Eric Ortigoza, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Dr. Ortigoza attended the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Clinical Research degrees. He completed his general training in pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA, and subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. During fellowship, he worked with Josef Neu, M.D. on a research project using non-invasive technologies to obtain physiologic measurements of the gastrointestinal system in premature babies. Upon completion of subspecialty training, he joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center to continue his work using non-invasive methods to study postnatal gastrointestinal development and feeding intolerance in premature newborns.

Other Post Graduate Training

Medical University of South Carolina (2009)

Graduate School

Medical University of South Carolina (2009)

Medical School

Medical University of South Carolina (2009)

Residency

Medical College of Georgia (2012), Pediatrics

Fellowship

University of Florida College of Medicine (2015), Neonatal-perinatal Medicine

• Feeding Intolerance
• Metabolomics
• Microbiota
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
• Neonatal Nutrition
• Non-Invasive Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Development

Featured Publications

Electrogastrography, Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Acoustics to Measure Gastrointestinal Development in Preterm Babies.

Ortigoza EB, Cagle J, Chien JH, Oh S, Brown LS, Neu J J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 2017 Dec

Left hemispheric lateralization of brain activity during passive rhythm perception in musicians.

Limb CJ, Kemeny S, Ortigoza EB, Rouhani S, Braun AR Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol 2006 Apr 288 4 382-9

Regulation of the murine Ddelta2 promoter by upstream stimulatory factor 1, Runx1, and c-Myb.

Carabana J, Ortigoza E, Krangel MS J. Immunol. 2005 Apr 174 7 4144-52

 Featured Books

Necrotizing Enterocolitis. In Polin RA, Yoder MC, eds. Workbook in Practical Neonatology. 5th ed.

Ortigoza EB, Neu J. (2014). Saunders; 353-364.

The Effect of Hypoxia on Intestinal Function. In Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in the Newborn: From Origins to Clinical Management

Ortigoza EB, Neu J (2021). CRC Press

• KL2 Clinical Scholars Program
  UT Southwestern Medical Center (2021-2023)
• SPR Award to Enhance Diversity in Research Workforce
  Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2021)
• SPR Travel Award to Enhance Diversity in the Research Workforce
  Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2020)
• SSPR Young Faculty Award
  Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) (2020)
• CCRAC Early Career Research Award
  Children's Clinical Research Advisory Committee (CCRAC), Children's Health Foundation (2018)
• SPR Young Investigator Coaching Program
  Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2018)
• Academy of Research Excellence
  University of Florida, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (2014)
• William P. Kanto, Jr. Pediatric Resident Research Award, 2nd Place
  Medical College of Georgia (2012)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society
  Medical University of South Carolina Chapter (2007)

• AAP Section on Early Career Physicians (2021)
• AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2020)
• Society for Pediatric Research Junior Member (2020)
• Texas Pediatric Society (2020)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (2009)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society (2007)