Joseph
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Garcia-Prats, M.D.
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Positions
- Professor
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Pediatrics-Newborn
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Neonatology (Hospital)
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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
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 July ; 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 September ; 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 April ; 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 April ; 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 June ; 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 February ; 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 July ; 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 March ; 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 July ; 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 October ; 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 December ; 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 September ; 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 August ; 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 December ; 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 October ; 104 (4): e48. Pubmed PMID: 10506273
- Weeks JL, Garcia-Prats JA, Baker CJ "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in a neonate.." JAMA. 1981 April 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 December ; 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 July ; 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 March ; 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 August ; 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 March ; 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 December 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 October ; 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 April ; 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 January ; 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 January ; 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 December ; 137 (12): 1181-4. Pubmed PMID: 6227233
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