Email

cjrhee@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Pediatrics
Neonatology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Neonatology (Clinic)

Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-1352
cjrhee@bcm.edu
BCM Neonatology

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women (Hospital)

6651 Main Street
Rm. F.0720.32
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MD from University Of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois United States

Internship at Stanford University School Of Medicine

Palo Alto, California United States

Residency at Stanford University School Of Medicine

Palo Alto, California United States

Fellowship at University Of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois United States

MS from Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Thesis: The Ontogeny of Cerebrovascular Pressure Autoregulation, Critical Closing Pressure, and Diastolic Closing Margin In Premature Infants

Certifications

Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics

Professional Interests

• Cerebrovascular autoregulation
• Neonatal hemodynamics
• Premature brain injury

Professional Statement

My goal is to provide the best quality of care to the sickest infants and their families. I focus on providing excellent family centered care in my practice, utilizing the knowledge of all team members and the family.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Rhee CJ, Fraser CD, Kibler K, Easley RB, Andropoulos DB, Czosnyka M, Varsos GV, Smielewski P, Rusin CG, Brady KM, Kaiser JR "The ontogeny of cerebrovascular pressure autoregulation in premature infants.." J Perinatol.. 2014 Dec;34(12):926-31. Pubmed PMID: 25010225
• Rhee CJ, Fraser CD, Kibler K, Easley RB, Andropoulos DB, Czosnyka M, Varsos GV, Smielewski P, Rusin CG, Brady KM, Kaiser JR "Ontogeny of cerebrovascular critical closing pressure.." Pediatr Res.. 2015 Jul;78(1):71-5. Pubmed PMID: 25826118
• Rhee CJ, Kaiser JR, Rios DR, Kibler KK, Easley RB, Andropoulos DB, Czosnyka M, Smielewski P, Varsos GV, Rusin CG, Gauss CH, Williams DK, Brady KM. "Elevated diastolic closing margin is associated with intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants.." J Pediatr.. 2016 Apr 23; Pubmed PMID: 27112042

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

Fellow

Society for Pediatric Research

Member

Texas Medical Association

Member

American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Member

Funding

Diastolic closing margin predicts brain injury in premature infants - #1K23NS091282

$814,610.00 (09/01/2015 - 10/10/2020)

Grant funding from NINDS

K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Award to evaluate use of diastolic closing margin to predict intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia in premature infants.

Diastolic closing margin predicts brain injury in premature infants

(07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017) Grant funding from NIH Loan Repayment Program