Eric Ortigoza, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor School Medical School Department Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography 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. Education Graduate School Medical University of South Carolina (2009) Other Post Graduate Training 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 Research Interest Feeding Intolerance Metabolomics Microbiota Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Neonatal Gastroesophageal Reflux Neonatal Nutrition Non-Invasive Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Development Publications Featured Publications Antibiotic duration and gastric dysmotility in preterm neonates. Sadder LS, Brown LS, Roblyer L, Sanghavi R, Ortigoza EB, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 May Frequency-specific electrogastrography as a non-invasive tool to measure gastrointestinal maturity in preterm infants. Chaudhari A, Wang X, Roblyer L, Sanghavi R, Liu H, Ortigoza EB, Sci Rep 2022 Dec 12 1 20728 Tachygastria in Preterm Infants: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Ortigoza EB, Cagle J, Brown LS, Mansi S, Gosser SP, Montgomery AD, Foresman Z, Boren ML, Pettit PS, Thompson TD, Vasil DM, Chien JH, Neu J, Koh AY, Sanghavi R, Mirpuri J, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Nov 75 5 564-571 Deglutition-related cardiorespiratory events. Bordier E, Stumpf K, Ortigoza EB, Early Hum Dev 2022 Jun 171 105602 Feeding intolerance. Ortigoza EB, Early Hum Dev 2022 Jun 171 105601 Best practice guidelines: Feeding-related cardiorespiratory events in preterm infants: Introduction. Ortigoza EB, Early Hum Dev 2022 Jun 171 105599 Neonatal gastroesophageal reflux. Sawyer C, Sanghavi R, Ortigoza EB, Early Hum Dev 2022 Jun 171 105600 Feasibility of EEG Phase-Amplitude Coupling to Stratify Encephalopathy Severity in Neonatal HIE Using Short Time Window. Wang X, Liu H, Ortigoza EB, Kota S, Liu Y, Zhang R, Chalak LF, Brain Sci 2022 Jun 12 7 Cerebral Blood Flow Monitoring in High-Risk Fetal and Neonatal Populations. Leon RL, Ortigoza EB, Ali N, Angelis D, Wolovits JS, Chalak LF, Front Pediatr 2021 9 748345 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 Results 1-10 of 12 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Necrotizing Enterocolitis. In 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 Monitoring of Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants. In Neonatology Questions and Controversies: Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 4th ed. Ortigoza EB (2024). Elsevier; 81-93 Honors & Awards KL2 Clinical Scholars ProgramUT Southwestern Medical Center (2021-2023) SPR Award to Enhance Diversity in Research WorkforceSociety for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2021) SPR Travel Award to Enhance Diversity in the Research WorkforceSociety for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2020) SSPR Young Faculty AwardSouthern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) (2020) CCRAC Early Career Research AwardChildren's Clinical Research Advisory Committee (CCRAC), Children's Health Foundation (2018) SPR Young Investigator Coaching ProgramSociety for Pediatric Research (SPR) (2018) Academy of Research ExcellenceUniversity of Florida, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (2014) William P. Kanto, Jr. Pediatric Resident Research Award, 2nd PlaceMedical College of Georgia (2012) Gold Humanism Honor SocietyMedical University of South Carolina Chapter (2007) Professional Associations/Affiliations AAP Section on Early Career Physicians (2021) AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2020) American Academy of Pediatrics (2009) Gold Humanism Honor Society (2007) Society for Pediatric Research Elected Member (2022) Society for Pediatric Research Junior Member (2020-2022) Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) (2024) Texas Pediatric Society (2020)
