PCH - What is a Normal Glucose in the Newborn Infant?
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Review Transitional Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Discuss controversies related to screening, symptoms and outcomes
About the presenter(s):
David H. Adamkin, MD
Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology | University of Louisville
David H. Adamkin, MD is an Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Louisville. He served as Director of the Division of Neonatology and Director of the Neonatal Fellowship Program for over 25 years. His research interests include Neonatal Nutrition and Neonatal Hypoglycemia. He has authored over 125 peer-reviewed publications, 50 book chapters and 5 books. Recently 2026 published Disorders of Neonatal Glycemia Co-Edited with William W. Hay.
In 2009, he received an Honoris Causa from Poznan University of Medical Sciences for his over 20 years of work in Poland beginning with NRP and evolving to symposia, visiting Professorships, Textbook for Polish Neonatology, Nutrition Manual, serving on Editorial Boards for Polish Neonatal Journal and hosting Neonatal Fellows from Poland in Louisville. He also served a six year term on the Committee of the Fetus and Newborn for the AAP. He authored the statement from the COFN committee on Postnatal Glucose Homeostasis published in 2011.He has received education awards from the Southern Society for Pediatric Research and the Avroy Fanaroff Education Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Perinatal Section in 2019.
In 2019 the Kentucky Perinatal Association which he founded over 35 years ago awarded the first Founders Award, named for him, each year to a deserving member who exemplifies excellence in maternal-child health care in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In 2021 he was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus Award in Research from College of Food, Agriculture, Animal Science and Environmental Sciences from The Ohio State University where he was an animal science major and Pre-Veterinary student.
In 2022 the Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neonatology at the University of Louisville established a fund named for David to raise funds to support fellow education and research.
In 2025 he was included on a list compiled by Stanford University, including him among the top 2% most cited researchers among 22 disciplines. Also in 2025 he received the Outstanding Educator Award from Southeastern Association of Neonatologists. He currently serves as the President of Southeastern Association of Neonatologists.