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Amy T. Nathan, MD

Title

Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology

Appointment

Assistant Professor of Neonatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Email

amy.nathan@cchmc.org

Phone

513-803-0909

Bio

Lung injury continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality for premature infants, and evidence points to both inflammation and mechanical stress as important factors in exacerbating this injury. The reaction to environmental stimuli such as chorioamnionitis or mechanical ventilation varies between individuals, and may be related to their unique immune responses. Dr. Nathan studies the lung-specific immune responses to environmental insults and exposures.

Credentials

MD: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1998

Residency: Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 1998-2002

Fellowship: Neonatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2002-2005

Certification: Pediatrics 2001; Neonatology, 2008

Awards and Honors

Research Merit Award for best basic science presentation, Thomas F. Boat Evening of Scholarship, University of North Carolina, 2003
House Officer Award, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 2005

Research

Immune modulation of lung injury and inflammation

Research Grants and Contracts

University of North Carolina Medical Alumni Endowment Fund grant 7/2005-6/2005.
Medimmune Research grant 7/2004-6/2005.

Publications, Most Recent

Nathan AT, Peterson EA, Chakir J, Wills-Karp M. Innate immune responses of airway epithelium to house dust mite are mediated through beta-glucan-dependent pathways. JACI. 2009; 123(3):612-8.

Chavez-Valdez R, Wills-Karp M, Ahlawat R, Cristofalo EA, Nathan AT, and Gauda EB. Caffeine modulates TNF- production by cord blood monocytes; the role of adenosine receptors. Ped Research. 2009; 65(2):203-8.

Wendel KR, Nathan AT. Inhaled nitric oxide. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews. 2006; 6(2):100-105.

Presentations, Most Recent

Nathan AT, Peterson, EA, Wills-Karp M. Role of Respiratory Epithelium in Modulating Immune Responses to house dust mite. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research, May 2008; Honolulu, HI.

Clinton Memorial Hospital CME Program (2009) – Wilmington, Ohio
Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations.

Clinton Memorial Hospital CME Program (2008) – Wilmington, Ohio
Apnea.

Neonatology Grand Rounds (2008) – Cincinnati, Ohio
The SGA Infant.

Clinton Memorial Hospital CME Program (2007) – Wilmington, Ohio
Ebstein’s Anomaly.

Neonatology Grand Rounds (2006) – Cincinnati, Ohio
Room Air Resuscitation.