Talkad Raghuveer, M.D.

Education & Training:

• MBBS: Karnatak Medical College, Karnatak University, Hubli, India;
• Residency: Children's Hospital, University of Mysore, Mysore, India;
• Fellow in Neonatology:
  • Monash Medical Center, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;
  • St. Michael's hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK;
• Residency: Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY;
• Fellowship in Neonatology:
  • Washington University, St. Louis, MO;
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Certification:

• American Board of Pediatrics;
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Sub-Board of the American Board of Pediatrics;
• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Professional Societies:

• American Academy of Pediatrics;
• Midwest Society for Pediatric Research.

Awards:

• 2005 — Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics

Publications:

• Articles:
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. "Variability in the dose of intravenous vitamin E given to very low birthweight infants."
  J Perinatol. 2005, Feb; 25: 139-42
• Kabbani H, Raghuveer TS. "Craniosynostosis."
  Am Fam Physician. 2004 Jun, 15;69: 2863-70
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS, Soghier L. "What is the appropriate intravenous dose of Vitamin e for very low birthweight infants,
  J Perinatol. 2004, Apr; 24: 205-7. Commentary.
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer T. "Vitamin supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants."
  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003; (4): CD003665
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer T. "Vitamin supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants."
  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003; (3): CD003665. Review. Update in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003; (3):CD003665
• Raghuveer TS, McGuire EM, Martin SM, Wagner BA, Rebouche CJ, Buettner GR, Widness JA. "Lactoferrin in the preterm infants' diet attenuates iron-induced oxidation products."
  Pediatr Res 2002 Dec; 52:964-72. Reviewed in Year Book of Neonatal Medicine, 2003
• McDonald JM, Raghuveer TS, D'Alessandro MP. "Can congenital cytomegalovirus infection lead to intracranial hemorrhage?" (Perinatal/Neonatal case presentation).
  J Perinatol 2001 Sep; 21:402-4
• Reese J, Raghuveer TS, Dennington PM, Marfield CP. "Breast feeding in neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia."
  J Paediatr and Child Health 1994 Oct; 30:447-9
• John M, Raj IS, Macaden R, Raghuveer TS, Yeshwanth M, Meundi DM. "Cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein measurement- a bedside test in the rapid diagnosis of bacterial meningitis."
  J Trop Pediatr 1990 Oct; 36: 213-7
• Raghuveer TS, Rama Rao, Yeshwanth M. "Tropical chronic calcific pancreatitis in children."
  J Trop Pediatr 1990 Aug; 36:206-7
• Shetty N, Narasimha M, Raghuveer TS, Elliott E, Farthing MJ, Macaden R. "Intestinal amoebiasis and giardiasis in southern Indian infants and children."
  Trans R Soc Trop Med hyg 1990 May-Jun; 84(3): 382-4
• Raghuveer TS, Lewis WR, Yeshwanth M. "Iatrogenic superior vena caval syndrome."
  Indian Pediatr 1989 Sep; 26(9):962-3
• Raghuveer TS, Pandit N, Narayanan GR, Yeshwanth M. "Supraventricular tachycardia."
  Indian Pediatr 1989 Sep; 26(9):957-960
• Raghuveer TS, Pandit N, Yeshwanth M. "Terbutaline in wheezing infants."
  Indian Pediatr 1989 Jul; 26(7):729
• Chintapatla S, Kudva YC, Nayar RC, Raghuveer TS, Presad D. "Septal deviation in neonates."
  Indian Pediatr 1989 Jul; 26(7):678-82
• Raghuveer TS, Srinivasa R, Chandrasekhara MK. "Valproate-induced bleeding."
  Indian Pediatr 1989 Jun; 26(6):596-7
• Raghuveer TS, Lakshmiratan S, Yeshwanth M. "Atropine sulphate in asthmatic children."
  Indian Pediatr 1988 Dec;25(12): 1155-8
• Raghuveer TS, Garg U, Graf WD. "Diagnosis and management of inborn errors of metabolism in infancy and early childhood: an update."
  In Press, American Family Physician
• Invited Articles:
• Raghuveer TS, Yeshwanth M. "The cold chain system for vaccine storage."
  Karnatak Pediatr J 1988
• Sunil Dutt, Reddy C, Raghuveer TS, Yeshwanth M. "A comparative study of Atropine Sulphate, Terbutaline and their combination in asthmatic children."
  Lung India 1989; 2:73-75
• Abstracts:
• Raghuveer TS, Chen P, Mahtosh P, Stass-Isern M, Grin T, Warren K. "Treatment of severe retinopathy of prematurity: A new approach."
  Pediatr Res 2004;55:3142
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. "Routine parenteral intake of vitamin E in very low birthweight infants in the U.S.: Too much or too little?"
  Pediatr Res 2004;55:2537
• Raghuveer TS, Mahtosh P, Hall SB, Stass-Isern M, Grin T, Warren K. "Trends in the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity."
  Pediatr Res 2003; 54:780
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. "Vitamin E supplementation in preterm infants: Systematic review."
  J Investigative Med 2003;51:Suppl 2, S420-1, 2003
• Raghuveer TS, McGuire E, Wagner B, Buettner G, Widness J. "Lactoferrin supplementation can reduce iron-induced oxidative stress."
  Pediatr Res 2001; 1675
• Raghuveer TS, Widness JA, Ziegler EE, Serfass RE, Bonthius NE. "Higher oral iron supplementation is not associated with higher Hb and ferritin levels in premature infants."
  Pediatr Res 2000; 47: 335A
• Raghuveer TS, McGuire E, Schmidt RL, Venkataraman S, Martin SM, Buettner GR, Britigan BE, Widness JA. "Lactoferrin binding of iron attenuates free radical generation in plasma."
  Pediatr Res 2000; 47:295A
• Presentations:
• Oral:
• 1989 — "Vaccine Storage by Chemists and Immunization practices of GPs in Bangalore City." National Pediatrics Conference (Indian Academy of Pediatrics), Agra, India
• 1990 — "Effect of Iron-deficiency anemia on pulmonary function in children." National Pediatrics Conference (Indian Academy of Pediatrics), Bangalore, India
• 1989 — "Recurrent abdominal pain in children with special reference to Campylobacter pylori." State Pediatric Congress, Belgaum, India
• 2000 — "Lactoferrin is an antioxidant when added to infant formula." Mead-Johnson Perinatal Research Conference, Aspen CO
• Poster:
• Radel J, Mahtosh P, Raghuveer TS. "Dietary n-3 fatty acids and oxygen-induced vascular pathology in neonatal rat retina."
  Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, May 2005, Washington, DC
• Raghuveer TS, Chen P, Grin T, Stass-Isern M, Warren KA. "A new approach to treatment of severe retinopathy of prematurity."
  Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2004, Washington, DC
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. "Routine parenteral intake of vitamin E in very low birthweight infants in the U.S.: Too much or too little?"
  Pediatric Academy Society Meeting, May 2004, San Francisco, CA
• Kalen A, Menon SG, Goswami PC, Oberley LW, Spitz DR, Raghuveer TS. "Differential antioxidant enzyme activities in surfactant preparations."
  Oxygen Society Meeting, November 2003, Seattle, WA
• Brion LP, Bell EF, Raghuveer TS. "Vitamin E supplementation in preterm infants:Systematic Review."
  ESPR, March 2003, Old Greenich, CT
• Raghuveer TS, McGuire E, Wagner B,Buettner G, Widness J. "Lactoferrin supplementation can reduce iron-induced oxidative stress."
  Society for Pediatric Research, 2001 Baltimore, MD
• Raghuveer TS, Widness JA, Ziegler EE, Serfass RE, Bonthius NE. "Higher oral iron supplementation is not associated with higher HB and ferritin levels in premature infants."
  Society for Pediatric Research, 4/2000, Boston, MA
• Raghuveer TS, McGuire E, Schmidt RL, Venkataraman S, Martin SM, Buettner GR, Britigan BE, Widness JA. "Lactoferrin binding of iron attenuates free radical generation i plasma." Society for Pediatric Research 1999, Boston, MA
• Raghuveer TS, Mahtosh P, Hall SB, Stass-Isern M, Grin T, Warren K. "Trends in the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity." Society for Pediatric Research, October 2003, Ann Arbor, MI

Current and Recent Grant Funding:

• Raghuveer TS (PI) "Iron and antioxidant dietary factors in retinopathy of prematurity," Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Eye Research Fund (KLSF), May 2002 - May 2003, $10,000
• Raghuveer TS (PI) "Characterization of antioxidant enzymes in surfactant preparations. "Dey LP, August 2002 - 2005, $15,000
• Raghuveer TS, (PI), "Treatment of Prethreshold ROP-A pilot study," Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Eye Research Fund, April 2003 - 2005, $15,000
• Raghuveer TS (Co-PI), "Factors contributing to severity of retinal vascular pathogenesis studied in animal models," Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Eye Research Fund, $19,799