Daniel J. Ledbetter, M.D.
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Associate Professor
Faculty Appointments:
University of Washington, Associate Professor, 2000-present.
University of Florida, Associate Professor, 1998-00.
University of Florida, Assistant Professor, 1993- 98.
University of Chicago, Assistant Professor, 1991-93.
University of Washington, Acting Instructor, 1988-91.
Education:
Fellowships: University of Washington,
Pediatric Surgery, research, 1986-88; clinical, 1989-91.
Residency: University of Washington, 1981-86.
M.D. Degree: University of Florida, 1981.
Board Certified: American Board of Surgery,
1987; Recertified, 1996, 2006.
Special Certificate of Competence in Pediatric Surgery, 1992; Recertified,
2001.
Special Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care, 1992; Recertified, 2001.
Clinical Interests:
- General pediatric surgery;
- Surgical critical care;
- Extracorporeal life support;
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia;
- Congenital abdominal wall defects;
- Endocrine surgery of children and adolescents.
Research Interests:
Linkage of erythropoietin with neonatal gut maturity and necrotizing enterocolitis.
Selected Publications:
Ledbetter DJ, Juul SE: Erythropoietin and the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with very low birth weight. J Pediatr Surgery 35:178-182. 2000.
Ledbetter DJ, Juul SE: Necrotizing enterocolitis and hematopoietic cytokines. Clinics in Perinatology, Sept. 2000.
reviewed 4/07