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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536Phone+1 859-323-1496Fax+1 859-323-1496
Summary
- Dr. Peter Giannone Jr. is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in Lexington, KY, with specialized experience in necrotizing enterocolitis, low birth weight, pregnancy, and newborn care. He completed his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown University and his pediatrics residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Giannone has authored several publications in prestigious journals, such as the American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Journal of Perinatology. He has been recognized with honors including Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly, the Service in Education Award from Kentucky Children’s Hospital, and the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, all in 2015, and was a Best Doctors in America honoree in 2012.
Education & Training
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1996
- Siena CollegeB.S., 1989 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2027
- KY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 1998 - 2002
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015
- Service in Education Award Kentucky Children’s Hospital, 2015
- Director’s New Innovator Award NIH, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsA Deep Intronic PKHD1 Variant Identified by SpliceAI in a Deceased Neonate With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease.Felix Richter, Kayleigh D Rutherford, Anisha J Cooke, Malorie Meshkati, Vanessa Eddy-Abrams
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-06-01 - 7 citationsIntermittent Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants: A Potential Proinflammatory ProcessElie G. Abu Jawdeh, Hong Huang, Philip M. Westgate, Abhijit Patwardhan, Henrietta S. Bada
American Journal of Perinatology. 2021-10-01 - 3 citationsResponse to first dose of inhaled albuterol in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.Thomas M. Raffay, Mandy Brasher, Brooke C Place, Abhijit Patwardhan, Peter J. Giannone
Journal of Perinatology. 2021-05-25
Journal Articles
- Timing of umbilical cord clamping among infants born at 22 through 27 weeks' gestationBackes CH, Huang H, Iams J, Bauer JA, and Giannone PJ, J Perinatol, 1/1/2016
- Orogastric Tube (OGt) Length of Insertion In Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) InfantsCordero L, Nankervis CA, Coley BD, Giannone PJ, J Neonatal-Perinatal Med, 1/1/2011
- Maternal preeclampsia and neonatal outcomesBackes CH, Markham K, Moorehead P, Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Giannone PJ, J Pregnancy, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Lipopolysaccharide Causes Impaired Mitochondrial Respiration In Rat Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Potential Role In Necrotizing Enterocolitis.Mandar S Joshi, PhD, Brandon L Schanbacher, MS, John A Bauer, PhD and Peter J Giannone, MD, E-PAS, 1/1/2015
- Combined Effects Of Prenatal Inflammation And Postnatal Aminoglycoside Exposure On Kidney Development In Newborn Rat Pups: Potential Role In Acute Kidney Injury.Mandar S Joshi, PhD, Brandon L Schanbacher, MS, Hong Huang, John A Bauer, PhD, Peter J Giannone, MD and Mina Hanna, MD, E-PAS, 1/1/2015
- Impact of Delayed Cord Clamping on Circulating Progenitor Cells in Extremely Premature Infants.Hong Huang, Nicholas Eastman, Brandon Schanbacher, Carl Backes Jr., Peter Giannone and John A. Bauer, E-PAS, 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- Neonatal Postgraduate Training Program for Physician Assistants: Meeting a Need in Neonatal CareMarch 19th, 2019
- Ky. Initiative Looks to Curb Rise of Babies in Opioid WithdrawalOctober 15th, 2018
- Readout of Acting HHS Secretary Hargan’s Opioids Listening Session in Lexington, KentuckyOctober 30th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Novel Therapeutic Targets In Necrotizing EnterocolitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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