Joseph A Garcia-Prats, M.D.

Professor

(713) 873-3515

Email

josephg@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Pediatrics-Newborn
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Neonatology (Hospital): Ben Taub Hospital
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 873-3515
josephg@bcm.edu
BCM Neonatology

Education

Advanced Training from Baylor College Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals: 01/1977 - Houston, TX, United States

Advanced Training from Baylor College Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals: 01/1975 - Houston, TX, United States

Advanced Training from Baylor College Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals: 01/1973 - Houston, TX, United States

M.D. from Tulane University School Of Medicine: 01/1972 - New Orleans, LA, United States

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Selected Publications

Procianoy RS, Garcia-Prats JA, Hittner HM, Adams JM, Rudolph AJ. " An association between retinopathy of prematurity and intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants. " Acta Paediatr Scand. 1981 Jul ; 70 (4) : 473-7.
Pubmed PMID: 7315291.
Campbell JR, Arango CA, Garcia-Prats JA, Baker CJ. " An outbreak of M serotype 1 group A Streptococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit. " J. Pediatr.. 1996 Sep ; 129 (3) : 396-402.
Pubmed PMID: 8804329.
Keller C, Reynolds A, Lee B, Garcia-Prats J. " Congenital myotonic dystrophy requiring prolonged endotracheal and noninvasive assisted ventilation: not a uniformly fatal condition. " Pediatrics. 1998 Apr ; 101 (4) : 704-6.
Pubmed PMID: 9521960.
Moyer VA, Schneider V, Yetman R, Garcia-Prats J, Parks D, Cooper T. " Contribution of long-bone radiographs to the management of congenital syphilis in the newborn infant. " Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Apr ; 152 (4) : 353-7.
Pubmed PMID: 9559711.
Piedra PA, Kasel JA, Norton HJ, Garcia-Prats JA, Rayford Y, Estes MK, Hull R, Baker CJ. " Description of an adenovirus type 8 outbreak in hospitalized neonates born prematurely. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1992 Jun ; 11 (6) : 460-5.
Pubmed PMID: 1608683.
Caplan WD, Cooper TR, Garcia-Prats JA, Brody BA. " Diffusion of innovative approaches to managing hypoplastic left heart syndrome. " Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996 May ; 150 (5) : 487-90.
Pubmed PMID: 8620229.
Noya FJ, Rench MA, Garcia-Prats JA, Jones TM, Baker CJ. " Disposition of an immunoglobulin intravenous preparation in very low birth weight neonates. " J. Pediatr.. 1988 Feb ; 112 (2) : 278-83.
Pubmed PMID: 3339509.
Kraybill EN, Bose CL, Corbet AJ, Garcia-Prats J, Asbill D, Edwards K, Long W. " Double-blind evaluation of developmental and health status to age 2 years of infants weighing 700 to 1350 grams treated prophylactically at birth with a single dose of synthetic surfactant or air placebo. " J. Pediatr.. 1995 May ; 126 (5) : S33-42.
Pubmed PMID: 7745509.
Williamson WD, Desmond MM, Wilson GS, Andrew L, Garcia-Prats JA. " Early neurodevelopmental outcome of low birth weight infants surviving neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage. " J Perinat Med. 1982 ; 10 (1) : 34-41.
Pubmed PMID: 7062232.
Piedra PA, Kasel JA, Norton HJ, Gruber WC, Garcia-Prats JA, Baker CJ. " Evaluation of an intravenous immunoglobulin preparation for the prevention of viral infection among hospitalized low birth weight infants. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1990 Jul ; 9 (7) : 470-5.
Pubmed PMID: 2164655.
Vallejo JG, Englund JA, Garcia-Prats JA, Demmler GJ. " Ganciclovir treatment of steroid-associated cytomegalovirus disease in a congenitally infected neonate. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1994 Mar ; 13 (3) : 239-41.
Pubmed PMID: 8177639.
Procianoy RS, Garcia-Prats JA, Adams JM, Silvers A, Rudolph AJ. " Hyaline membrane disease and intraventricular haemorrhage in small for gestational age infants. " Arch. Dis. Child.. 1980 Jul ; 55 (7) : 502-5.
Pubmed PMID: 7436499.
Kenny JD, Garcia-Prats JA, Hilliard JL, Corbet AJ, Rudolph AJ. " Hypercarbia at birth: a possible role in the pathogenesis of intraventricular hemorrhage. " Pediatrics. 1978 Oct ; 62 (4) : 465-7.
Pubmed PMID: 30936.
Bose C, Corbet A, Bose G, Garcia-Prats J, Lombardy L, Wold D, Donlon D, Long W. " Improved outcome at 28 days of age for very low birth weight infants treated with a single dose of a synthetic surfactant. " J. Pediatr.. 1990 Dec ; 117 (6) : 947-53.
Pubmed PMID: 2246698.
Munoz FM, Campbell JR, Atmar RL, Garcia-Prats J, Baxter BD, Johnson LE, Englund JA. " Influenza A virus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1999 Sep ; 18 (9) : 811-5.
Pubmed PMID: 10493343.
Robie DK, Waltrip T, Garcia-Prats JA, Pokorny WJ, Jaksic T. " Is surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus the preferred initial approach for the neonate with extremely low birth weight? " J. Pediatr. Surg.. 1996 Aug ; 31 (8) : 1134-7.
Pubmed PMID: 8863249.
Venkatesh MP, Garcia-Prats JA. " Management of neonatal sepsis by Gram-negative pathogens. " Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2008 Dec ; 6 (6) : 929-38.
Pubmed PMID: 19053905.
Cooper TR, Garcia-Prats JA, Brody BA. " Managing disagreements in the management of short bowel and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. " Pediatrics. 1999 Oct ; 104 (4) : e48.
Pubmed PMID: 10506273.
Weeks JL, Garcia-Prats JA, Baker CJ. " Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in a neonate. " JAMA. 1981 Apr 24; 245 (16) : 1662-4.
Pubmed PMID: 6907329.
Pokorny WJ, Garcia-Prats JA, Barry YN. " Necrotizing enterocolitis: incidence, operative care, and outcome. " J. Pediatr. Surg.. 1986 Dec ; 21 (12) : 1149-54.
Pubmed PMID: 3794982.
Weisman LE, Thackray HM, Garcia-Prats JA, Nesin M, Schneider JH, Fretz J, Kokai-Kun JF, Mond JJ, Kramer WG, Fischer GW. " Phase 1/2 double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, safety, and pharmacokinetic study of pagibaximab (BSYX-A110), an antistaphylococcal monoclonal antibody for the prevention of staphylococcal bloodstream infections, in very-low-birth-weight neon " Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.. 2009 Jul ; 53 (7) : 2879-86.
Pubmed PMID: 19380597.
Garcia-Prats JA, Cooper TR, Schneider VF, Stager CE, Hansen TN. " Rapid detection of microorganisms in blood cultures of newborn infants utilizing an automated blood culture system. " Pediatrics. 2000 Mar ; 105 (3) : 523-7.
Pubmed PMID: 10699103.
Corbet AJ, Long WA, Murphy DJ, Garcia-Prats JA, Lombardy LR, Wold DE. " Reduced mortality in small premature infants treated at birth with a single dose of synthetic surfactant. " J Paediatr Child Health. 1991 Aug ; 27 (4) : 245-9.
Pubmed PMID: 1958425.
Ramsay JM, Murphy DJ, Vick GW, Courtney JT, Garcia-Prats JA, Huhta JC. " Response of the patent ductus arteriosus to indomethacin treatment. " Am. J. Dis. Child.. 1987 Mar ; 141 (3) : 294-7.
Pubmed PMID: 3812411.
Hittner HM, Godio LB, Rudolph AJ, Adams JM, Garcia-Prats JA, Friedman Z, Kautz JA, Monaco WA. " Retrolental fibroplasia: efficacy of vitamin E in a double-blind clinical study of preterm infants. " N. Engl. J. Med.. 1981 Dec 3; 305 (23) : 1365-71.
Pubmed PMID: 7029275.
Baker CJ, Rench MA, Noya FJ, Garcia-Prats JA. " Role of intravenous immunoglobulin in prevention of late-onset infection in low-birth-weight neonates. The Neonatal IVIG Study Group. " Rev. Infect. Dis.. ; 12 : S463-8; discuss.
Pubmed PMID: 2114036.
Khan EA, Wafelman LS, Garcia-Prats JA, Taber LH. " Serratia marcescens pneumonia, empyema and pneumatocele in a preterm neonate. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1997 Oct ; 16 (10) : 1003-5.
Pubmed PMID: 9380455.
Gruber WC, Rench MA, Garcia-Prats JA, Edwards MS, Baker CJ. " Single-dose pharmacokinetics of imipenem-cilastatin in neonates. " Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.. 1985 Apr ; 27 (4) : 511-4.
Pubmed PMID: 3859243.
Doerr CA, Demmler GJ, Garcia-Prats JA, Brandt ML. " Solitary pyogenic liver abscess in neonates: report of three cases and review of the literature. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 1994 Jan ; 13 (1) : 64-9.
Pubmed PMID: 8170735.
Garcia-Prats JA, Procianoy RS, Adams JM, Rudolph AJ. " The hyaline membrane disease-intraventricular hemorrhage relationship in the very low birth weight infant: perinatal aspects. " Acta Paediatr Scand. 1982 Jan ; 71 (1) : 79-84.
Pubmed PMID: 6753470.
Cooper TR, Caplan WD, Garcia-Prats JA, Brody BA. " The interrelationship of ethical issues in the transition from old paradigms to new technologies. " J Clin Ethics. 1996 ; 7 (3) : 243-50.
Pubmed PMID: 8981195.
Procianoy RS, Garcia-Prats JA, Hittner HM, Adams JM, Rudolph AJ. " Use of indomethacin and its relationship to retinopathy of prematurity in very low birthweight infants. " Arch. Dis. Child.. 1980 May ; 55 (5) : 362-4.
Pubmed PMID: 7436472.
Williamson WD, Desmond MM, Wilson GS, Murphy MA, Rozelle J, Garcia-Prats JA. " Survival of low-birth-weight infants with neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage. Outcome in the preschool years. " Am. J. Dis. Child.. 1983 Dec ; 137 (12) : 1181-4.
Pubmed PMID: 6227233.