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Timothy P. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.

Timothy P. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.

Pediatrics , Neonatology

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About Me

Dr. Timothy Stevens is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Clinically, Dr Stevens is an attending neonatologist at UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital (UR GCH) and at Rochester General Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Stevens assumed the role of Chief Clinical ...
Dr. Timothy Stevens is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Clinically, Dr Stevens is an attending neonatologist at UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital (UR GCH) and at Rochester General Hospital. In 2015, Dr. Stevens assumed the role of Chief Clinical Officer, the physician leader for inpatient, outpatient, and outreach medical services at UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital. Prior to that, Dr. Stevens served for 12 years as Medical Director of the UR GCH Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where he oversaw programmatic improvements as well as quality assurance and improvement activities.

Certified Specialties

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Neonatology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1994 - 1997

Residency, Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1988 - 1991

Internship, Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1987 - 1988

Education

MPH | University of Rochester. 2005

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 1987

Awards

Ruth A. Lawrence Faculty Service Award for Clinical Services. 2012

Health Care Achievement Award for Innovation Rochester Business Journal. 2010

University of Rochester Medical Center Board Excellence Award. 2009

Excellence in Teaching Award, Family Practice Residency Program, St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse NY. 2000

Research

Dr. Stevens' research focuses on pulmonary outcome of premature infants, with emphasis on the neonatal antecedents that cause preterm infants to require ongoing pulmonary care in childhood. Studies include two prospective clinical research projects investigating the effect of supplemental oxygen exp...
Dr. Stevens' research focuses on pulmonary outcome of premature infants, with emphasis on the neonatal antecedents that cause preterm infants to require ongoing pulmonary care in childhood. Studies include two prospective clinical research projects investigating the effect of supplemental oxygen exposure on the risk of wheezing in later childhood. As a secondary study to the NICHD SUPPORT Trial, Dr. Stevens investigates the effect of differential oxygen exposure on symptomatic airway dysfunction in preterm infants. In a Rochester-based cohort, the level of early oxygen exposure and consequent oxidant stress is investigated as predictors of later symptomatic airway dysfunction in premature infants 28-32 weeks' gestation. Dr. Stevens is also interested in the effects of air pollution on fetal growth and preterm birth.

Publications

Journal Articles

Reducing Unplanned Intubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit After Children's Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project.

Juviler P, Meyers JM, Levatino E, Axford J, Barker E, Correll L, Decker AS, Faria J, Gloff M, Loria A, McKenna M, Schriefer J, Stevens TP, Verna S, Wegman S, Wolcott K, Wakeman D

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2024 January 59 (1):45-52. Epub 09/22/2023.

Measuring Childbirth Outcomes: Reply.

Glance LG, Hasley S, Glantz JC, Stevens TP, Faden E, Kreso MA, Pyne SG, Wissler RN, Fichter J, Gloff MS, Dick AW

Anesthesiology.. 2020 May 132 (5):1282-1283. Epub 1900 01 01.

Measuring Childbirth Outcomes Using Administrative and Birth Certificate Data.

Dick AW, Gloff MS, Fichter J, Wissler RN, Pyne SG, Kreso MA, Faden E, Stevens TP, Glantz JC, Hasley S, Glance LG

Anesthesiology.. 2019 August 131 (2):238-253. Epub 1900 01 01.

A randomized controlled trial: does coaching using video during direct laryngoscopy improve residents' success in neonatal intubations?

Volz S, Stevens TP, Dadiz R

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2018 August 38 (8):1074-1080. Epub 05/25/2018.

Acute Responses to Diuretic Therapy in Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns: Results from the Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program Cohort Study.

Blaisdell CJ, Troendle J, Zajicek A,

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2018 June 197 :42-47.e1. Epub 03/26/2018.

Statewide Initiative to Reduce Postnatal Growth Restriction among Infants <31 Weeks of Gestation.

Stevens TP, Shields E, Campbell D, Combs A, Horgan M, La Gamma EF, Xiong K, Kacica M

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2018 June 197 :82-89.e2. Epub 04/07/2018.

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Perinatal Characteristics Predict 1-Year Respiratory Outcomes in Newborns Born at Extremely Low Gestational Age: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Keller RL, Feng R, DeMauro SB, Ferkol T, Hardie W, Rogers EE, Stevens TP, Voynow JA, Bellamy SL, Shaw PA, Moore PE,

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2017 August 187 :89-97.e3. Epub 05/17/2017.

Impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on the risk of pregnancy complications.

Assibey-Mensah V, Liu K, Thurston SW, Stevens TP, Zhang J, Zhang J, Kane C, Pan Y, Weinberger B, Ohman-Strickland P, Woodruff T, Rich DQ

Archives of environmental & occupational health.. 2016 July 371 (4):208-15. Epub 06/11/2015.

Variation in Enteral Feeding Practices and Growth Outcomes among Very Premature Infants: A Report from the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

Stevens TP, Shields E, Campbell D, Combs A, Horgan M, La Gamma EF, Xiong K, Kacica M

American journal of perinatology.. 2016 January 33 (1):9-19. Epub 06/17/2015.

Comparison of animal-derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants.

Rojas-Reyes MX, Soll R, Suresh G, Stevens TP, Halliday HL, Singh N

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.. 2015 December 212015 (12):CD010249. Epub 12/21/2015.

Differences in Birth Weight Associated with the 2008 Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Reduction: Results from a Natural Experiment.

Rich DQ, Liu K, Zhang J, Thurston SW, Stevens TP, Pan Y, Kane C, Weinberger B, Ohman-Strickland P, Woodruff TJ, Duan X, Assibey-Mensah V, Zhang J

Environmental health perspectives.. 2015 September 123 (9):880-7. Epub 04/28/2015.

Cumulative neonatal oxygen exposure predicts response of adult mice infected with influenza A virus.

Maduekwe ET, Buczynski BW, Yee M, Rangasamy T, Stevens TP, Lawrence BP, O'Reilly MA

Pediatric pulmonology.. 2015 March 50 (3):222-230. Epub 05/22/2014.

Comparison of animal-derived surfactants for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants

Singh, N.; Halliday, HL.; Stevens, TP.; Suresh, G.; Soll, R.; Rojas-Reyes, MX.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015; .

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Reduction After NICU Discharge: Results of a Randomized Trial.

Blaakman SW, Borrelli B, Wiesenthal EN, Fagnano M, Tremblay PJ, Stevens TP, Halterman JS

Academic pediatrics.. 2015 15 (6):605-12. Epub 07/22/2015.

Respiratory outcomes of the surfactant positive pressure and oximetry randomized trial (SUPPORT).

Stevens TP, Finer NN, Carlo WA, Szilagyi PG, Phelps DL, Walsh MC, Gantz MG, Laptook AR, Yoder BA, Faix RG, Newman JE, Das A, Do BT, Schibler K, Rich W, Newman NS, Ehrenkranz RA, Peralta-Carcelen M, Vohr BR, Wilson-Costello DE, Yolton K, Heyne RJ, Evans PW, Vaucher YE, Adams-Chapman I, McGowan EC, Bodnar A, Pappas A, Hintz SR, Acarregui MJ, Fuller J, Goldstein RF, Bauer CR, O'Shea TM, Myers GJ, Higgins RD,

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2014 August 165 (2):240-249.e4. Epub 04/13/2014.

Adherence to guidelines for respiratory syncytial virus immunoprophylaxis among infants with prematurity or chronic lung disease in three United States counties.

Carroll KN, Griffin MR, Edwards KM, Ali A, Zhu Y, Iwane MK, Szilagyi PG, Staat MA, Stevens TP, Hall CB, Williams JV, Hartert TV

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 2012 November 31 (11):e229-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

An evidence-based catheter bundle alters central venous catheter strategy in newborn infants.

Butler-O'Hara M, D'Angio CT, Hoey H, Stevens TP

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2012 June 160 (6):972-7.e2. Epub 01/10/2012.

Evidence-based approach to preventing central line-associated bloodstream infection in the NICU.

Stevens TP, Schulman J

Acta paediatrica.. 2012 April 101 (464):11-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists.

Schulman J, Stricof R, Stevens TP, Horgan M, Gase K, Holzman IR, Koppel RI, Nafday S, Gibbs K, Angert R, Simmonds A, Furdon SA, Saiman L,

Pediatrics.. 2011 March 127 (3):436-44. Epub 02/21/2011.

Infant race affects application of clinical guidelines when screening for drugs of abuse in newborns.

Ellsworth MA, Stevens TP, D'Angio CT

Pediatrics.. 2010 June 125 (6):e1379-85. Epub 05/17/2010.

Effect of cumulative oxygen exposure on respiratory symptoms during infancy among VLBW infants without bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Stevens TP, Dylag A, Panthagani I, Pryhuber G, Halterman J

Pediatric pulmonology.. 2010 April 45 (4):371-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Development of a statewide collaborative to decrease NICU central line-associated bloodstream infections.

Schulman J, Stricof RL, Stevens TP, Holzman IR, Shields EP, Angert RM, Wasserman-Hoff RS, Nafday SM, Saiman L

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2009 September 29 (9):591-9. Epub 03/05/2009.

Timing of delivery and survival rates for infants with prenatal diagnoses of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Stevens TP, van Wijngaarden E, Ackerman KG, Lally PA, Lally KP,

Pediatrics.. 2009 February 123 (2):494-502. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk factors for umbilical venous catheter-associated thrombosis in very low birth weight infants.

Narang S, Roy J, Stevens TP, Butler-O'Hara M, Mullen CA, D'Angio CT

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2009 January 52 (1):75-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Environmental exposures and respiratory morbidity among very low birth weight infants at 1 year of life.

Halterman JS, Lynch KA, Conn KM, Hernandez TE, Perry TT, Stevens TP

Archives of disease in childhood.. 2009 January 94 (1):28-32. Epub 08/14/2008.

Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs. selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome.

Stevens TP, Harrington EW, Blennow M, Soll RF

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.. 2007 October 172007 (4):CD003063. Epub 10/17/2007.

Surfactant replacement therapy.

Stevens TP, Sinkin RA

Chest.. 2007 May 131 (5):1577-82. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of palivizumab in premature infants without chronic lung disease.

Elhassan NO, Sorbero ME, Hall CB, Stevens TP, Dick AW

Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.. 2006 October 160 (10):1070-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

NICU nurses' knowledge and discharge teaching related to infant sleep position and risk of SIDS.

Aris C, Stevens TP, Lemura C, Lipke B, McMullen S, Côté-Arsenault D, Consenstein L

Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.. 2006 October 6 (5):281-94. Epub 1900 01 01.

Surfactant administration by transient intubation in infants 29 to 35 weeks' gestation with respiratory distress syndrome decreases the likelihood of later mechanical ventilation: a randomized controlled trial.

Reininger A, Khalak R, Kendig JW, Ryan RM, Stevens TP, Reubens L, D'Angio CT

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2005 November 25 (11):703-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Controversies in palivizumab use.

Stevens TP, Hall CB

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 2004 November 23 (11):1051-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of prophylactic ointment therapy on nosocomial sepsis rates and skin integrity in infants with birth weights of 501 to 1000 g.

Edwards WH, Conner JM, Soll RF,

Pediatrics.. 2004 May 113 (5):1195-203. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vancomycin usage in central venous catheters in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Elhassan NO, Stevens TP, Gigliotti F, Hardy DJ, Cole CA, Sinkin RA

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 2004 March 23 (3):201-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome.

Stevens TP, Blennow M, Soll RF

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.. 2004 (3):CD003063. Epub 1900 01 01.

Guidelines for palivizumab prophylaxis: are they based on infant's risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial viral disease?

Elhassan NO, Stevens TP, Sorbero ME, Dick AW, Guillet R, Hall CB

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 2003 November 22 (11):939-43. Epub 1900 01 01.

Longitudinal, 15-year follow-up of children born at less than 29 weeks' gestation after introduction of surfactant therapy into a region: neurologic, cognitive, and educational outcomes.

D'Angio CT, Sinkin RA, Stevens TP, Landfish NK, Merzbach JL, Ryan RM, Phelps DL, Palumbo DR, Myers GJ

Pediatrics.. 2002 December 110 (6):1094-102. Epub 1900 01 01.

Survival in early- and late-term infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Stevens TP, Chess PR, McConnochie KM, Sinkin RA, Guillet R, Maniscalco WM, Fisher SG

Pediatrics.. 2002 September 110 (3):590-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for RDS.

Stevens TP, Blennow M, Soll RF

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.. 2002 (2):CD003063. Epub 1900 01 01.

Respiratory syncytial virus and premature infants born at 32 weeks' gestation or earlier: hospitalization and economic implications of prophylaxis.

Stevens TP, Sinkin RA, Hall CB, Maniscalco WM, McConnochie KM

Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine.. 2000 January 154 (1):55-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

Development of local guidelines for prevention of respiratory syncytial viral infections.

Hall CB, Stevens TP, Swantz RJ, Sinkin RA, McBride JT

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 1999 October 18 (10):850-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Profound anemia in a newborn infant of a mother receiving antiretroviral therapy.

Watson WJ, Stevens TP, Weinberg GA

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 1998 May 17 (5):435-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cell proliferation contributes to PNEC hyperplasia after acute airway injury.

Stevens TP, McBride JT, Peake JL, Pinkerton KE, Stripp BR

The American journal of physiology.. 1997 March 272 (3 Pt 1):L486-93. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use of glucagon to treat neonatal low-output congestive heart failure after maternal labetalol therapy.

Stevens TP, Guillet R

The Journal of pediatrics.. 1995 July 127 (1):151-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Surfactant replacement therapy. (2001)

Chapter: Case #453.

Authors: Stevens TP.

Publisher: Strong Perifax. 2001

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