Emmalee S. Bandstra, M.D.
General Information
Appointments
Contact:
- Office: 305-585-6408
- Fax: 305-654-2286
Specialties
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Languages
English
Clinical Areas
Neonatal-perinatal medicine, maternal substance abuse
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics-Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Roles
- Director, UM Perinatal Chemical Addiction Research (CARE) Program
- Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research Interests
Prenatal exposure to cocaine and other substances of abuse and their effects on the developing fetus and child from birth to adolescence. The development and application of neuroimaging techniques (magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and diffusion tensor imaging) in the study of pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. The prevention and treatment of periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage in the premature infant.