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Dr. Eichenwald's research interests include clinical trials and quality improvement in neonatal-perinatal medicine. He has extensive experience in the conduct of multicenter clinical trials, having served as a site principal investigator for several funded, multicenter randomized trials of interventions aimed at improving outcomes of premature newborns.
Bio
Dr. Eichenwald's research interests include clinical trials, quality improvement in neonatal-perinatal medicine, epidemiology of infections in neonates, and apnea of prematurity.
He has extensive experience in conducting multicenter clinical trials, having served as a site principal investigator (PI) for several funded, multicenter randomized trials of therapies and interventions aimed at improving outcomes of premature newborns.
In addition, Dr. Eichenwald received extensive training in quality improvement methods and theory. He currently serves as PI for the University of Pennsylvania NIH Neonatal Research Network site, and co-PI for an RO1 grant on intermittent hypoxia and caffeine in preterm infants.
Education and Training
BA, Swarthmore College (History), 1980
MD, Harvard Medical School, 1984
Titles and Academic Titles
Chief, Division of Neonatology
Thomas Frederick McNair Scott Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Attending Physician
Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American Association of Pediatrics, 1998-
Society for Pediatric Research, 2001-
American Pediatric Society, 2008-