Dr. William Benitz MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
725 Welch Rd Palo Alto CA, 94304About
The addition of a new baby to a family is one of the most wonderful events in the course of our lives. The parents I see are often under a lot of stress, I try to take a family-centered approach that ...
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1978
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- 1983
Provider Details
Fellowships
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 1985
- Stanford University School of Medicine CA 1985
Publications
- TransfusionAnti-Ge3 causes late-onset hemolytic disease of the newborn2013
- Issues in mental health nursingPrevention of Postpartum Traumatic Stress in Mothers with Preterm Infants2013
- ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEOTAL EDITIONPatent ductus arteriosus: to treat or not to treat?2012
- NeoReviewsNeotal Informatics: Transforming Neotal Care Through Translatiol Bioinformatics.2012
- JOURL OF PERITOLOGYLearning to live with patency of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants2011
- CLINICS IN PERITOLOGYAdjunct Laboratory Tests in the Diagnosis of Early-Onset Neotal Sepsis2010
- JOURL OF PERITOLOGYTreatment of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants2010
- Lyell, D. J., Pullen, K., Fuh, K., Zamah, M., Caughey, A. B., Benitz, Daily Compared With 8-Hour Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis A R2010
- JOURL OF PERITOLOGYCombining hand techniques with electric pumping increases milk production in mothers of preterm2009
- JOURL OF PEDIATRICSUse of caffeine for apnea of prematurity also has long-term neurodevelopmental benefits2008
- Pullen, K., Zamah, M., Fuh, K., Caughey, A., Benitz, W., Lyell, D., ElOnce daily vs. 8-hour gentamicin dosing for chorioamnionitis2007
- Minerva pediatricaThe use of inhaled nitric oxide in the premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome.2006
- CLINICAL THERAPEUTICSCriteria supporting the study of drugs in the newborn2006
- JOURL OF MATERL-FETAL & NEOTAL MEDICINEComparison of rapid intrapartum screening methods for group B streptococcal vagil colonization2005
- Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health careFood, toys, and love: pediatric palliative care.2005
- Pediatric critical care medicineUtilization and outcomes of neotal cardiac extracorporeal life support: 1996-2000.2005
- Jourl of peritologyReduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight2005
- Kumar, R., Madan, A., Benitz, W. E., Widness, J. A.Reduction in red blood cell transfusions using a bedside alyzer in extremely low birth weight2004
- Jourl of peritologyRetinopathy of prematurity and pulse oximetry: a tiol survey of recent practices.2004
- CLINICAL PEDIATRICSReadmission for newborn jaundice2004
- The Jourl of extra-corporeal technologyMaintaining adequate anticoagulation on extracorporeal membrane oxygetion therapy2003
- PEDIATRICSPerital screening for group B streptococci: Cost-benefit alysis of rapid polymerase chain reaction2002
- Semirs in neotology : SNPerital treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis.2002
- Jourl of peritologyEffect of an evidence-based hand washing policy on hand washing rates and false2002
- Dimmitt, R. A., Moss, R. L., Rhine, W. D., Benitz, W. E., Henry, M. C.Venoarterial versus venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygetion in congenital diaphragmatic hernia2001
- Jourl of peritologySecondary infection presenting as recurrent pulmory hypertension.2000
- PEDIATRICSMortality and time to death in very low birth weight infants: California, 1987 and 19932000
- Jourl of peritologyAlveolar capillary dysplasia: diagnostic potential for cardiac catheterization.1999
- PEDIATRICSRisk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis1999
- PEDIATRICSPreventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: Strategy development using decision alysis1999
- PEDIATRICSAntimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis1999
- PEDIATRICSSerial serum C-reactive protein levels in the diagnosis of neotal infection1998
- JOURL OF PEDIATRICSNeutrophil CD11b expression as a diagnostic marker for early-onset neotal infection1998
- Han, M. Y., Madan, A., Ramachandran, P., Benitz, W. E.Serial measurements of serum C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of neotal infection1997
- Jourl of peritologyHemopericardium from corory artery laceration complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygetion.1997
- CLINICAL PEDIATRICSNeotal severity of illness scoring systems: A comparison1997
- Jourl of peritologySedation administered to very low birth weight premature infants.1997
- Lin, Y. C., Sussman, H. H., Benitz, W. E.Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neotes1997
- Jourl of peritologyNitrovasodilator therapy for severe respiratory distress syndrome.1996
- CLINICAL PEDIATRICSINDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL CARE FOR VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT PREMATURE-INFANTS1995
- JOURL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERYLOBAR LUNG TRANSPLANTATION AS A TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC-HERNIA1994
- JOURL OF PEDIATRICSINTRACRANIAL ABNORMALITIES AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STATUS AFTER VENOVENOUS EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE1994
- ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINEMAXIMIZING THE STABILITY OF OXYGEN DELIVERED VIA SAL CANNULA1994
- Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethicsA paradigm for making difficult choices in the intensive care nursery.1993
- CLINICAL PEDIATRICSNONINVASIVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING INVIVO OXYGETION1992
- AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYENDOTHELIAL-CELL PROTEOGLYCANS - POSSIBLE MEDIATORS OF VASCULAR-RESPONSES TO INJURY1990
- PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURLTHE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN NEOTES WEIGHING LESS THAN 1200 GRAMS1990
- AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYENDOTHELIAL HEPARAN-SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN .1. INHIBITORY EFFECTS ON SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELL-PROLIFERATION1990
- Lee, B. L., Lorant, D. E., Kelley, R. T., Benitz, W. E.PRODUCTION OF BASEMENT-MEMBRANE HEPARAN1989
- IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYPRESENCE OF INSULINLIKE GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTORS AND LACK OF INSULIN1988
- SURGERY GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICSENDOTOXIN AND PULMORY CELL INJURY1988
- Jourl of peritologyOutcome of neotes with birth weights of less than 801 grams.1988
- Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., Benitz, W.ENDOTOXIN MEDIATED ENDOTHELIAL INJURY - EFFECT OF ALTERED CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS1988
- RESUSCITATIONREFRACTORY NEOTAL HYPOXEMIA - DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGIC MAGEMENT1988
- JOURL OF CLINICAL MONITORINGCORRELATION OF ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHIC FINDINGS AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME1987
- CLINICAL PEDIATRICSA PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND IMMEDIATE CARE OF THE CYANOTIC NEOTE1987
- Jourl of peritologyImmediate magement of the asphyxiated infant1987
- PEDIATRICSMEDICATION ERROR PREVENTION BY CLINICAL PHARMACISTS IN 2 CHILDRENS HOSPITALS1987
- Taylor, J. R., Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., Benitz, W.ENDOTOXIN EFFECTS ON CELL-PERMEABILITY1987
- PEDIATRIC RESEARCHHYPOXIA INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL PULMORY ARTERIAL SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS-INVITRO1986
- WESTERN JOURL OF MEDICINETHE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE-CARE .2. EXTENDED INTENSIVE1986
- WESTERN JOURL OF MEDICINETHE PHARMACOLOGY OF NEOTAL RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOPULMORY INTENSIVE1986
- JOURL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGYHEPARIN INHIBITS PROLIFERATION OF FETAL VASCULAR SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS IN THE ABSENCE OF PLATELET1986
- Bloom, R. J., Simon, L. M., HANGEN, D., Benitz, W.ENDOTOXIN INDUCED LUNG-CELL INJURY - INVITRO MECHANISMS1986
- JOURL OF PEDIATRICSUSE OF SODIUM-NITROPRUSSIDE IN NEOTES - EFFICACY AND SAFETY1985
- Sweeney, T., Benitz, W. E., Baldwin, R. E., Ariagno, R. L.GROWTH FAILURE SECONDARY TO DEXAMETHASONE IN PRETERM NEOTES1985
- Sweeney, T., Benitz, W., Baldwin, R., Ariagno, R. L.GROWTH FAILURE DURING DEXAMETHASONE THERAPY IN PRETERM NEOTES1985
- PEDIATRIC RESEARCHBILIRUBIN BINDING IN THE PLASMA OF NEWBORNS - CRITICAL1984
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGYUPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION DUE TO LARYNGEAL COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS IN A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD1983
- FEBS LETTERSPROTEIN-COMPOSITION OF GLIAL AND NERVE-FIBERS1976
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