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Jay M. Milstein, M.D. View profile as PDF

Jay M. Milstein

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Milstein's expertise includes neonatal disorders, neonatal cardiovascular, Qigong, physiology and mind-body connections,computer bioengineering and integrative models of care.

Title:

Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neonatology

Specialty:

Pediatric Neonatology

Center/Program Affiliation:

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd., Suite NICU
Sacramento, CA 95817

Other Languages:

Hebrew

Education:

University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
M.D. 1970

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.S. 1970

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.A. 1967

Internships:

Montefiore Hospital Medical Center
Bronx, New York
1970-1971

Residency:

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1974-1975
Pediatrics

Montefiore Hospital Medical Center
Bronx, New York
1971-1972
Pediatrics

Fellowships:

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1975-1977
Pediatrics/Neonatology, Neonatal-Perinatal

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1979
American Board of Pediatrics, 1976

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
California Perinatal Association
Sacramento Pediatric Society
Society for Pediatric Research
Western Society for Pediatric Research

Honors and Awards:

Best Doctors in America, 2009-2010
Who's Who in America, 2009
Best Doctors in America, 2005-2006
Best Doctors in America, 2001
Undergraduate Instruction Improvement Program Award, 1998
Who's Who in California, 1981
Certificate of Recognition-Aerospace Defense Command, 1973

Select Recent Publications:

Milstein JM. Role Modeling at the Bedside. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Jun 17.

Wirtschafter DD, Pettit J, Kurtin P, Dalsey M, Chance K, Morrow HW, Seid M,Byczkowski TL, Huber TP, Milstein JM, Bowles SM, Fichera S, Kloman S. A statewide quality improvement collaborative to reduce neonatal central line-associated blood stream infections. J Perinatol. 2010 Mar;30(3):170-81. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Chiou HL, Moon-Grady A, Rodriguez R, Konia T, Parrish M, Milstein JM. A Rare Lethal Combination of Premature Closure of the Foramen Ovale and d-Transposition of the Great Arteries with Intact Ventricular Septum. International Journal of Cardiology, 2008 (E-Pub, In Press)

Milstein JM. Introducing spirituality in medical care: Transition from hopelessness to wholeness. Journal of the American Medical Association 299(20):2440-2442, 2008.

Jegatheesan P, Ianus V, Buchh B, Yoon G, Chorne N, Ewig A, Lin E, Fields S, Moon-Grady A, Tacy T, Milstein J, Schreiber M, Padbury J and Clyman R. Increased indomethacin dosing for persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatrics 153(2):183-9, 2008.

Milstein, JM, Raingruber BJ; Bennett SH, Kon AA, Winn C, Paterniti, D. Burnout Assessment in House Officers: Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Stress. Medical Teacher (In Press), 2008.

Underwood MA, Milstein JM, Sherman MP: Near infrared spectroscopy as a screening tool for patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low birth weight infants. Neonatology 91:134-139, 2007.

Ghorishi Z, Milstein JM, Poulain FR, Moon-Grady A, Tacy T, Bennett SH, Fineman JR, Eldridge MW: A shear stress paradigm for perinatal fractal arterial network remodeling in lambs with pulmonary hypertension and increased pulmonary blood flow. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulation Physiology 292:H3006-H3018, 2007.

Raingruber B, Milstein JM: Searching for circles-of-meaning and using spiritual experiences to help parents of infants with life-threatening illness cope. Journal of Holistic Nursing 25:39-49, 2007.

Milstein JM, Raingruber B. Choreographing the end-of-life in a neonate. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine 24(5):343-349, 2007.

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