Leandro Cordero, MD

Leandro Cordero, MD is Director of the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and a Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. His research and clinical interests include arterial blood pressure monitoring prematures and bacterial airway colonization of mechanically ventilated infants. He has published more than 80 scientific abstracts and 100 manuscripts. As the Director of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, he developed one of the nation’s finest programs in neonatology. Since 1984, he has been the director of a multidisciplinary antepartum care program serving approximately 400 high-risk pregnant patients per year. In 1996, he was recognized by the 121st General Assembly of Ohio for “outstanding professional achievement and for exceptional contributions to the field of neonatology.” In 2001, Dr. Cordero received the Faculty Teaching Award from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and, in 2004, the March of Dimes Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions toward improving maternal and infant health.

Gender:

• Male

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Medical School

• Buenos Aires School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 06/30/1959

Internship

• Dr Pedro de Elizalde Children's Hospital
  Date Completed: 10/01/1960

Fellowship

• Yale University School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 12/31/1965

Residency

• Yale University School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 06/30/1966

Fellowship

• Yale University School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 12/31/1966

Fellowship

• Yale University School of Medicine
  Date Completed: 06/30/1968

Department:

• Pediatrics

Section:

• Neonatology

Speciality:

• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  
• Pediatrics
  

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital:

• 11/06/1972

• Cordero L, Valentine CJ, Samuels P, Giannone PJ, Nankervis CA. 2012. Breastfeeding in Women with Severe Preeclampsia.  Breastfeeding Medicine. Vol. 7, no. 6. (August): 457-463.
• Backes,C,H; BACKES,C,R; Gardner,D; Nankervis,C,A; Giannone,P,J; Cordero,L. 2012. Neonatal abstinence syndrome: transitioning methadone-treated infants from an inpatient to an outpatient setting.  JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY. Vol. 32, no. 6. (June): 425-430.
• Backes CH, Markham K, Moorhead P, Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Giannone PJ. 2011. Maternal Preeclampsia and Neonatal Outcomes.  Journal of Pregnancy.
• Backes,Carl,H; Markham,Kara; Moorehead,Pamela; Cordero,Leandro; Nankervis,Craig,A; Giannone,Peter,J. 2011. Maternal preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes.  Journal of pregnancy. Vol. 2011, no. January: 214365-?.
• Cordero L, Valentine CJ, Giannone PJ, Nankervis CA. 2011. Visible Blood in the Stool in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Coley BD, Giannone PJ. 2011. Orogastric Tube (OGt) Length of Insertion In Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infants.  Journal of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. Vol. 4, no. January: 9-13.
• Cordero L, Giannone PJ, Valentine CJ, Coley BD, Nankervis CA. 2010. Pneumtosis Coli: a Benign Form of Necrotizing Enterocolitis.  Journal of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. Vol. 3, no. January: 293-300.
• Carroll, Patrick D.; Nankervis, Craig A.; Giannone, Peter J.; Cordero, Leandro. 2010. Use of Polyethylene Bags in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant Resuscitation for the Prevention of Hypothermia.  Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Vol. 55, no. 1-2. (January): 9-13.
• Cordero L; Nankervis CA; Oshaughnessy RW; Koff SA; Giannone PJ. 2009. Postnatal follow-up of antenatal hydronephrosis: a health-care challenge.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 29, no. 5. (May): e382.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Coley BD, Giannone PJ. 2009. Orogastric Tube Placement In Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants.  The Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Vol. 2, no. January: 253-259.
• Lim S, Prasad MR, Samuels P, Gardner DK, Cordero L. 2009. High-dose methadone in pregnant women and its effect on duration of neonatal abstinence syndrome.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. Vol. 200, no. 1. (January): 70.e1-5.
• Schneider JK, Gardner DK, Cordero L. 2008. Use of recombinant human erythropoietin and risk of severe retinopathy in extremely low-birth-weight infants.  Pharmacotherapy. Vol. 28, no. 11. (November): 1335-1340.
• Cordero,L. 2007. COX inhibition for tocolysis and its effect on the neonate - Reply.  JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY. Vol. 27, no. 6. (June): 395-395.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Gardner D, Giannone PJ. 2007. The effects of indomethacin tocolysis on the postnatal response of the ductus arteriosus to indomethacin in extremely low birth weight infants.  Journal of Perinatology. Vol. 27, no. 1. (January): 22-27.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Delooze D, Giannone PJ. 2007. Indomethacin prophylaxis or expectant treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low birth weight infants?.  Journal of Perinatology. Vol. 27, no. 3. (January): 158-163.
• Cordero L; Franco A; Joy SD. 2006. Monochorionic monoamniotic twins: neonatal outcome.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 26, no. 3. (March): e170.
• Cordero L; Franco A; Joy SD; O'shaughnessy RW. 2005. Monochorionic diamniotic infants without twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 25, no. 12. (December): e753.
• Cordero L; Giannone PJ; Ramirez NC; Joy SD. 2005. Mean arterial pressure in concordant and discordant triplets during the first week of life.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 25, no. 3. (March): e198.
• Cordero L; Rau R; Taylor D; Ayers LW. 2004. Enteric gram-negative bacilli bloodstream infections: 17 years' experience in a neonatal intensive care unit.  American Journal Of Infection Control. Vol. 32, no. 4. (June): e189.
• Cordero L; Kuehn L; Kumar RR; Mekhjian HS. 2004. Impact of computerized physician order entry on clinical practice in a newborn intensive care unit.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 24, no. 2. (February): e88.
• Cordero L, Rau R, Taylor D, Ayers LW. 2004. Enteric Gram-Negative Bacillary Bloodstream Infections In a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 17 Years' Experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  Am J Infect Control. Vol. 32, no. January: 189-195.
• Cordero L, Giannone PJ, Ayers LW. 2004. Valores de pressao arterial e tratamento de hipotensao em recem-nascido de peso estremamente baixo ao nascer (1000g). In Avancos em Perinatologia. Edited by De Carvalho M, Lopes JM. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan.
• Cordero L, Ayers LW. 2004. Duracao da antibioticoterapia empirica na suspeita de sepse de inicio tardio em recem-nascidos de peso extremamente baixo ao nascer. In Avancos em Perinatologia. Edited by De Carvalho M, Lopes JM. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan.
• Cordero L; Giannone PJ; Rich JT. 2003. Mean arterial pressure in very low birth weight (801 to 1500 g) concordant and discordant twins during the first day of life.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 23, no. 7. (October): e545.
• Cordero L; Ayers LW. 2003. Duration of empiric antibiotics for suspected early-onset sepsis in extremely low birth weight infants.  Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal Of The Society Of Hospital Epidemiologists Of America. Vol. 24, no. 9. (September): e662.
• Cordero L; Johnson JR. 2002. Mean arterial pressure in extremely low birth weight concordant and discordant twins during the first day of life.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 22, no. 7. (October): e526.
• Cordero L; Timan CJ; Waters HH; Sachs LA. 2002. Mean arterial pressures during the first 24 hours of life in < or = 600-gram birth weight infants.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 22, no. 5. (July): e348.
• Cordero L; Ayers LW; Miller RR; Seguin JH; Coley BD. 2002. Surveillance of ventilator-associated pneumonia in very-low-birth-weight infants.  American Journal Of Infection Control. Vol. 30, no. 1. (February): e32.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Dedhiya P; Ayers LW. 2001. Purulence and gram-negative bacilli in tracheal aspirates of mechanically ventilated very low birth weight infants.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 21, no. 6. (September): e376.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Ayers LW. 2001. A comparison of two airway suctioning frequencies in mechanically ventilated, very-low-birthweight infants.  Respiratory Care. Vol. 46, no. 8. (August): e783.
• Cordero L, Dzwonczyk R, Timan CJ. 2001. Inconsistencies of Endotracheal Tube Markings: Clinical Implications for Neonates.  Neonatal Intensive Care. Vol. 14, no. 3. (January): 13-16.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Coley B; Hogan M; Gelman M; Ayers LW. 2000. Ventilator-associated pneumonia in very low-birth-weight infants at the time of nosocomial bloodstream infection and during airway colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  American Journal Of Infection Control. Vol. 28, no. 5. (October): e333.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Ayers LW. 2000. Failure of systemic antibiotics to eradicate gram-negative bacilli from the airway of mechanically ventilated very low-birth-weight infants.  American Journal Of Infection Control. Vol. 28, no. 4. (August): e286.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Ayers LW. 2000. Comparison of a closed (Trach Care MAC) with an open endotracheal suction system in small premature infants.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 20, no. 3. (April): e151.
• Cordero L, Miller R. 2000. Seizures in the Neonatal Period. In Current Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 5th Edition ed. Edited by Quilligan EJ, Zuspan FP. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.
• Cordero L. 2000. Glucose Metabolism, Hypocalcemia and Hypomagnesemia in the Newborn. In Current Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 5th Edition ed. Edited by Quilligan EJ, Zuspan FP. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.
• Cordero L; Sananes M; Ayers LW. 1999. Bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive-care unit: 12 years' experience with an antibiotic control program.  Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal Of The Society Of Hospital Epidemiologists Of America. Vol. 20, no. 4. (April): e242.
• Coley BD; Seguin J; Cordero L; Hogan MJ; Rosenberg E; Reber K. 1998. Neonatal total parenteral nutrition ascites from liver erosion by umbilical vein catheters.  Pediatric Radiology. Vol. 28, no. 12. (December): e923.
• Kien CL; McClead RE; Cordero L Jr. 1998. Effects of lactose intake on lactose digestion and colonic fermentation in preterm infants.  The Journal Of Pediatrics. Vol. 133, no. 3. (September): e401.
• Cordero L; Coley BD; Hogan MJ; Ayers LW. 1998. Radiological pulmonary changes during gram-negative bacillary nosocomial bloodstream infection in premature infants.  Journal Of Perinatology: Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association. Vol. 18, no. 4. (July): e291.
• Cordero,L; Treuer,S,H; Landon,M,B; Gabbe,S,G. 1998. Management of infants of diabetic mothers.  ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE. Vol. 152, no. 3. (March): 249-254.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, DeLoose D, Giannone PJ. Indomethacin Prophylaxis or Expectant Treatment Of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants? Journal of Perinatology 27(3): 158-63, March 2007.
• Cordero L, Nankervis CA, Gardner D, Giannone PJ. The Effects of Indomethacin Tocolysis on the Postnatal Response of the Ductus Arteriosis to Indomethacin in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. Journal of Perinatology 27(1): 22-27, January 2007.