Nikoleta S. Kolovos, M.D. [ contact information ]
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
My research interests focus around the
care of critically ill patients, particularly
those who have acute renal failure. Many
patients who experience renal failure
also have multiple organ failure, and we
are investigating the impact of early
continuous renal replacement therapy on
their survival.
I am also interested in pulmonary
hypertension, which has varying etiologies
in children. We are studying the use of
sildenafil in children with severe pulmonary
hypertension. Children with
severe forms of this disease may need
continuous intravenous medications to
improve their symptoms; ultimately, many
children undergo lung transplantation.
Oral medications such as sildenafil may
improve a patient’s symptoms; preliminary
data in children with congenital heart
disease have shown some promise, We
hope to find answers as to why children
develop pulmonary hypertension, and
ultimately, find better ways to treat it.
Education
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1991
- M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1996
Training
- Internship and Residency, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, 1996-1999
- Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, 1999-2002
Selected Publications
Kolovos NS, Schuerer DJ, Moler FW, Bratton SL, Swaniker F, Bartlett RH, Custer JR, Annich GA:
Extracorporeal life support for pulmonary hemorrhage in children: A case series.
Crit Care Med
2002;
30:577-580.
Kolovos NS, Bratton SL, Moler FW, Bove EL, Ohye RG, Bartlett RH, Kulik TJ:
Outcome of pediatric patients treated with extracorporeal life support following cardiac surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg
2003;
76:1435-1442.
|
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
