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750 Washington St
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Boston, MA 02111Phone+1 617-636-5000Fax+1 617-636-6204
Summary
- Heber Nielsen, MD, based in Boston, MA, is a specialist in Neonatology/Perinatology. He completed his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center and a pediatrics residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, with an MD from the University of Utah School of Medicine. In addition to his medical training, he holds a Master's in Data Science from Southern Methodist University. Dr. Nielsen has experience in neonatology, molecular biology, and data science. His research work includes publications on various topics such as joint motion devices, bioenergetic switches in cartilage development, and the differentiation of fetal alveolar cells. He has also examined protein fortification in breast milk. In recognition of his work, he was named a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2014.
Education & Training
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science, Data Science, 2017 - 2020
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1978
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1975, MD
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1981 - 1989
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A novel whole "Joint-in-Motion" device reveals a permissive effect of high glucose levels and mechanical stress on joint destruction.C K Hui Mingalone, C R Nehme, Y Chen, J Liu, B N Longo
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2023-04-01 - 12 citationsA critical bioenergetic switch is regulated by IGF2 during murine cartilage development.Judith M Hollander, Lingyun Li, Miraj Rawal, Si Kun Wang, Yue Shu
Communications Biology. 2022-11-11 - 1 citationsErbB4 alternative splicing mediates fetal mouse alveolar type II cell differentiation in vitro.Dorothea Wiegel, Christiane E L Dammann, Heber C Nielsen
Pediatric Research. 2022-03-25
Grant Support
- ERBB Signaling In Fetal Type II Cell GrowthNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2012
- Control Of Angiogenesis In Neonatal Hyperoxic Lung InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- How Does Androgen Inhibit Fetal MaturationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2010
- How Dose Androgen Inhibit Fetal MaturationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007
- How Does Androgen Inhibit Fetal Lung MaturationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2003
- Androgen Inhibition Of Fetal Lung MaturationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1995
- MYC Oncogenes In Fetal Lung Growth And MaturationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989–1991
- Androgen Inhibited Fetal Surfactant ProductionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
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