SheldonBKoronesMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Memphis, TN

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Office
1910 Nonconnah Blvd
Suite 120
Memphis, TN 38132
Phone+1 901-448-2300

Fax+1 901-448-6657
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Summary

Dr. Sheldon Korones, MD is a neonatologist in Memphis, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee. He is affiliated with Regional One Health.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1953 - 1954
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1950 - 1951
Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1948 - 1949
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1947

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1948 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Clinical Trials

Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome With Antenatal Steroid Administration Start of enrollment: 1976 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
Early Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Respiratory Failure in Newborns Start of enrollment: 1998 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Early Surfactant to Reduce Use of Mechanical Breathing in Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 2000 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Glutamine Supplementation to Prevent Death or Infection in Extremely Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Study for Respiratory Failure in Newborns Start of enrollment: 1995 Oct 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Minimal Breathing Support and Early Steroids to Prevent Chronic Lung Disease in Extremely Premature Infants (SAVE) Start of enrollment: 1998 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Antenatal Phenobarbital to Prevent Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 1993 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Dexamethasone Therapy in VLBW Infants at Risk of CLD Start of enrollment: 1992 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) to Prevent Neonatal Infection Start of enrollment: 1988 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Exosurf Neonatal and Survanta for Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome Start of enrollment: 1991 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Prediction of Jaundice in Term Infants Start of enrollment: 1991 Nov 01
Completed
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) Observational Study Start of enrollment: 1993 Oct 01
Completed
Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity Start of enrollment: 1994 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Development of Standards for the New Ballard Maturation Score Start of enrollment: 1994 Jun 01
Completed
Growth Observational Study Start of enrollment: 1994 Aug 01
Completed
Vitamin A Supplementation for Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1996 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
In Utero Magnesium Sulfate Exposure: Effects on Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1996 Jul 01
Completed
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1997 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Impact of Optimized Breastfeeding on the Costs of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants
Tarah T. Colaizy, Melissa Bartick, Briana J. Jegier, Brittany D. Green, Arnold Reinhold, Andrew J. Schaefer, Debra L. Bogen, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, Alison M. Stuebe, A...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 1
4 citations
Adjusting for Bias in C-Reactive Protein Levels When Using a Vitros Slide Method in Infants
Mohamad T. Elabiad, Kristopher L. Arheart, Sheldon B. Korones, Massroor Pourcyrous> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2014 Feb 25
23 citations
Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 to 22 months corrected age in a randomized trial of early dexamethasone to prevent death or chronic lung disease in extrem...
Ann R. Stark, Waldemar A. Carlo, Betty R. Vohr, Lu Ann Papile, Shampa Saha, Charles R. Bauer, William Oh, Seetha Shankaran, Jon E. Tyson, Linda L. Wright, W. Kenneth P...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Jan 1
74 citations
Cytokines and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Waldemar A. Carlo, Scott A. McDonald, Jon E. Tyson, Barbara J. Stoll, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Seetha Shankaran, Ronald N. Goldberg, Abhik Das, Diana Schendel, Poul Thor...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2011 Dec 1
22 citations
Primary Immunization of Premature Infants with Gestational Age <35 Weeks: Cardiorespiratory Complications and C-Reactive Protein Responses Associated with Administrati...
Massroor Pourcyrous, Sheldon B. Korones, Kristopher L. Arheart, Henrietta S. Bada> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Aug 1
842 citations
Trends in neonatal morbidity and mortality for very low birthweight infants
Avroy A. Fanaroff, Barbara J. Stoll, Linda L. Wright, Waldemar A. Carlo, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Ann R. Stark, Charles R. Bauer, Edward F. Donovan, Sheldon B. Korones, ...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007 Feb 1
82 citations
C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Massroor Pourcyrous, Sheldon B. Korones, Wenjian Yang, Thomas F. Boulden, Henrietta S. Bada> ;Pediatrics. 2005 Nov 1
53 citations
Prolonged hospital stay for extremely premature infants: risk factors, center differences, and the impact of mortality on selecting a best-performing center.
C. Michael Cotten, William Oh, Scott A. McDonald, Waldemar A. Carlo, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Shahnaz Duara, Barbara J. Stoll, Abbot R. Laptook, Kenneth Poole, Linda L. Wrig...> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2005 Oct 1
14 citations
Combination of early perinatal factors to identify near-term and term neonates for neuroprotection.
Ajay J. Talati, Wenjian Yang, Kimberly Yolton, Sheldon B. Korones, Henrietta S. Bada> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2005 Apr 1
3 citations
Chronic Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine Alters Cerebrovascular Responses in Newborn Pigs
Massroor Pourcyrous, Henrietta S. Bada, Kari Blaho, Mildred M. Randolph, Helena Parfenova, Timothy D. Mandrell, Kris Arheart, Sheldon B. Korones, Charles W. Leffler> ;Experimental Biology and Medicine. 2004 Sep 1
122 citations
Parenteral glutamine supplementation does not reduce the risk of mortality or late-onset sepsis in extremely low birth weight infants.
Brenda B. Poindexter, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Barbara J. Stoll, Linda L. Wright, W. Kenneth Poole, William Oh, Charles R. Bauer, Lu Ann Papile, Jon E. Tyson, Waldemar A...> ;Pediatrics. 2004 May 1
109 citations
To tap or not to tap: high likelihood of meningitis without sepsis among very low birth weight infants.
Barbara J. Stoll, Nellie I. Hansen, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Linda L. Wright, Waldemar A. Carlo, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, James A. Lemons, Edward F. Donovan, Ann R. Stark, Jon...> ;Pediatrics. 2004 May 1
6 citations
Successful treatment of Sodium PolyStyrene Sulfonate bezoars with serial water-soluble contrast enemas.
Padmaja Koneru, Robert A. Kaufman, Ajay J. Talati, M. Bruce Jenkins, Sheldon B. Korones> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2003 Jul 1
48 citations
Effect of parenteral glutamine supplementation on plasma amino acid concentrations in extremely low-birth-weight infants
Brenda B. Poindexter, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Barbara J. Stoll, Matthew A. Koch, Linda L. Wright, William Oh, Lu Ann Papile, Charles R. Bauer, Waldemar A. Carlo, Edward...> ;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2003 Mar 1
1 citations
Neurobiologic risk score and long-term developmental outcomes of premature infants, birth weight less than 1,250 grams.
Pracha Nuntnarumit, Henrietta S. Bada, Sheldon B. Korones, Wenjian Yang> ;Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet. 2002 Nov 1
1546 citations
Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: The Experience of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Barbara J. Stoll, Nellie I. Hansen, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Linda L. Wright, Waldemar A. Carlo, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, James A. Lemons, Edward F. Donovan, Ann R. Stark, Jon...> ;Pediatrics. 2002 Aug 1
178 citations
Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy: Animal Observations as a Basis for a Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study in Term Infants
Seetha Shankaran, Abbot R. Laptook, Linda L. Wright, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Edward F. Donovan, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Ann R. Stark, Jon E. Tyson, Kenneth Poole, Waldemar A...> ;Pediatrics. 2002 Aug 1
531 citations
Changes in pathogens causing early-onset sepsis in very-low-birth-weight infants.
Barbara J. Stoll, Nellie I. Hansen, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Linda L. Wright, Waldemar A. Carlo, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, James A. Lemons, Edward F. Donovan, Ann R. Stark, Jon...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2002 Jul 25
28 citations
Neurodevelopmental outcome of premature infants after antenatal phenobarbital exposure.
Seetha Shankaran, Lu Ann Papile, Linda L. Wright, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Lisa Mele, James A. Lemons, S B Korones, David K. Stevenson, Edward F. Donovan, Barbara J. Sto...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002 Jul 1
10 citations
Efficacy and Safety of Tolazoline for Treatment of Severe Hypoxemia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Pracha Nuntnarumit, Sheldon B. Korones, Wenjian Yang, Henrietta S. Bada> ;Pediatrics. 2002 May 1
16 citations
Cerebrovasodilatory contribution of endogenous carbon monoxide during seizures in newborn pigs.
Massroor Pourcyrous, Henrietta S. Bada, Helena Parfenova, Michael L. Daley, Sheldon B. Korones, Charles W. Leffler> ;Pediatric Research. 2002 May 1
77 citations
Risk factors for early death among extremely low-birth-weight infants
Seetha Shankaran, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Linda L. Wright, David K. Stevenson, Edward F. Donovan, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, John C. Langer, Sheldon B. Korones, Barbara J. Stol...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002 Apr 1
104 citations
Effects of early erythropoietin therapy on the transfusion requirements of preterm infants below 1250 grams birth weight: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.
Robin K. Ohls, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Linda L. Wright, James A. Lemons, Sheldon B. Korones, Barbara J. Stoll, Ann R. Stark, Seetha Shankaran, Edward F. Donovan, Nicole...> ;Pediatrics. 2001 Oct 1
338 citations
Adverse effects of early dexamethasone treatment in extremely-low-birth-weight infants
Ann R. Stark, Waldemar A. Carlo, Jon E. Tyson, Lu Ann Papile, Linda L. Wright, Seetha Shankaran, Edward F. Donovan, William Oh, Charles R. Bauer, Shampa Saha, W. Kenne...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2001 Jan 11
973 citations
Very low birth weight outcomes of the National Institute of Child health and human development neonatal research network, January 1995 through December 1996. NICHD Neo...
James A. Lemons, Charles R. Bauer, William Oh, S B Korones, Lu-Ann Papile, Barbara J. Stoll, Joel Verter, Marinella Temprosa, Linda L. Wright, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, A...> ;Pediatrics. 2001 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Marguerite V. (Penny) SladeJanuary 16th, 2021
Regional One Celebrates NICU’s 50th BirthdayJuly 19th, 2018

Grant Support

Maternal Lifestyle Study Phase 4Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002–2003
Multicenter Network Of Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1991–2002
Multicenter Network Of Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1986–1990

Hospital Affiliations

Regional One HealthMemphis, Tennessee