JamesWCollinsJr.MDMPH

Neonat/Perinatology • Chicago, IL

Professor in Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
# 45
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-5272

Fax+1 312-227-9749

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1984 - 1986
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1984
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

277 citations
Very Low Birthweight in African American Infants: The Role of Maternal Exposure to Interpersonal Racial Discrimination
James W. Collins, Richard J. David, Arden Handler, Stephen N Wall, Steven Andes
American Journal of Public Health. 2004-12-01
21 citations
Differing Postneonatal Mortality Rates of African-American and White Infants in Chicago: An Ecologic Study
Ellen Papacek, James W. Collins, Nancy Fisher Schulte, Corrie Goergen, Aimee Drolet
Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2002-06-01
34 citations
Very-low-birthweight infants and income incongruity among African American and white parents in Chicago.
James W. Collins, Allen A. Herman, Richard J. David
American Journal of Public Health. 1997-03-01

Press Mentions

Lower Socioeconomic Status of Fathers Is a Risk Factor for Early Preterm BirthDecember 6th, 2019