamh O Cathain, Danielle McCollum, Edna Roche, David Mockler,...> ;Pediatric Research. 2022 Mar 1
9 citations
Double Jeopardy: Prematurity and Congenital Heart Disease-What's Known and Why It's Important.
John M Costello, Faith Kim, Richard Polin, Ganga Krishnamurthy> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2022 Jan 1
28 citations
Neonatal sepsis definitions from randomised clinical trials.
Rían Hayes, Jack Hartnett, Gergana Semova, Cian Murray, Katherine Murphy, Leah Carroll, Helena Maria Plapp, Louise Hession, Jonathan O'Toole, Danielle McCollum, Edna R...> ;Pediatric Research. 2021 Nov 6
5 citations
Can we back off using antibiotics in the NICU
Noa Fleiss, Thomas A. Hooven, Richard A. Polin> ;Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2021 Feb 25
11 citations
Routine Early Antibiotic Use in SymptOmatic Preterm Neonates: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
J. Lauren Ruoss, Catalina Bazacliu, Jordan T. Russell, Diomel de la Cruz, Nan Li, Matthew J. Gurka, Stephanie L. Filipp, Richard A. Polin, Eric W. Triplett, Josef Neu> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 1
46 citations
Evaluation of the Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Mortality Risk in Preterm Infants With Late-Onset Infection.
Noa Fleiss, Sarah A. Coggins, Angela N. Lewis, Angela C. Zeigler, Krista Cooksey, L. Anne Walker, Ameena N. Husain, Brenda S. de Jong, Aaron Wallman-Stokes, Mhd Wael A...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Feb 1
19 citations
Antibiotics and the developing intestinal microbiome, metabolome and inflammatory environment in a randomized trial of preterm infants
Jordan T. Russell, J. Lauren Ruoss, Diomel de la Cruz, Nan Li, Catalina Bazacliu, Laura Patton, Kelley Lobean McKinley, Timothy J. Garrett, Richard A. Polin, Eric W. T...> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Jan 21
18 citations
Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Cord Clamping and Associations with In-Hospital Outcomes among Extremely Premature Infants.
Neha Kumbhat, Barry Eggleston, Alexis S. Davis, Sara B. DeMauro, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Michele C. Walsh, Kristi L. Watterber...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Jan 5
16 citations
Antibiotics Effects on the Fecal Metabolome in Preterm Infants.
Laura Patton, Nan Li, Timothy J. Garrett, J. Lauren Ruoss, Jordan T. Russell, Diomel de la Cruz, Catalina Bazacliu, Richard A. Polin, Eric W. Triplett, Josef Neu> ;Metabolites. 2020 Aug 13
72 citations
A neonatal sequential organ failure assessment score predicts mortality to late-onset sepsis in preterm very low birth weight infants.
James L. Wynn, Richard A. Polin> ;Pediatric Research. 2020 Jul 1
4 citations
Developmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants with a Need for Child Protective Services Supervision
Elisabeth C. McGowan, Abbot R. Laptook, Jean Lowe, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, Dhuly Chowdhury, Rosemary D. Higgins, Susan R. Hintz, Betty R. Vohr, Richard A. Polin, A. R...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Sep 6
1 citations
Oxygen saturation targeting in extremely preterm infants-more progress needed.
James J. Cummings, Richard A. Polin> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Feb 1
28 citations
Preventing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Failure: Evidence-Based and Physiologically Sound Practices from Delivery Room to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Clyde J. Wright, Laurie G. Sherlock, Rakesh Sahni, Richard A. Polin> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2018 Jun 1
Refining neonatal therapies and monitoring strategies.
Tara M. Randis, Richard A. Polin> ;Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 1
11 citations
Antecedents and Outcomes of Abnormal Cranial Imaging in Moderately Preterm Infants.
Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Shampa Saha, Abbot R. Laptook, Abhik Das, Rosemary D. Higgins, Barbara J. Stoll, Edward F. Bell, Waldemar A. Carlo, Carl T. D'Angio...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 1
21 citations
What's the harm? Risks and benefits of evolving rule-out sepsis practices.
Thomas A. Hooven, Tara M. Randis, Richard A. Polin> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2018 Feb 26
45 citations
Progress in the management of neonatal sepsis: the importance of a consensus definition.
James L. Wynn, Richard A. Polin> ;Pediatric Research. 2018 Jan 1
29 citations
Delivery Room Resuscitation and Short-Term Outcomes in Moderately Preterm Infants
Monika Bajaj, Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Myra H. Wyckoff, Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Barbara J. Stoll, Waldemar A. Carlo, Betty R. Vohr, Shampa Saha, K...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
60 citations
Admission Temperature and Associated Mortality and Morbidity among Moderately and Extremely Preterm Infants.
Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Seetha Shankaran, Nansi S. Boghossian, Myra H. Wyckoff, Sarah Kandefer, Michele C. Walsh, Shampa Saha, Rosemary D. Higgins, Richard A...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
34 citations
Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Outcomes in Extremely Premature Neonates With Ventriculomegaly in the Absence of Periventricular-Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Athina Pappas, Ira Adams-Chapman, Seetha Shankaran, Scott A. McDonald, Barbara J. Stoll, Abbot R. Laptook, Waldemar A. Carlo, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Susan R. Hintz, Marth...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
89 citations
Pneumonia.
Thomas A Hooven, Richard A Polin> ;Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2017 Aug 1
43 citations
Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort.
Juliann M. Di Fiore, Richard J. Martin, Hong Li, Nathan Morris, Waldemar A. Carlo, Neil N. Finer, Michele C. Walsh, Alan H. Jobe, Michael S. Caplan, Richard A. Polin, ...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 1
32 citations
Association between Use of Prophylactic Indomethacin and the Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Erik A. Jensen, Kevin Dysart, Marie G. Gantz, Benjamin Carper, Rosemary D. Higgins, Martin Keszler, Matthew M. Laughon, Brenda B. Poindexter, Barbara J. Stoll, Michele...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Researchers Think This May Be the Best Way to Treat Opioid-Dependent NewbornsJanuary 30th, 2019
Part 2 — the Science of Nurturing and Its Impact on Premature BabiesMay 31st, 2017
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease--Revised Guidelines from CDC, 2010November 19th, 2010