ThomasMichaelBenderMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Saint Louis, MO

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, St Louis University School of Medicine

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Office
1465 S Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone+1 314-268-4101

Fax+1 314-577-5379

Education & Training

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1995
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1996 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1998 - 2006
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2002
OH State Medical License 1993 - 2001
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
AAP Neonatal Resuscitation ProgramProvider

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Association between brain tissue pH and brain injury during asphyxia in piglets
Thomas M. Bender, Jill A. Johnston, Anantha N. Manepalli, Richard Mink
Resuscitation. 2003-11-01
8 citations
Diagnostic power of lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and fluorescence polarization assays for respiratory distress syndrome compared by relative operating characteristic c...
T M Bender, L R Stone, J. S. Amenta
Clinical Chemistry. 1994-04-01
Pope Francis and Perinatal Palliative Care: Advancing the Culture of Mercy.
Thomas M Bender
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. 2020-01-01

Lectures

Pediatric Issues at the End of Life. Lecture at the Converging Roads Spring 2012 Conference: Human Dignity at the End of Life.
San Antonio, TX - 3/24/2012
Death, Dying, and Neonatology. Lecture presentation at the 6th Annual Health Ethics Conference 2010: Redefining Death in the 21st Century. Center for Health Ethics, Un...
Columbia, MO - 10/8/2010

Committees

Past Chair (11/2008 – 4/2015), Ethics Committee, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital 2008 - Present
Member, SSM St. Louis Network Ethics Committee 2008 - 2013

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
Catholic Medical Association
Member

External Links

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicinehttps://physicians.slucare.edu/details/65/thomas_-bender-neonatal-perinatal_medicine-pediatrics-fenton-st_louis