Ronald L. Ariagno
Academic Appointments
- Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
- Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-5711Alternate Contact Jing Yan Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 6507235711
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Institution Review Board Chair of Panel 4 for the Protection of Human Subjects, Stanford University School of Medicine (2004 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Honored for enduring contributions to clinical excellence and compassionate care, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2011)
- Neonatal Education Award, The American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics (2009)
Professional Education
| BS: | Lewis University, Biology Chemistry (1964) |
| MD: | U. of Illinois College of Med., Medicine (1968) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- Visiting Professor King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune primarily
- Visiting Professor U. of Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi and Naivasha
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My current focus is on improving maternal and infant health in resource limited environments following 2007-08 sabbaticals in India and Kenya. I became a Master Trainer in the American Academy of Pediatrics "Help Babies Breathe" program designed to bring knowledge and skills to community and medical birth attendants in resource limited countries to reduce the risk of infant mortality and morbidity at birth. I am currently volunteer faculty at the Center for Advanced Perinatal Education (CAPE) in the Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine where simulation methodologies and novel teaching techniques are used to facilitate problem solving and improved competence in resuscitation of infants. My hope is these simulation methodologies and approaches to teaching are transferable to resource limited countries and will amplify effectiveness and fidelity of the Help Babies Breathe program.
Publications
- Philip Sunshine Festschrift: a quintessential neonatologist with wit and humor. J Perinatol. 2011: S9-S10
- Resting heart rate does not predict growth in preterm infants. Early Hum Dev. 2010; (1): 23-7
- Can magnetic resonance spectroscopy predict neurodevelopmental outcome in very low birth weight preterm infants? J Perinatol. 2008; (9): 611-8
- Fewer spontaneous arousals during prone sleep in preterm infants at 1 and 3 months corrected age. J Perinatol. 2006; (5): 306-12
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) workshop on research in neonatal and perinatal medicine. J Perinatol. 2006: S3-4
- Survey of neonatology training programs: 2002 to 2003. J Perinatol. 2006: S38-45

