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Preventing Brain Damage in Newborns

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Babies who don’t receive enough oxygen to their brain during and after birth can be put at risk for brain damage. But using a new technique to cool body temperatures, doctors may be able to help reduce or prevent this damage. In this podcast, we're joined by a neonatal expert from UCSF Medical Center and a mom whose son, Luke, underwent this revolutionary treatment.

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Sonia Bonifacio, M.D. Sonia Bonifacio, M.D.
Neonatologist, UCSF Medical Center
Dr. Sonia L. Bonifacio is a neonatologist, specializing in the treatment of critically ill newborns and premature infants. Her research interests are focused on the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in newborns with brain injury and in the development of neonatal neurocritical care. Dr. Bonifacio earned a medical degree at UCSF in 2003. She completed a residency in pediatrics... more >

Kelsey Dimitropoulos Kelsey Dimitropoulos,
Mother to hypothermia treatment patient
During delivery, Kelsey Dimitropoulos’ son Luke’s heart rate plummeted, leading to an emergency C-section. Luke was not born with a heartbeat, but was revived and transferred to UCSF Medical Center. He had hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which occurs in about one in 1500 newborns. The team at UCSF put Luke through a hypothermia treatment using a cooling blanket to bring his down... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Kelsey’s Story LISTEN
  2. Understanding Hypothermia Treatment LISTEN
  3. The Hypothermia Cooling Process LISTEN
  4. The Team Approach to Neonatal Care LISTEN
  5. Kelsey’s Advice for Other Families LISTEN