Legends of Neonatology
Gala and Awards Ceremony
February 12, 2010
(complimentary with your full registration)
The Neonatology Hall of Fame was established in 2007. Since its inception, The Legends Gala and Awards Ceremony have honored remarkable individuals whose efforts have added so much to the care of the critically-ill neonate.
Dr. John Clements
Dr. John A. Clements is the recipient of the 2008 Pollin Prize in recognition of his seminal contributions to our understanding
of how lungs hold air, and to the development of a lifesaving treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants. Once this country’s largest contributor to infant mortality, neonatal RDS now causes very few deaths. Dr. clements is the Emeritus Julius H. Comroe Jr., Professor of Pulmonary Biology, emeritus professor of pediatrics, and retired member of the Graduate Program in Biophysics at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Dr. George Gregory
Dr. George Gregory is a pediatric anesthesiologist and an international expert in the care of newborns before and after surgery. He has made numerous contributions to neonatology, including the introduction of continuous positive airway pressure to treat respiratory distress syndrome. His current research includes innovative strategies to evaluate and treat hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which is brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen. He is a professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, San Francisco and a member of the Cardiovascular Research Institute. Gregory earned his medical degree at UCSF and is board certified in anesthesiology.
Neonatology Hall of Fame Past Honorees
The late Virginia Apgar
Mary Ellen Avery
Robert Bartlett
Avroy Fanaroff
Marshall Klaus
Jerold Lucey
William Norwood
Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos
Lucille Ann Papile
Mildred Stahlman
