Michael Kuzniewicz
Associate Clinical Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

Education & Training

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• M.D. School of Medicine Northwestern University 1999

Websites

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• Clinical Profile at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)

Grants and Projects

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• Genetic Epidemiology of Respiratory Distress Syndrome, NIH, 2009-2015

Publications (92)

Top publication keywords:
HyperbilirubinemiaCerebral PalsyNeonatal SepsisLanguage Development DisordersInfant, Newborn, DiseasesBilirubinPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsPhototherapyInfant, NewbornNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeBlood CultureJaundice, NeonatalSepsisHyperbilirubinemia, NeonatalInfant, Premature

• Construction of a comprehensive fetal monitoring database for the study of perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
  MethodsX 2024 Kearney RE, Wu YW, Vargas-Calixto J, Kuzniewicz MW, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick PA
• Risk of postpartum readmission after hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and variation by discharge antihypertensive medication prescription.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2024 Mitro SD, Hedderson M, Xu F, Forquer H, Baker JM, Kuzniewicz MW, Greenberg M
• Open-source code to extend early-onset sepsis calculator accessibility.
  The Lancet. Digital health 2024 van der Weijden BM, Janssen SWCM, Benitz WE, Kuzniewicz MW, Puopolo KM, Plötz FB, Achten NB
• 543 Factors associated with successful elective induction of labor.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024 Suna Njie, Fei Xu, Michael Kuzniewicz, Monique Hedderson, Mara Greenberg
• Maternal treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and delayed neonatal adaptation: a population-based cohort study.
  Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2023 Cornet MC, Wu YW, Forquer H, Avalos LA, Sriram A, Scheffler AW, Newman TB, Kuzniewicz MW

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• Accounting for Nulliparity in the Prediction of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Using Cardiotocography.
  ... IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics. IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics 2023 Vargas-Calixto J, Wu YW, Kuzniewicz M, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick PA, Kearney RE
• Independent Impact of Eat, Sleep, Console Assessment on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.
  Clinical pediatrics 2023 Chyi LJ, Li S, Lee C, Walsh EM, Kuzniewicz MW
• Correction: Adverse short- and long-term outcomes among infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy.
  Pediatric research 2023 Akula VP, Sriram A, Xu S, Walsh E, Van Meurs K, Cranshaw M, Kuzniewicz MW
• Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Incidence Over Time Within a Modern US Birth Cohort.
  Pediatric neurology 2023 Cornet MC, Kuzniewicz M, Scheffler A, Forquer H, Hamilton E, Newman TB, Wu YW
• Timely Detection of Infants at Risk of Intrapartum Acidosis and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Using Cardiotocography.
  Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference 2023 Vargas-Calixto J, Wu Y, Kuzniewicz M, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick PA, Kearney RE
• The Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate to Uterine Pressure.
  Computing in cardiology 2023 Vargas-Calixto J, Wu Y, Kuzniewicz M, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick P, Kearney R
• NICU Versus Mother/Baby Unit Admission for Low-Acuity Infants Born at 35 Weeks' Gestation.
  Pediatrics 2023 Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, Walsh EM, Li S, Newman TB
• Placental Histopathologic Findings of a Large Cohort of Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy.
  International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists 2023 Lin R, Forquer H, Cviko-Pajt A, Schauer GM, Abellar RG, Hedderson M, Kuzniewicz MW, Greenberg MB
• Cognitive and developmental outcomes in neonates surviving fetomaternal hemorrhage in a large integrated healthcare system.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023 Bria L. Pettway, Yun-Yi Hung, Marie Boller, Ticara Onyewuenyi, Miranda Weintraub, Michael Kuzniewicz, Anne Regenstein
• Outcomes of induced labor by delivery mode in a large diverse integrated health care system.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023 Mara Greenberg, Fei Xu, Sarah Mandel, Jennifer M. Baker, Michael Kuzniewicz, Monique Hedderson
• Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
  Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology 2022 Lee JJ, Saraiya N, Kuzniewicz MW
• The clinical burden of extremely preterm birth in a large medical records database in the United States: complications, medication use, and healthcare resource utilization.
  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2022 Siffel C, Hirst AK, Sarda SP, Chen H, Ferber J, Kuzniewicz MW, Li DK
• Accuracy of diagnostic codes for prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.
  Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2022 Kuzniewicz MW, Campbell CI, Li S, Walsh EM, Croen LA, Comer SD, Pimentel SD, Hedderson M, Sun LS
• Predicting the Need for Phototherapy After Discharge: Update for 2022 Phototherapy Guidelines.
  Pediatrics 2022 Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Adverse short- and long-term outcomes among infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy.
  Pediatric research 2022 Akula VP, Sriram A, Xu S, Walsh E, Van Meurs K, Cranshaw M, Kuzniewicz MW
• Multi-Chain Semi-Markov Analysis of Intrapartum Cardiotocography.
  Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference 2022 Vargas-Calixto J, Wu Y, Kuzniewicz M, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick PA, Kearney RE
• The clinical burden of extremely preterm birth in a large medical records database in the United States: Mortality and survival associated with selected complications.
  Early human development 2022 Siffel C, Hirst AK, Sarda SP, Kuzniewicz MW, Li DK
• Perinatal Complications in Individuals in California With or Without SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy.
  JAMA internal medicine 2022 Ferrara A, Hedderson MM, Zhu Y, Avalos LA, Kuzniewicz MW, Myers LC, Ngo AL, Gunderson EP, Ritchie JL, Quesenberry CP, Greenberg M
• The Effect of Readmission for Phototherapy on Early Breast Milk Feeding.
  Hospital pediatrics 2022 Digitale JC, Chang PW, Li SX, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB
• Time to positivity of blood cultures in neonatal late-onset bacteraemia.
  Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2022 Mukhopadhyay S, Briker SM, Flannery DD, Dhudasia MB, Coggins SA, Woodford E, Walsh EM, Li S, Puopolo KM, Kuzniewicz MW
• National Healthcare Safety Network 2018 Baseline Neonatal Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratios.
  Hospital pediatrics 2022 O'Leary EN, Edwards JR, Srinivasan A, Neuhauser MM, Soe MM, Webb AK, Edwards EM, Horbar JD, Soll RF, Roberts J, Hicks LA, Wu H, Zayack D, Braun D, Cali S, Edwards WH, Flannery DD, Fleming-Dutra KE, …
• Predictors of Postpartum Readmission Among Hypertensive Pregnancies in a Large Integrated Health Care Delivery System.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2022 Mara Greenberg, Heather Forquer, Jennifer M. Baker, Michael Kuzniewicz, Monique Hedderson
• Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes in A Large, Contemporary Diverse Integrated Health Care Delivery System.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2022 Mara Greenberg, Heather Forquer, Jennifer M. Baker, Michael Kuzniewicz, Monique Hedderson
• Updated Bhutani bilirubin curves include 12-hour-age levels and demonstrate gestational age and racial differences.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2022 Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB
• Update on Phototherapy and Childhood Cancer in a Northern California Cohort.
  Pediatrics 2021 Digitale JC, Kim MO, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB
• COVID-19 prevalence, symptoms, and sociodemographic disparities in infection among insured pregnant women in Northern California.
  PloS one 2021 Ames JL, Ferrara A, Avalos LA, Badon SE, Greenberg MB, Hedderson MM, Kuzniewicz MW, Qian Y, Young-Wolff KC, Zerbo O, Zhu Y, Croen LA
• Temporal Evolution of Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Features.
  Computing in cardiology 2021 Vargas-Calixto J, Wu Y, Kuzniewicz M, Cornet MC, Forquer H, Gerstley L, Hamilton E, Warrick P, Kearney R
• Use of Complete Blood Cell Count Components to Screen for Hereditary Spherocytosis in Neonates.
  Pediatrics 2021 Weiss NM, Kuzniewicz MW, Shimano KA, Walsh EM, Newman TB
• The effect of hospital phototherapy on early breastmilk feeding.
  Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 2021 Digitale JC, Chang PW, Li SX, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB
• Predicting the Need for Phototherapy After Discharge.
  Pediatrics 2021 Kuzniewicz MW, Park J, Niki H, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Antibiotic stewardship for early-onset sepsis.
  Seminars in perinatology 2020 Kuzniewicz MW, Puopolo KM
• Time to Positivity of Neonatal Blood Cultures for Early-onset Sepsis.
  The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2020 Kuzniewicz MW, Mukhopadhyay S, Li S, Walsh EM, Puopolo KM
• Incremental Cost of Prematurity by Week of Gestational Age.
  AJP reports 2019 Walsh EM, Li SX, Black LK, Kuzniewicz M
• Childhood Seizures After Phototherapy.
  Pediatrics 2018 Newman TB, Wu YW, Kuzniewicz MW, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE
• Antenatal and Intrapartum Risk Factors for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in a US Birth Cohort.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2018 Parker SJ, Kuzniewicz M, Niki H, Wu YW
• Hyperbilirubinemia, Phototherapy, and Childhood Asthma.
  Pediatrics 2018 Kuzniewicz MW, Niki H, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Comparison of Collaborative Versus Single-Site Quality Improvement to Reduce NICU Length of Stay.
  Pediatrics 2018 Lee HC, Bennett MV, Crockett M, Crowe R, Gwiazdowski SG, Keller H, Kurtin P, Kuzniewicz M, Mazzeo AM, Schulman J, Nisbet CC, Sharek PJ
• Efficacy of Subthreshold Newborn Phototherapy During the Birth Hospitalization in Preventing Readmission for Phototherapy.
  JAMA pediatrics 2018 Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Accuracy of international classification of diseases, ninth revision, codes for postpartum hemorrhage among women undergoing cesarean delivery.
  Transfusion 2018 Butwick AJ, Walsh EM, Kuzniewicz M, Li SX, Escobar GJ
• Health Care Utilization in the First Month After Birth and Its Relationship to Newborn Weight Loss and Method of Feeding.
  Academic pediatrics 2017 Flaherman V, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM
• Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator-Reply.
  JAMA pediatrics 2017 Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Puopolo KM
• Outcomes of Admissions for Preterm Labor.
  AJP reports 2017 Kuzniewicz MW, Black L, Walsh EM, Li SX, Greenberg M
• A Quantitative, Risk-Based Approach to the Management of Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis.
  JAMA pediatrics 2017 Kuzniewicz MW, Puopolo KM, Fischer A, Walsh EM, Li S, Newman TB, Kipnis P, Escobar GJ
• A Clinical Prediction Rule for Rebound Hyperbilirubinemia Following Inpatient Phototherapy.
  Pediatrics 2017 Chang PW, Kuzniewicz MW, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Weight Change Nomograms for the First Month After Birth.
  Pediatrics 2016 Paul IM, Schaefer EW, Miller JR, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Flaherman VJ
• Phototherapy and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes.
  Pediatrics 2016 Newman TB, Wickremasinghe AC, Walsh EM, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Kuzniewicz MW
• Trends and racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of pregestational type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Northern California: 1996-2014.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2016 Peng TY, Ehrlich SF, Crites Y, Kitzmiller JL, Kuzniewicz MW, Hedderson MM, Ferrara A
• Risk of Autism Associated With Hyperbilirubinemia and Phototherapy.
  Pediatrics 2016 Wu YW, Kuzniewicz MW, Croen L, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Patterns and predictors of severe postpartum anemia after Cesarean section.
  Transfusion 2016 Butwick AJ, Walsh EM, Kuzniewicz M, Li SX, Escobar GJ
• Association Between Laboratory Calibration of a Serum Bilirubin Assay, Neonatal Bilirubin Levels, and Phototherapy Use.
  JAMA pediatrics 2016 Kuzniewicz MW, Greene DN, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Neonatal Phototherapy and Infantile Cancer.
  Pediatrics 2016 Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Retrospective Cohort Study of Phototherapy and Childhood Cancer in Northern California.
  Pediatrics 2016 Newman TB, Wickremasinghe AC, Walsh EM, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Kuzniewicz MW
• Development and Implementation of an Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator to Guide Antibiotic Management in Late Preterm and Term Neonates.
  Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety 2016 Kuzniewicz MW, Walsh EM, Li S, Fischer A, Escobar GJ
• External Validation of Early Weight Loss Nomograms for Exclusively Breastfed Newborns.
  Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 2015 Schaefer EW, Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM
• Incidence of Dravet Syndrome in a US Population.
  Pediatrics 2015 Wu YW, Sullivan J, McDaniel SS, Meisler MH, Walsh EM, Li SX, Kuzniewicz MW
• Risk of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Bilirubin Exchange Transfusion Thresholds.
  Pediatrics 2015 Wickremasinghe AC, Risley RJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Wu YW, Walsh EM, Wi S, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Differentiating Sepsis From Adverse Events After Immunization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: How Is a Physician to Know?
  JAMA pediatrics 2015 Kuzniewicz MW, Klein NP
• Early weight loss nomograms for formula fed newborns.
  Hospital pediatrics 2015 Miller JR, Flaherman VJ, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM
• Gestational thyrotoxicosis, antithyroid drug use and neonatal outcomes within an integrated healthcare delivery system.
  Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2015 Lo JC, Rivkees SA, Chandra M, Gonzalez JR, Korelitz JJ, Kuzniewicz MW
• Risk for cerebral palsy in infants with total serum bilirubin levels at or above the exchange transfusion threshold: a population-based study.
  JAMA pediatrics 2015 Wu YW, Kuzniewicz MW, Wickremasinghe AC, Walsh EM, Wi S, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• A randomized clinical trial of therapeutic hypothermia mode during transport for neonatal encephalopathy.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2015 Akula VP, Joe P, Thusu K, Davis AS, Tamaresis JS, Kim S, Shimotake TK, Butler S, Honold J, Kuzniewicz M, DeSandre G, Bennett M, Gould J, Wallenstein MB, Van Meurs K
• Early weight loss nomograms for exclusively breastfed newborns.
  Pediatrics 2014 Flaherman VJ, Schaefer EW, Kuzniewicz MW, Li SX, Walsh EM, Paul IM
• Neonatal Neurocritical Care Service Is Associated With Decreased Administration of Seizure Medication.
  Journal of child neurology 2014 Wietstock SO, Bonifacio SL, McCulloch CE, Kuzniewicz MW, Glass HC
• Follow-up of extreme neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: more reassuring results from Denmark.
  Developmental medicine and child neurology 2014 Newman TB, Kuzniewicz MW
• Incidence, etiology, and outcomes of hazardous hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.
  Pediatrics 2014 Kuzniewicz MW, Wickremasinghe AC, Wu YW, McCulloch CE, Walsh EM, Wi S, Newman TB
• Stratification of risk of early-onset sepsis in newborns ≥ 34 weeks' gestation.
  Pediatrics 2013 Escobar GJ, Puopolo KM, Wi S, Turk BJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Walsh EM, Newman TB, Zupancic J, Lieberman E, Draper D
• Lower incidence of seizure among neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia.
  Journal of child neurology 2013 Orbach SA, Bonifacio SL, Kuzniewicz MW, Glass HC
• Invited commentary: does neonatal hyperbilirubinemia cause asthma?
  American journal of epidemiology 2013 Kuzniewicz MW, Wickremasinghe AC, Newman TB
• Prevalence and neonatal factors associated with autism spectrum disorders in preterm infants.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2013 Kuzniewicz MW, Wi S, Qian Y, Walsh EM, Armstrong MA, Croen LA
• Hospital readmissions and emergency department visits in moderate preterm, late preterm, and early term infants.
  Clinics in perinatology 2013 Kuzniewicz MW, Parker SJ, Schnake-Mahl A, Escobar GJ
• First-day weight loss predicts eventual weight nadir for breastfeeding newborns.
  Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2013 Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Li S, Walsh E, McCulloch CE, Newman TB
• Black race is not protective against hazardous bilirubin levels.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2013 Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB
• Preterm preeclampsia: 32 to 37 weeks gestation.
  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 2012 Jelin AC, Kaimal AJ, Kuzniewicz M, Little SE, Cheng YW, Caughey AB
• Total serum bilirubin exceeding exchange transfusion thresholds in the setting of universal screening.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2011 Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB
• The effect of race and ethnicity on outcomes among patients in the intensive care unit: a comprehensive study involving socioeconomic status and resuscitation preferences.
  Critical care medicine 2011 Erickson SE, Vasilevskis EE, Kuzniewicz MW, Cason BA, Lane RK, Dean ML, Rennie DJ, Dudley RA
• Predictors of early postdischarge mortality in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study from the California Intensive Care Outcomes project.
  Journal of critical care 2010 Vasilevskis EE, Kuzniewicz MW, Cason BA, Lane RK, Dean ML, Clay T, Rennie DJ, Dudley RA
• Effect of neonatal jaundice and phototherapy on the frequency of first-year outpatient visits.
  Pediatrics 2010 Usatin D, Liljestrand P, Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB
• Impact of universal bilirubin screening on severe hyperbilirubinemia and phototherapy use.
  Pediatrics 2009 Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB
• Relationship between discharge practices and intensive care unit in-hospital mortality performance: evidence of a discharge bias.
  Medical care 2009 Vasilevskis EE, Kuzniewicz MW, Dean ML, Clay T, Vittinghoff E, Rennie DJ, Dudley RA
• Numbers needed to treat with phototherapy according to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.
  Pediatrics 2009 Newman TB, Kuzniewicz MW, Liljestrand P, Wi S, McCulloch C, Escobar GJ
• Mortality probability model III and simplified acute physiology score II: assessing their value in predicting length of stay and comparison to APACHE IV.
  Chest 2009 Vasilevskis EE, Kuzniewicz MW, Cason BA, Lane RK, Dean ML, Clay T, Rennie DJ, Vittinghoff E, Dudley RA
• Interaction of hemolysis and hyperbilirubinemia on neurodevelopmental outcomes in the collaborative perinatal project.
  Pediatrics 2009 Kuzniewicz M, Newman TB
• No association between hyperbilirubinemia and attention-deficit disorder.
  Pediatrics 2009 Kuzniewicz M, Escobar GJ, Newman TB
• Variation in ICU risk-adjusted mortality: impact of methods of assessment and potential confounders.
  Chest 2008 Kuzniewicz MW, Vasilevskis EE, Lane R, Dean ML, Trivedi NG, Rennie DJ, Clay T, Kotler PL, Dudley RA
• Risk factors for severe hyperbilirubinemia among infants with borderline bilirubin levels: a nested case-control study.
  The Journal of pediatrics 2008 Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Wi S, Liljestrand P, McCulloch C, Newman TB
• Incorporation of physiological trend and interaction effects in neonatal severity of illness scores: an experiment using a variant of the Richardson score.
  Intensive care medicine 2007 Kuzniewicz M, Draper D, Escobar GJ
• Is meconium-stained amniotic fluid in near-term infants associated with increased rates of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes?.
  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006 Susan Tran, Anjali Kaimal, Michael Kuzniewicz, Aaron Caughey