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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
Ste 4221
West Hollywood, CA 90048Phone+1 310-423-4451Fax+1 310-423-4131
Summary
- Dr. Rangasamy Ramanathan is a neonatologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cedars Sinai Guerin Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, PIH Good Samaritan Hospiraland LA General Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical College
SMC and has been in practice 41 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Telugu and Tamil. He specializes in neonatal respiratory failure, NIV & lung injury and remodeling.
Education & Training
- Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterMD., Research Fellowship in Neonatology, 1986 - 1988
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1984
- Stanley Medical College SMCClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honorary Member, SIBEN SIBEN 2018
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2013-2018
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2018
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Clinical Trials
- Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) Versus Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) In Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- Evaluating Pressures During Non-invasive Ventilation Utilizing NIV Plus Software Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 01
Roles: Contact
- Application of Lung Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 53 citationsEvaluation of Oxygen Saturation Index Compared With Oxygenation Index in Neonates With Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.Hemananda Muniraman, Ashley Y. Song, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Kathryn L. Fletcher, Rutuja Kibe
JAMA Network Open. 2019-03-01 - 40 citationsTransitional hypothermia in preterm newborns.Dilip R. Bhatt, Robert D. White, G Martin, L J Van Marter, Neil N. Finer
Journal of Perinatology. 2007-11-22 - 39 citationsIatrogenic skin injury in the neonatal intensive care unitSmeeta Sardesai, Maria K Kornacka, Wojciech Walas, Rangasamy Ramanathan
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2011-01-13
Journal Articles
- Non-invasive high-frequency oscillatory ventilation versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: Study proto...78. Zhu X, Shi Y, Shi L, Liu L, Xue J, Ramanathan R, TRIALS, 6/14/2018
- Resource Utilization Patterns Using Non-Invasive Ventilation in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome.76. Chavez TA, Lakshmanan A, Figueroa L, Iyer N, Stavroudis TA, Garingo A, Friedlich P, Ramanathan R., Journal of Perinatology, 5/24/2018
- Involvements of Parents in the Care of Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study Evaluating a Family-Centered Care Intervention in a Chinese Neonatal ICU77. Rong Z, Rui-wena H, Xi-ringa G, Xiao-minga P, Li-hui Z, Ramanathan R, Jos ML, Ped Crit Care Med, 5/17/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Oxygen Saturation Index Correlates with Oxygenation Index in Neonates with Respiratory DistressKibe R*, Fletcher K, Muniraman H, Nicholas C, Ramanathan R, Biniwale M, Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/1/2018
- Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema: Old enemy of new generation preterm infants.Bhatt P*, Kibe R, Barton L, Ramanathan R, Biniwale M, Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/1/2018
- Effect of maternal general anesthesia on need for resuscitation of larger preterm infantsWang E*, Kibe R, Wertheimer F, Ramanathan R, Biniwale M, Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/1/2018
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Lectures
- Surfactant Treatment for RDS and ARDSWomen�s and Children�s Hospital, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2005
- Topic II: "Care of the Critically Ill Neonate and Recent Advances�Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India - 1/29/2000
- Home Monitoring, What Have We LearnedWomen�s & Childrens Hospital, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - 1/22/2000
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Other
- Born Early: When Life Begins in the NICUWALLS DOWN, Essential Hospital Stories without Boundaries, AMERICA�S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
http://www.wallsdownmag.org/
1/1/2015 - Surfactant Selection Criteria for the Treatment of Neonatal RDS.Bhatia J, Gerdes JS, Ramanathan R, Sekar KC, Seri I
1/1/2006 - Baby Monitors may go out with bath waterRamanathan R et al, HSC Weekly, University of Southern California School of Medicine
1/11/2011 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Names New Lead NeonatologistJuly 17th, 2024
- Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Includes Symposium on Cost-Effectiveness of Implementing Exclusive Human Milk-Based Nutrition for Premature InfantsMay 3rd, 2024
- Pulmonary Venous Congestion and Pulmonary Hemorrhage in an Extremely Premature Neonate with a Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Closed Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case ReportDecember 21st, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- European Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR)Member
- Western Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- American Pediatric Society (APS)Member
- Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (SONPM)Member
Other Languages
- Telugu, Tamil
External Links
- USC NPM Fellowship Programhttps://uscneonatology.com
- Interview with Bonnie Boswell, PBS 1-28-2019https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/bonnie-boswell-reports/
- America's Essential Hospitalshttp://www.wallsdownmag.org/
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