WilliamBenitzMD
Neonat/Perinatology • Palo Alto, CANeonatal Infections, Neonatal Respiratory Failure & Lung Development
Philip Sunshine Professor in Neonatology Emeritus
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Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-497-8000Fax+1 650-725-8351
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1982 - 1985- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1982
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1979 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Avroy Fanaroff Teaching Award AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2020
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 34 citationsThe use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infantsWilliam E. Benitz, Shazia Bhombal
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2017-10-01 - 193 citationsPatent ductus arteriosus in preterm infantsKristi L. Watterberg, Susan W. Aucott, William E. Benitz, James J. Cummings, Eric C. Eichenwald
Pediatrics. 2016-01-01 - 77 citationsPatent ductus arteriosus: to treat or not to treat?William E. Benitz
Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2012-03-01
Press Mentions
- Antibiotics and the Developing Intestinal Microbiome, Metabolome and Inflammatory Environment in a Randomized Trial of Preterm InfantsJanuary 21st, 2021
A Micro-Preemie Grows up and Gives BackNovember 17th, 2019
Use of Antibiotics in Newborns Varies Widely Among California Hospitals, Study FindsNovember 4th, 2019- Join now to see all
Committees
- Liaison, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn 2011 - Present
- Chair, ABP Sub-Board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2010 - 2011
- Member, ABP Sub-Board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2007 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- American Pediatric SocietyMember
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