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Office
6701 N Charles St
Division of Neonatology
Baltimore, MD 21204
Summary
- I am an experienced board certified neonatologist with over 39 years of extensive clinical expertise. After more than 15 years as Division Director at GBMC, I recently stepped down to assume a role as attending neonatologist on a part time basis. I left GBMC in October 2022 and am now an Emeritus neonatologist.
As Division Director, my passion was, and continues to be, the practice of evidence-based neonatology and improving clinical outcomes in the NICU. My recent interests include quality improvement, the use of non-invasive ventilation including bubble CPAP, early enteral nutrition, judicious antibiotic usage, and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.
I am currently interested in opportunities for part-time work involving consulting, and performing utilization review of neonatal medical records for appropriateness of level of care and length of stay for hospitals and third party payers. I also am available to review of neonatal records for both defense and plaintiff attorneys.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1979
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1978
- New York UniversityB.A., Cum Laude, 1970 - 1974
- University of BaltimoreMBA
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1983 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1979 - 2022
- MS State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- AAPNRP Instructor
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor in Neonatology Baltimore Magazine, 2005, 2010, 2013-2015, 2018
- Pediatrician of the Year American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter, 2004
- Leadership Award American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter, 1997
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsChronic lung disease in very low birth weight infants: Persistence and improvement of a quality improvement process in a tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit.Howard J. Birenbaum, Elizabeth R. Pfoh, Sabah Helou, Maria A. Pane, G. A. Marinkovich
Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2016-01-01 - 1 citationsThe Velcro Mustache: A Potential Barrier to Effective Bag-and-Mask Ventilation in Neonates on Nasal CPAP: Two Case ReportsSabah Helou, Howard J. Birenbaum, Daniel Blue, Maria A. Pane, Gregory Andre Marinkovich
Respiratory Care. 2011-07-01 - 55 citationsReduction in the incidence of chronic lung disease in very low birth weight infants: results of a quality improvement process in a tertiary level neonatal intensive ca...Howard J. Birenbaum, Abby Dentry, Jane Cirelli, Sabah Helou, Maria A. Pane
Pediatrics. 2009-01-01
Journal Articles
- Improving Clinical Outcomes in NICUs Utilizing Statewide Reports and SurveysBirenbaum HJ and Bailey CL, E-PAS, 1/1/2016
- Reducing Alarm Fatigue in NICU: A Pilot ProjectBirenbaum HJ, Pane M, Helou S, Larsen M, et. al., E-PAS, 1/1/2016
- The Velcro Mustache: A Potential Barrier to Effective Bag and Mask Ventilation in Neonates on Nasal CPAP: Two Case ReportsHelou S, Birenbaum HJ, Blue D, et. al., Respir Care, 1/1/2011
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Abstracts/Posters
- Conservative Transfusion Schedule with Erythropoietin Therapy Versus a Conservative Transfusion Schedule Alone in Premature InfantsBirenbaum HJ, Pediatric Academic Societies� Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2009
Lectures
- Quality Improvement Activities at a Community NICU1/7/2016
- Preventing Early Onset Group B Streptococcal Infections in Neonates: The New CDC Guidelines1/29/2011
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Neuroprotection of the Brain1/30/2009
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Past President, Maryland Chapter
- Member, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Maryland Chapter
- Past Chair, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Maryland Chapter
External Links
- Neonatology Consultantshttp://www.docfortots.com
- Neonatology Consultantshttp://www.neonatologyconsultants.com
- Neonatology Consultantshttp://www.neonatologyconsultants.org
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