Neonatology (Newborn Medicine)
1283 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
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About Jeffrey M Perlman, M.B., Ch.B.
Dr. Perlman is a Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Chief of Newborn Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He also directs the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). He received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town (1974) and completed his pediatric residency and fellowship training at St. Louis Children's Hospital, affiliated with Washington University. He undertook further training in the study of cerebral blood flow and metabolism at Washington University.
After completing his training, Dr. Perlman served as medical director for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital for six year...
Board Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Pediatrics
Expertise
- Neonatal Neurology
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Newborn Medicine
- Newborns
Education
- Fellowship: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Internship: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Residency: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Attending Pediatrician
- Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Education
- Medical School: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Internship: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Fellowship: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
- Residency: University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine South Africa
Awards & Honors
- Voted one of New York's Super Doctors, 2013
- Selected as Physician of the Year, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, 2011
- Voted one of America's Top Doctors, 2001-2009
- Voted one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors, 2004-2014
- Science Advisor to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Distinguished Physician of the Year - Parkland Hospital, 1997
Titles & Positions
- Attending Pediatrician
- Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certifications
- neonatal-perinatal medicine
- pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- english
NYP Articles & Features
Neonates and SARS CoV-2: Is the Virus Transmittable In Utero?
Advances•November 02, 2022Neonates and SARS CoV-2: Is the Virus Transmittable In Utero?
Advances•November 02, 2022Novel Manikin Aids in Neonatal Resuscitation Ventilation Training
Advances•June 13, 2022Novel Manikin Aids in Neonatal Resuscitation Ventilation Training
Advances•June 13, 2022The Perfect Proposal: A Valentine’s Day Surprise in the NICU
Health Matters•February 12, 2021
Research
Individualized Skill-Based Manikin Training Coupled with a Team Approach May Enhance Delivery Room Neonatal Resuscitation in Low-Resource Settings.
May 15, 2026Cardiorespiratory Transitioning at Birth during Varying Levels of Resuscitation and the Role of Dry-Electrode ECG (NeoBeat) and Pulse Oximetry in a Low Resource Setting.
May 13, 2026Understanding intraventricular hemorrhage: Historical perspectives and definitions.
March 21, 2026