MichaelLeightonForbesMDFAAP, FCCM
Pediatrics • Akron, OHPediatric Critical Care Medicine
Chief Academic Officer William H & Rebecca D Considine Endowed Chair of Pediatric Research Akron Children's Hospital Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine
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Office
1 Perkins Sq
# Akron
Akron, OH 44308Phone+1 330-543-4492
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1994 - 1997- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2010
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2007
Clinical Trials
- A Critical Appraisal of the Role of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
- A Study of Tadalafil in Pediatric Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 639 citationsDirect Detection of Bacterial Biofilms on the Middle-Ear Mucosa of Children With Chronic Otitis MediaLuanne Hall-Stoodley, Fen Z. Hu, Armin Gieseke, Laura Nistico, Duc Nguyen
JAMA. 2006-07-12 - 36 citationsA multicentered prospective analysis of diagnosis, risk factors, and outcomes associated with pediatric ventilator-associated pneumoniaSameer Gupta, Brian Boville, Rachel Blanton, Gloria Lukasiewicz, Jeni Wincek
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2015-03-01 - 63 citationsAssessment of Cerebral Blood Flow and CO2 Reactivity After Controlled Cortical Impact By Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Arterial Spin-Labeling in RatsMichael L. Forbes, Kristy S. Hendrich, Patrick M. Kochanek, Donald S. Williams, Joanne K. Schiding
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 1997-08-01
Press Mentions
Rising RSV Respiratory Virus Hits Kids Hard, Fills Pediatric Wards in Greater ClevelandNovember 2nd, 2022- Health Director Offers Guidance on MonkeypoxAugust 13th, 2022
- Ohio Doctors Urge Parents to Get Kids Vaccinated Before School StartsAugust 12th, 2022
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Grant Support
- MRI Assessment Of Experimentally Induced Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats: CBFNational Center For Research Resources1996
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