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Prashant G. Deshpande MD. F.A.A.P.

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Prashant G. Deshpande

MD. F.A.A.P.

Prashant G. Deshpande MD. F.A.A.P.

Attending Pediatrician : Hope children's Hospital, Oak Lawn. Since 1997
Attending Pediatrician: Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights. Since 1997
Senior Pediatric Resident Hope Children's Hospital 1996-1997
Fellow Neonatal Medicine, Washington University, St Louis 1993-1996
Fellow Neonatal Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital,Sydney,Australia,1991-1993
Lecturer Pediatrics, KEM Hospital Bombay, India 1990-1991
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS 1998
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF NEONATAL PERINATAL MEDICINE 1999
  • M.D. UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY, INDIA 1989
  • DIPLOMATE, NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS, INDIA 1990
  • PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
  • Fellow of American Academy Of Pediatrics Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Member: Chicago Medical Society
  • Member: American Medical Association
  • Life Member, Indian Academy Of Pediatrics
  • PUBLICATIONS - PEER REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS
    Deshpande PG, Walavalkar AR, Shah MD. Afebrile pneumonia syndrome of 
    young infants. Pediatric Pulmonology Update 1988; 1:19-23.
    Kagalwala TY, Kothare SV, Deshpande PG, et al. Multiple 
    intrauterine/neonatal infections. Indian Pediatrics 1989; 26:177-180.
    Wagle SU, Deshpande PG, Vaidya PG, et al. Rabies exposure during 
    pregnancy. Journal of Obstet Gynecol of India 1990; 40:301-2.
    Deshpande PG, Dixit MP, Vaidya PG, et al. Marfan’s syndrome: A neonatal 
    presentation. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 1990; 36(1): 41-43.
    Deshpande PG, Wagle SU, Mehta SD, et al. Neonatal osteomyelitis and 
    septic arthritis. Indian Pediatrics 1990; 27:453-457.
    Irani SF, Wagle SU, Deshpande PG. Role of intravenous immunoglobulins in 
    prevention and treatment of neonatal infection. Indian Pediatrics 1991; 
    28:443-449
    Thakker JC, Kothari SS, Deshmukh CT, Deshpande PG, et al. Hypoplasia of 
    nails and phalanges: A teratogenic manifestation of Phenobarbital. Indian 
    Pediatrics 1991; 28:73-75.
    Contractor CP, Mehta SD, Wagle SU, Deshpande PG, Irani SF. Bartter’s 
    syndrome: A neonatal presentation. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 1992; 
    38(1): 41-43.
    Deshpande PG, Leslie GI, Arnold JD, Bowen J. Disseminated herpes simplex 
    Type II presenting at birth. Indian Pediatrics 1993; 30:1127-1130.

    ABSTRACTS
    Deshpande PG, Leslie GI, Arnold JD, Bowen JR. Caloric content of feeds 
    and postnatal growth rate in premature infants. Journal of Pediatrics and 
    Child Health 1993; 29:15A.
    Deshpande P. Khurana A, Thach BT. Glucose partially corrects
    autoresusciation defect in weanling SWR mice. Pediatric Research
    1994; 35:330A.
    Khurana A, Deshpande P., Thach BT. Mechanism of beneficial effects of 
    glucose on autoresusciation following hypoxic apnea in mice. Pediatric 
    Research 1994; 35:394A.
    Deshpande P, Khurana A, Hansen P, Jennens M, Thach B. Metabolic basis for 
    a developmental autoresusciation defect in mice. Pediatric Research 1995; 
    37:390A.
    Deshpande P, Khurana A, Hansen P, Wilkins D, 
    and Thach B.Failure of autoresusciation in weanling mice: Significance of 
    cardiac glycogen and heart rate regulation. Journal of Applied Physiology: 
    87(1): 203-210,1999
    Cwikla T, Deshpande P, Casper J, Akhter J: 
    Immune reconstitution following a Bone Marrow Transplant in a Case of Late 
    Onset T cell defect presenting with PCP pneumonia: Journal of Advocate 
    Health Care (1);2,122-123
    CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
  • 10th Australian Perinatal Congress, Queensland, Australia, August 1992.
  • Society for Pediatric Research, Seattle, WA, May 1994.
  • Society for Pediatric Research, San Diego. CA May 1995.
  • Neonatal Nutrition Conference, Florida, Nov 1995.
  • RESEARCH GRANTS
    Neonatology Research Grant 1994 to 1996.

    Our Team:  |  George Harris MD. F.A.A.P  | Bey-Yu C. Hilgart MD. F.A.A.P  | V. Grace Carreon MD. F.A.A.P. | Jonathan L. Belgrad MD. |

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