RobinK.OhlsMD(She/Her)

Neonat/Perinatology • Salt Lake City, UT

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Utah HealthResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1990
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 1988 - 2026
NM State Medical License 1995 - 2020
FL State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Darbepoetin Administration to Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 1997 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Brain Imaging and Developmental Follow up of Infants Treated With Erythropoietin Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Randomized Study of Weekly Erythropoietin Dosing in Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Preterm Erythropoietin Neuroprotection Trial (PENUT Trial) Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inhaled Prostaglandin E1 (IPGE1) for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (NHRF) Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

64 citations
Admission Temperature and Associated Mortality and Morbidity among Moderately and Extremely Preterm Infants.
Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Seetha Shankaran, Nansi S. Boghossian, Myra H. Wyckoff
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018-01-01
188 citations
A Randomized Trial of Erythropoietin for Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants
Sandra E. Juul, Bryan A. Comstock, Rajan Wadhawan, Dennis E. Mayock, Sherry E. Courtney
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2020-01-15
21 citations
Developmental changes in circulating IL-8/CXCL8 isoforms in neonates.
Akhil Maheshwari, Nikolai N. Voitenok, Svetlana Akalovich, Sadiq S. Shaik, David A. Randolph
Cytokine. 2009-04-01

Journal Articles

Higher or Lower Hemoglobin Transfusion Thresholds for Preterm Infants
Haresh Kirpalani, Susan R Hintz, Betty R Vohr, Waldemar A Carlo, Kathleen A Kennedy, Robin K Ohls, Kurt Schibler, John A Widness, John AF Zupancic, Myra H Wyckoff, Wil..., The New England Journal of Medicine
Effect of High-Dose Erythropoietin on Blood Transfusions in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates
Sandra E Juul, Dennis E Mayock, Kaashif A Ahmad, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Mariana Baserga, Edmund F Lagamma, Nancy Fahim, Andrea Lampland, Ivan D Frantz, Janine Khan, Mau..., JAMA Pediatrics

Lectures

22nd Annual Amazing Newborns Conference
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico - 11/8/2012

Authored Content

Effect of High-Dose Erythropoietin on Blood Transfusions in Extremely Low Gestational Age NeonatesAugust 2020
Effect of High-Dose Erythropoietin on Blood Transfusions in Extremely Low Gestational Age NeonatesAugust 2020

Press Mentions

Internal Investigation Halts University’s Experiments with Aborted Baby PartsAugust 14th, 2018

Grant Support

Brain Imaging And Developmental Follow-Up Of Infants Treated With ErythropoietinEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2010–2012
Biomarker Profiles As Predicators Of Neonatal Sepsis And RecoveryNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
A Randomized, Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study To Assess The Safety AndNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
A Randomized, Masked Study Of Weekly Erythopoietin DosingNational Center For Research Resources2007–2010
Randomized Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Pge, In Neonatal Hypoxemic RespiratoryNational Center For Research Resources2009
A Randomized Dose-Response Study To Assess The Safety And Preliminary EfficacyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2009
Clinical Trial: A Randomized Dose-Response Study To Assess The Safety And PrelimNational Center For Research Resources2008
A Randomized, Masked, Placebo-Controlled StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007
Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Recombinant ErythropoietinNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
Inflammatory Mediators As Predictors Of Neonatal Sepsis &RecoveryNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
The Ability Of Healthcare Providers To Predict Anticipatory Grief In The NICUNational Center For Research Resources2005
Assess The Safety And Preliminary Efficacy Of Multiple Doses Of Inh-A21National Center For Research Resources2005
Evaluation Of Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating ProteinNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Safety And Preliminary Efficacy Of Inh-A21National Center For Research Resources2004
Hrthrombopoietin (TPO) On Growth Of MegakaryocyteNational Center For Research Resources2004
Controlled Study Evaluating Recombinant ErythropoietinNational Center For Research Resources2004
Molecular &Biologic Basis Of Erythropoietin Regulation In Anemia PrematurityNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Erythropoietin Production By The Mid Trimester Fetal KidneyNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
Effects Of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating FactorNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
Trial Of Recombinant Granulocyte Colony Stimulating FactorNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
Effects Of Human Recombinant Thromopoietin (TPO) On Growth Of MegakaryocytesNational Center For Research Resources1998–2000
Efects Of Erythropoietin (EPO) On Transfusion Requirements Of Preterm InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1998–2000
Responsiveness To Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Or Erythroid ProgenitorsNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Multicenter Double Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Study Of FilgrastimNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Endothelin Concentrations In Preterm InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Effects Of Erythropoietin On The Transfusion Requirements Of Extremly LBW InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
Regulation Of Erythropoiesis In The Fetus And NeonateEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1995–1996
Regulation Of Erythropoiesis In The Fetus And NeonateEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1992–1994
Regulation Of Erythropoiesis In The Fetus And NeonateEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1992