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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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