University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview Position:
Neonatologist
Other Related Positions Currently Held:
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Board Certifications:
Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Sees Patients At:
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview
NICU Follow Up Clinic at Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)
Clinical Interests:
Acute Illnesses/Newborns
Anencephaly
Birth Defects
Cerebral Palsy
Down Syndrome
Growth and Development follow up of NICU Graduates
Neonatal Infectious Diseases
Neonatal Nutrition
Neonatal Respiratory Failure
Neonatology
Vaccination
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Education:
Medical School – King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India
Site of Residency – Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hospital, Philadelphia Pa. (Pediatrics)
Site of Fellowship – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
Awards and Honors:
American Academy of Pediatrics Special Achievement Award (1999)
Research Interests:
Perinatal Nutrition
Health Issues Affecting Native American Children
Public Health Issues that Impact NICU Graduates.
Selected Recent Publications:
Todd DW, Shoemaker CT, Agarwal I, Browdie DA: Temporary Banding of the Gastroesophageal Juncture in a Very Low Birth Weight Neonate with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Minnesota Medicine, 74:27, July 1991.
Shoemaker CT, Rosen WC, Swegarden J, Agarwal I, Nelson S, Lund J. An Atypical weaning method for a patient on prolonged high-frequency jet ventilation. Eigth Conference on High-Frequency Ventilation of Infants, Snowbird, Utah, April 4, 1991 (Presentation).
Shoemaker CT, Rosen WC, Swegarden J, Agarwal I, Nelson S, Lund J. Lack of outcome difference between conventional intermittent mandatory ventilation and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in low birth weight infants. Children's Research Journal, Vol 4(1), pg. 15-16, 1995.
Agarwal I, Rosen, W. Comparison of blood cultures by heel stick and other routine methods. North Dakota Children's Research, Vol 5(1), 1996
