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    Dennis Costakos MD

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    Dennis Costakos, M.D.

    Neonatology

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    La Crosse, WI

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    700 West Ave. S., La Crosse, WI 54601
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    • 608-392-3917

    Training & Credentials

    Education

    • Dartmouth Medical School

    Residency

    • Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital

    Fellowship

    • Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, New York Hospital/Cornell University

    Certification

    • Neonatology, American Board of Pediatrics

    Memberships

    • American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Epidemiology
    • American Federation for Medical Research
    • American Medical Association
    • Society of Neuroscience
    • Wisconsin Association for Perinatal care

    Academic Appointment

    • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

    Special Interests

    • Folic acid to prevent neural tube defects in minority populations as part of equity and inclusion
    • Hyperbilirubinemia
    • Newborn screening for biotinidase deficiency
    • Predictive analytics
    • Pulmonary surfactant and inter-hospital transfer
    • Vitamin K and the newborn

    Research & Publications

    See my publications at PubMed.

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