Thomas George, M.D.

Professor
Mayo Mail Code 39
D-136B Mayo
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-6595
Fax: (612) 624-8176
tgeorge@umn.edu

Thomas George, M.D. is Professor in the Division of Neonatology.  He earned his M.D. degree at Indiana University and completed his pediatric residency and neonatal-perinatal fellowship at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.  He is Associate Director of Clinical Services for the division and attends in the NICU at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairvew, in the Special Care Nurseries at Farview Ridges and Southdale hospitals and sees patients in the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview neonatal follow-up clinic. His clinical research interests have included the role of inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants; he also has interests in educational research, faculty development and determining trainee competency.  As Associate Medical Director for the NICU, he plays roles in education at the resident and subspecialty resident level, in administration/program development and in outreach and neonatal CME activities for general pediatricians.

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR THOMAS GEORGE, M.D.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
1984-1987 B.S.  Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1987-1991 M.D. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN                    

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1991-1994 Pediatric Resident, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA
1994-1997    Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
1997-1998  Instructor, University of Colorado, Section of Neonatology
1998-2003  Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
2003-2007  Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
2002-2007  Director, Pediatric Residency Program, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
2005-2007  Vice-Chair for Education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
2007- Present  Professor of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

CERTIFICATION
1992  Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1994  American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
1997, 2004  Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (ABP) 

LICENSURE
1997-1999 Colorado
1994-2008  Iowa
2007  Minnesota                             

AWARDS AND HONORS                           
1986  Phi Beta Kappa, Purdue University                                                            1986-90  Honors Research Program, Center for Paralysis Research, Purdue University
1993  PL-2 Sarah Riesz Award for Compassion and Caring in patient care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
1994  PL-3 Teacher of the Year, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
1994  Outstanding PL-3 Award by Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
1996  Finalist for M3 Teacher of the Year, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
1996  Competitive Institutional Research Fellowship, NIH-supported University of Iowa Cardiovascular Center
1998   Joseph L. Butterfield Award for excellence in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Colorado
2001-2004  Member, Teaching Scholars Program, Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
2006, 2007  “Best Doctors in America”  

MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICE IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2001  Midwest Society for Pediatric Research
2002  Ambulatory Pediatric Association
2002  Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD)
2005-07  Chair, Midwest Region of APPD
2003-07  Member, Faculty Development Task Force, APPD
1997- Present  Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics

PUBLICATIONS
George TN , Snyder JM.  Regulation of surfactant protein gene expression by retinoic acid metabolites.  Pediatr Res.  1997; 41:692-701.
Klein JM, Thompson MW, Snyder JM, George TN , Whitsett JA, Bell EF, McCray PB, Nogee LM.  Transient surfactant protein B deficiency in a term infant with severe respiratory failure. J Pediatr.  1998; 132:244-248.
George TN , Johnson KJ, Bates JN, Segar JL.  The effect of inhaled nitric oxide therapy on bleeding time and platelet aggregation in neonates.  J Pediatr.  1998; 132:731-734.
George TN , Miakotina OL, Goss KL, Snyder JM.  Mechanism of all-trans retinoic acid and glucocorticoid regulation of surfactant protein mRNA.  Am J Physiol (Lung Cell Mol Physiol). 1998; 274:L560-L566.
Acarregui MJ, George TN , Rhead WJ.  Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome type 1 with profound thrombocytopenia and normal phosphomannomutase and phosphomannose isomerase activities.  J Pediatr.  1998; 133(5):697-700.
Kinsella JP, Cutter GR, Walsh WF, Gerstmann DR, Bose CL, Hart C, Sekar KS, Auten RL, Bhutani VK, Gerdes JS, George TN , Southgate WM, Carriedo H, Couser RJ, Mammel MC, Hall DC,  Pappagallo M, Sardesai S, Strain J,  Baier M, Abman SH. Early Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy in Premature Newborns with Respiratory Failure. N Engl J Med 2006 355:354-64
Ephgrave KS, Ferguson K, Sharp WJ, Woodhead J, George T , Markham S, Skopec G, Beck MG, Gordon J, Wilson MC. Faculty Professionalism: Does it Vary by Discipline? JSR 2007; 137:159-160

Books or Chapters
Snyder JM, George TN , Miakotina OL. Insulin and Lung Development.  In: Contemporary Endocrinology: Endocrinology of the Lung: Development.  Mendelson CR, ed. Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ 2000. p.181-200

Abstracts
George TN , Blight AR, Borgens RB, McGinnis ME. 
Anterograde markers for the elaboration of intermediate neuron pools in the cutaneous trunci muscle reflex.  Midwest Medical Student Research Forum, 1988.
George TN , Goss K, Tai Y, Snyder JM.  Retinoid metabolites differentially regulate expression of surfactant-associated proteins in a human lung epithelial cell line.  Pediatr Res 1995; 37:332A.
George TN , Snyder JM.  Retinoic acid and glucocorticoids regulate surfactant protein  B gene expression in human lung epithelial cells.  Pediatr Res 1996; 39:59A. 
George TN , Johnson KJ, James TL, Segar JL.  Effect of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) on bleeding time and platelet aggregation in neonates.  J Invest Med, 44: 340A; 1996.
George TN , Johnson KJ, James TL, Segar JL.  The effect of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) on bleeding time and platelet aggregation in neonates.  Pediatr Res, 4l: 150A, 1997.
Kumar AR, George TN , Snyder JM.  Retinoic acid and glucocorticoids inhibit the expression of both surfactant protein A (SP-A) genes in human fetal lung explants.  Pediatr Res, 41: 48A, 1997. 
Miakotina OL, George TN , Snyder JM.  Mechanism of SP-B gene regulation by cortisol and retinoic acid in a human pulmonary epithelial cell line.  Pediatr Res, 41:  49A, 1997.
George TN , Snyder JM.  The Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factors on Surfactant Protein mRNA Levels in a Human Pulmonary epithelial Cell Line.  Pediatr Res.  1999; 45(4):51A
George TN , Lindgren SD, Noble LD, Bates JN, Klein JM.  Five Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Infants with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO).  Pediatr Res.  2000; 47(4):310A.
George TN , Prince LS, Launspach J, Zabner J, Thomas CP.   Nasal Potential Difference to Measure Salt Resorption in the Airways of Premature Infants.  Pediatr Res 2001; 49(4):280A.
George TN , Lindgren SD, Noble LD, Bates JN, Klein JM.  Long Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Infants with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO).  Pediatr Res 2001; 49(4):338A.