CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Michael John Light
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Orlando, FL 32836
CELLPHONE: 352-***-****
EMAIL: ad326n@r.postjobfree.com
DATE OF BIRTH: July 29, 1943
BIRTHPLACE: York, England
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Marinee Light
PASSPORT: USA
EDUCATION:
1956 - 1961 Eastbourne College
Sussex, England
1962 - 1967 Guy's Hospital Medical School
London, England
3/67 – 8/67 Internship (House Officer) in Surgery
Guy’s Hospital, London England
12/67 – 6/68 Internship (House Officer) in Pediatrics
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Devon, Exeter, England
6/71 – 11/73 Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology & Critical Care
Brompton Chest Hospital and Cardiothoracic Institute,
London, England
1974 –1977 Residency in Pediatrics
Kauikeolani Children’s Hospital,
University of Hawaii School of Medicine,
MEDICAL DEGREES: M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (England), January 1967
M.B., B.S. (London), May 1967
M.R.C.P. (U.K.), Internal medicine. January 1972
E.C.F.M.G. (No. 089-500-3), April 1967
Flex Exam, State of Hawaii, December 1976
Board Certification - Pediatrics, 1979
Sub-Board Certification - Neonatology, 1979
Re-certification - Pediatrics & Neonatology 1986
Board Eligible - Pediatric Pulmonology (1986)
RECENT POSITIONS:
12/1/21 to 1/1/23 President and Owner
Light Fantastic Holistic LLC
Ultraslim and EMSlim Weight Loss Clinic
1/1/21-to 7/1/22 Assistant Dean of Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Telemedicine teaching
Caribbean Medical University
Curacao
7/1/19 to present Pediatric Pulmonologist
Orlando Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Associates (OPPSA)
West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie and Tallahassee, Florida
1/1/19 to 1/5/19 Visiting Professor
Xavier University School of Medicine
Aruba
4/1/16 to 5/9/19 Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Florida, Gainesville
7/20/15 – 4/1/16 Locum tenens
Pediatric Pulmonary
Shands Hospital, University of Florida
9/1/14 to 12/1/14 Professor of Medicine at St. James School of Medicine, Anguilla
8/1/11 to 8/3/14 Director of Health Services,
Ross University School of Medicine
Portsmouth campus, Commonwealth of Dominica.
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS:
1/1/16 - 5/9/19 Professor of Pediatrics
University of Florida
9/15/14-12/15/14 Professor of Medicine
St. James School of Medicine
Anguilla
8/1/11 – 8/3/14 Professor
Department of Clinical Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Portsmouth campus
Commonwealth of Dominica
8/1/08 – 7/31/11 Professor of Clinical Medicine,
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
4/1/01- 12/31/03 Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
4/1/04 – 7/31/08 University of Miami School of Medicine
8/93 – 8/00 Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
8/89 - 7/93 Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego, California
7/81 - 6/89 Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Hawaii, School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
12/74 - 12/77 Assistant Professor
6/78 - 6/81 Department of Pediatrics
University of Hawaii, School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
12/73 - 11/74 Clinical Instructor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Hawaii, School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
2/72 - 11/73 Lecturer in Pediatrics
Institute of Diseases of the Chest
London, England
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
7/20/15 – 5/9/19 Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida
8/1/08 - 7/31/11 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Department of Medicine
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
1/1/01 - 7/31/11 Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Miami, Florida
6/1/2007 – 7/31/11 St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach, Florida
1/1/01 - 12/31/03 Director of Clinical Services (from 4/1/04)
4/1/04 – 7/30/08 Pediatric Pulmonology
University of Miami, School of Medicine
8/89 – 8/00 Division Chief (from 11/1/92)
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
University of California, San Diego
2/95 - 7/96 Acting Division Chief,
Pediatric Critical Care
University of California, San Diego
7/82 - 6/89 Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Services
Director of Pediatric Intensive Care
Kapiolani Women's & Children's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
1/81 - 7/82 Medical Director
Pediatric Pulmonary Center Training Program
Kapiolani Children's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
6/78 - 12/80 Director of Pediatric Intensive Care
Neonatologist
Kapiolani Children's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
1/78 - 6/78 Neonatologist and Pediatrician
Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
12/76 - 12/77 Medical Director
Pediatric Pulmonary and Intensive Care Center
Director, Neonatal Intensive Care
Kauikeolani Children's Hosptial
Honolulu, Hawaii
6/74 - 11/76 Acting Medical Director
Pediatric Pulmonary Center
Kauikeolani Children's Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaii
12/73 - 5/74 Assistant Medical Director
Pediatric Pulmonary Center
Kauikeolani Children's Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaii
2/72 - 11/73 Lecturer in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Medicine
Institute of Diseases of the Chest
London, England
8/71 - 2/72 Registrar in Pediatric Pulmonary and Intensive Care
Brompton Hospital
London, England
6/71 - 8/71 Senior House Officer
Pediatric Cardiology and Thoracic Medicine
Brompton Hospital
London, England
1/70 - 5/71 Medical Registrar
General Hospital
Jersey, Channel Islands
6/69 - 1/70 Senior Medical Officer,
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sardinia, Italy
11/68 - 5/69 Medical Officer,
Royal Canadian Air Force
Baden-baden & Zweibrucken, Germany
6/68 - 11/68 Resident Medical Officer
American Hospital of Paris
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
12/67 - 5/68 House Physician in Pediatrics
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Devon, England
3/67 - 8/67 House Surgeon
Guy's Hospital, London, England
LICENSURE:
10/00 to present Medical License
State of Florida
No. ME 81342
9/89 - 3/91 Temporary License
Board of Medical Quality Assurance
State of California
No. F2787
3/91 to 2000 Permanent License
State of California No. A049180
2/77 to present Permanent License
State of Hawaii No. 2967
RESEARCH GRANTS
COMPETED
1991 Genentech, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
A Phase II, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Aerosolized Recombinant Human DNase I (RhDNase) in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
1991 Genentech, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
A Multicenter, Open Label Study of the Safety of Repeated Doses of Aerosolized Recombinant Human DNase in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
1992 Genentech, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Aerosolized Recombinant Human DNase I (RhDNase) in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
1992 Genentech, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
A Phase II, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Parallel Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Aerosolized Human DNase(rhDNase) in Severely Ill Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
1994-2005 Genentech Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
Epidemiology Study of Cystic Fibrosis.
1995 Pathogenesis Corporation. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
Phase III, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Randomized Trial with Tobramycin Solution for Inhalation (TOBI®) in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
2001 Novartis/Genentech, PI: Michael Light, M.D.
TENOR study
2003 Intermmune, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
Phase II study Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Gamma Interferon in Cystic Fibrosis
2005Corus, Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D.
Phase III study Double-Blind Placebo-controlled
Randomized Trial of inhaled Aztreonam in CF
2006Medimmune, Inc. PI Michael Light, M.D.
Seasonality of RSV in Florida
2006 Medimmune Inc. Michael Light, M.D. An Epidemiological Study to Evaluate the Seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRI) or Apnea in Infants in the Emergency Department.
2007 Altus Pharmaceuticals. PI Michael Light, M.D. An Open-Label Clinical Study Evaluating the Long-Term Safety of ALTU-135 for the Treatment of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
2007 PI: Alexandra Quittner, PhD, Co-PI: Michael Light, M.D. Impact of CF-Specific Social Support in Adolescence.
2007 Altus Pharmaceutics. PI:Michael Light, M.D.A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of ALTU-135 Treatment in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
2007 Novartis. Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D. A Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 3 Trial to Assess the Safety of Tobramycin Inhalation Powder Compared to TOBI® in Cystic Fibrosis Subjects.
2007 Genentech Inc. PI: Michael Light, M.D. A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Pulmozyme Withdrawal on Exercise Tolerance in Cystic Fibrosis Subjects with Severe Lung Disease.
2007 PI: Alexandra Quittner, PhD. Co-PI: Michael Light, M.D. Prevalence and Impact of Depression and Anxiety in CF Patients and their Caregivers
2009 Vertex. PI: Dr. Matthias Salathe, M.D. Co-Pi: Michael Light, M.D. A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of VX-770 in Subjects Aged 12 Years and Older With Cystic Fibrosis who are Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation (VX08-770-104)
2009 Sponsor: Pharmaxis. PI: Matthias Salathe, M.D. Co-PI: Michael Light, M.D. DPM-305: A phase III multicenter randomized,parallel controlled,double blind study to investigate the safety and efficacy of inhaled mannitol in the symptomatic treatment of bronchiectasis.
2010 Sponsor: Bayer. PI: Michael Light, M.D. Bayer 12429: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of inhaled ciprofloxacin compared to placebo in subjects with cystic fibrosis
2010 Sponsor PTC. PI: Michael Light, M.D. A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of PTC124 as an Oral Treatment for Nonsense-Mutation-Mediated Cystic Fibrosis
2010 Sponsor: Gilead. PI Michael Light, M.D. Phase 3b Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Two-Part Trial to assess the Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Aztreonam for Inhalation Solution (AZLI) in Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and Chronic Burkholderia Species Infection
MISCELLANEOUS:
1992-2000 Cystic Fibrosis Center Director
University of California, San Diego
2005-2008 Cystic Fibrosis Center Director
University of Miami
1983, 1987 & 1989 Resident Award, "Excellence in Teaching"
Dept of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii
1994 Faculty Teaching Award
Dept of Pediatrics, UCSD
2003-2004 Member
Institutional Review Board, (IRB)
Human Subjects
University of Miami
1993-1998 Member, Scientific Advisory Group
Epidemiology Study of Cystic Fibrosis, Genentech
1996-2000 Medical Director
Lung Transplant Program
University of California, San Diego
1997 to present Fellow
Medical Acupuncture Research Institute of America
7/81 - 6/89 Member, Board of Directors
Hawaii Chapter
NSIDS Foundation
6/74 - 12/77 Medical Director, Hawaii Cystic Fibrosis Center
1/81 - 6/89 Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy
Kapiolani Women's & Children's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
1990 to 10/00 Member and Co-Chair from 1998
Child Fatality Committee (Subcommittee of San Diego Child Abuse Coordinating Council)
2010 Award: Top Doctors of the World
2020-2021 Top Doctor: Top Pediatric Pulmonologist Florida
2021 Top Doctors of Orlando
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEWER
Pediatrics
Journal of Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (recent)
Journal of Clinical Investigation
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS:
11/ 2004 – 10/2006 Chairperson,
Pulmonology Section
American Academy of Pediatrics
1980 - Present Fellow
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
2002 – 2003 Member, Executive Committee
Pulmonology Section, AAP
2003 – 2004 Chair-elect,
Executive Committee
Pulmonology Section,
American Academy of Pediatrics
2005- 2008 Fellow American College of Chest Physicians
12/74 – present Member
American Thoracic Society
1999 & 2001 President
1998 & 2000 President – elect
1988 – 2003 Member - NAAP
National Association of Apnea Professionals
1998-2001 Board Member AASPP
American Association of SIDS Prevention Physicians
1997 to 2001 Member
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Light, M.J. Clinician’s Guide to Pediatric Chronic Illness. Hazelden / McGraw-Hill, New York. 450 pages. April 2001.
Handbook of Pediatric Pulmonology. Eds. Light MJ, Blaisdell CJ, Homnick DN, Schechter MS and Weinberger MM. American Academy of Pediatrics. pp 1181, June 2011.
Second edition : published December 2023
BOOK CHAPTERS
Harwood I.R. and Light M.J.: Cystic Fibrosis. In "Manual of Clinical Problems. Pulmonary Medicine." Edited by Bordow R.A. and Moser K.M. Third Edition. Pages 328-331; Little, Brown and Company, 1991.
Light M.J.: Cystic Fibrosis. In Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine. Edited by Bordon R.A. and Moser K.M. Fourth Edition. Little Brown and Company, 1995.
Light M.J. Respiratory Manifestations. In Munchausen Sydrome by Proxy. Clinical and Treatment. Edited by Levin and Sheridan M.S. First Edition, 103-121, 1995.
Light M.J., Moss R.B and Davidson T.D. Sinus Disease in Cystic Fibrosis. In Diseases of the Sinuses. Edited by Gershwin M.E. and Incaudo G. Humana Press. 357-366, 1996.
Light, M. J. Contributor. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 - 4th Edition Edited by Steven P. Shelov, MD, MS, FAAP, and Robert E. Hannemann, MD, FAAP . By the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004.
Light M.J. Global Variability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Seasonality and Mortality. InTech Press. eVersion. 2012.
ARTICLES:
Bland R.D., Kim M.H., Light M.J., and Woodson J.L.: High Frequency Mechanical Ventilation in Severe Hyaline Membrane Disease. An Alternative Treatment. Crit. Care Med. 8:275-280, 1980.
Ash K., Boychuk R.B., Light M.J., and Easa D.: Clinical Concepts in the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Neonate. Hawaii Med. Jnl., 39:163-169, 1980
Easa D., Ash K., Boychuk R.B., Light M.J. and LaBarre M.A.: Comparison of Inborn Versus Transferred Neonates Admitted to a Special Care Unit. Hawaii Med. Jnl. 40:175-177, 1981.
Crowell D.H., Hodgman J.E., Light M.J., Boychuk R.B., and Kapuniai L.E. Neonatal Neurophysiology and Metabolic Derangement. Final Report NICHD Grant No. HDO9981 Sept. 76 1976 - Dec. 1980.
Crowell D.H., Kapuniai L.E., Boychuk R.B., Light M.J., and Hodgman J.E.: Daytime Sleep Stage Organization in Three-Month-Old Infants. Electroencephalography and Clin. Neurophysiol. 53:36-47, 1982.
Paperny D.M., Ng K.P.K., and Light M.J.: An Effective Neonatal Endotracheal Lavage-Suctioning Technique. Clinic. Ped. 2l:231, 1982.
Nakayama R.T., Light M.J., Chun B.H.H., Uemura H.S., Hale R.W., and Kosasa T.S.: Comparison of Methods to Estimate Fetal Lung Maturity. Hawaii Med. Jnl. 42:8-14, 1983.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: The Home Monitoring Program for Newborns: The First 300 Patients. Hawaii Med. Jnl. 44:419-424, 1985.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: The Psychosocial Impact of Emergency Apnea. Am. Jnl. of Dis. Child. 141:668-671, 1987.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: Home Monitoring in Hawaii: The First 1,000 Patients. Hawaii Medical Jnl 48:304-327, 1989.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and Apnea (MBPA). Clinical Pediatrics. 29:162-168, 1990.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: The Clinical Utility of Event Recording. Caring. 9:4-7, 1990.
Light, M.J. and Harwood I.R.: Cystic Fibrosis. Hospital Medicine. April 1991, Pages 37-50.
Light M.J. rhDNase and Cystic Fibrosis - The Penultimate Step. Respiratory Therapy 7:45-48, 1994.
Ramsey et al. Consensus Conference: Practical Applications of Pulmozyme. Pediatric Pulmonology 17:404:408, 1994.
Reddy MM, Light MJ, Quinton PM. Activation of the epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) requires CFTR Cl- channel function. Nature 1999 Nov 18;402(6759):301-4.
Campbell PW 3rd, Saiman L. Use of aerosolized antibiotics in patients with cystic fibrosis. Chest 1999 Sep;116(3):775-88.
Shah PI, Bush A, Canny GJ, Colin AA, Fuchs HJ, Geddes DM, Johnson CA, Light MC, Scott SF, Tullis DE, et al. Recombinant human DNase I in cystic fibrosis patients with severe pulmonary disease: a short-term, double-blind study followed by six months open-label treatment. Eur Respir J. 1995 Jun;8(6):954-8.
Davidson TM, Murphy C, Mitchell M, Smith C, Light M. Management of chronic sinusitis in cystic fibrosis. Laryngoscope. 1995 Apr;105(4 Pt 1):354-8.
Haas RH, Light M, Rice M, Barshop BA. Oxidative metabolism in Rett syndrome: 1. Clinical studies. Neuropediatrics. 1995 Apr;26(2):90-4.
Stark LJ, Mulvihill MM, Powers SW, Jelalian E, Keating K, Creveling S, Byrnes-Collins B, Harwood I, Passero MA, Light M, Miller DL, Hovell MF. Behavioral intervention to improve calorie intake of children with cystic fibrosis: treatment versus wait list control. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1996 Apr;22(3):240-53.
Creveling S, Light M, Gardner P, Greene L. Cystic fibrosis, nutrition, and the health care team. J Am Diet Assoc. 1997 Oct;97(10 Suppl 2):S186-91.
Stark LJ, Mulvihill MM, Jelalian E, Bowen AM, Powers SW, Tao S, Creveling S, Passero MA, Harwood I, Light M, Lapey A, Hovell MF. Descriptive analysis of eating behavior in school-age children with cystic fibrosis and healthy control children. Pediatrics. 1997 May;99(5):665-71.
Morgan WJ, Butler SM, Johnson CA, Colin AA, FitzSimmons SC, Geller DE, Konstan MW, Light MJ, Rabin HR, Regelmann WE, Schidlow DV, Stokes DC, Wohl ME, Kaplowitz H, Wyatt MM, Stryker S. Epidemiologic study of cystic fibrosis: design and implementation of a prospective, multicenter, observational study of patients with cystic fibrosis in the U.S. and Canada. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1999 Oct;28(4):231-41.
Geller DE, Kaplowitz H, Light MJ, Colin AA. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis: reported prevalence, regional distribution, and patient characteristics. Scientific Advisory Group, Investigators, and Coordinators of the Epidemiologic Study of Cystic Fibrosis. Chest. 1999 Sep;116(3):639-46.
Shreve MR, Butler S, Kaplowitz HJ, Rabin HR, Stokes D, Light M, Regelmann WE. Impact of microbiology practice on cumulative prevalence of respiratory tract bacteria in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Mar;37(3):753-7.
Stark LJ, Jelalian E, Powers SW, Mulvihill MM, Opipari LC, Bowen A, Harwood I, Passero MA, Lapey A, Light M, Hovell MF. Parent and child mealtime behavior in families of children with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr. 2000 Feb;136(2):195-200.
Stevens DA, Moss RB, Kurup VP, Knutsen AP, Greenberger P, Judson MA, Denning DW, Crameri R, Brody AS, Light M, Skov M, Maish W, Mastella G; Participants in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conference. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis--state of the art: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conference. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Oct 1;37 Suppl 3:S225-64.
Light, M. Member of American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis. Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2006 Oct;118(4):1774-93.
Light, M. Respiratory syncytial virus seasonality in southeast Florida: results from three area hospitals caring for children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Nov;26(11 Suppl):S55-9.
Feldman MD, Light MJ, Lasher LJ, Sheridan MS. Beyond Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Letter to the editor. Pediatrics. 2007 Nov;120(5):1217-8; author reply 1218.
Light M, Bauman J, Mavunda K, Malinoski F, Eggleston M. Correlation between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test data and hospitalization of children for RSV lower respiratory tract illness in Florida. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Jun;27(6):512-8
Supporting cystic fibrosis disease management during adolescence: the role of family and friends. Barker DH, Driscoll KA, Modi AC, Light MJ, Quittner AL. Child Care Health Dev. 2012 Jul;38(4):497-504.
Updated guidance for palivizumab prophylaxis among infants and young children at increased risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases; American Academy of Pediatrics Bronchiolitis Guidelines Committee. Pediatrics. 2014 Aug;134(2):e620-38
Clinical practice guideline: the diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis. Ralston SL, Lieberthal AS, Meissner HC, Alverson BK, Baley JE, Gadomski AM, Johnson DW, Light MJ, Maraqa NF, Mendonca EA, Phelan KJ, Zorc JJ, Stanko-Lopp D, Brown MA, Nathanson I, Rosenblum E, Sayles S 3rd, Hernandez-Cancio S; American Academy of Pediatrics.
Pediatrics. 2014 Nov;134(5):e1474-502.
ABSTRACTS:
Light, M.J., Hodgman J., and Hammar S.L.: Continuous Negative Chest Wall Pressure (CNP) in Infants with Late Respiratory Failure Secondary to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). Clin. Res., 14:193A, 1976.
Light M.J., Hodgman J., and Hammar S.L.: Diagnosis of Wilson-Mikity Syndrome in Ventilated Infants. Ped. Res., 10:427A, 1976.
Bland R.D., Kim M.H., Light M.J., and Woodson J.L.: High Frequency Mechanical Ventilation of Low-Birth-Weight Infants with Respiratory Failure from Hyaline Membrane Disease. Ped. Res., 11:958A, 1977.
Light M.J., Hodgman J., Meyers A., and Uemura H.: One Year Pulmonary Follow-up of Infants Needing Mechanical Ventilation in the Newborn Period. Clin. Res., 27:131A, 1979.
Light M.J., Crowell D.H., Boychuk R.B., Kapuniai L.E., and Hodgman J.E.: Brain Maturation and Behavior of Very Low Birthweight Infants. Clin. Res., 27:126A, 1979.
Boychuk R.B., Crowell D.H., Light M.J., and Kapuniai L.E.: Comparison of Autoregressive Spectral Estimate of Brain Electrical Activity, Sleep Studies and Bayley Scores in Infants Whose Mother's Did or Did Not Receive Celestone Antenatally. Ped. Res. l4:431A, 1980.
Light M.J. and Bart R.D.: Long-term Endotracheal Intubation: An Acceptable Alternative to Tracheostomy. Ped. Res. 188:249A, 1984.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: The Psychological Impact of Near-miss SIDS. Ped. Res. 19:119A, 1985.
Magazzu,G., Creveling,S., Light,M., Harwood, I. Relationship Between Linear Growth Failure (Stunting) and Outcome of Cystic Fibrosis in the Pediatric Age Group. Poster Session 1993 North American Cystic Fibrosis Confrence. Pediatric Pulmonology Supplement 9, Page 296, 1993.
Tuzin,B., Hovell, M., Light,M., Mulvihill,M., Buono, M., Slymen,D.: Increasing Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children with CF: A Behavioral Intervention. Poster Session 1994 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference Pediatric Pulmonology, Supplement 10, Page 295, 1994.
POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
Bland R.D. and Light M.J.: Rapid, Shallow Mechanical Ventilation in Severe Hyaline Membrane Disease: 90% Survival for Infants Weighing 750-1750 Grams. Clin. Res., 15:1881A, 1977. Presented at Western Society for Pediatric Research.
Crowell D.H., Kapuniai L.E., Light M.J., Boychuk R.B., and Hodgman J.E.: Brain Maturation in Infants with Birthweights Less than 1500 Grams: Abstracts of Individual Papers, Society for Research in Child Development, 2: San Francisco, March 1979.
Crowell D.H., Boychuk R.B., Light M.J., Kapuniai L.E., and Hodgman J.E.: Effects of Metabolic Disorders in the Newborn Period During the First Year of Life, Proceedings, International Workshop on the "At-Risk" Infant. Tel Aviv, July 1979.
Light M.J.: Respiratory Failure in Childhood Leukemia. Presented at XVIII International Congress of Pediatrics, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1986.
Light M.J. and Sheridan M.S.: Munchausen's By Proxy and Apnea. Poster Session, Fifth Annual Conference on Apnea of Infancy, Palm Springs, California, January 1987.
Light M.J. et al. Use of Home Oxygen and Intravenous Antbiotics in the Western United States. Poster Session 1990 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Pediatric Pulmonolgy, October 1990.
Light, M.J.: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Seminar, Spring Meeting, American Academy of Pediatrics, San Diego, California, March 1991.
Light M.J., Moreno C., Moreno-Cabral R. and Tinsley C.: Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) during Medical Air Transportation. Poster Session 1991 American Thoracic Society. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 143:506A, 1991.
Light M.J., Greene, L.M., Wilson N.W. and Harwood I.R.: Increase in Allergic Broncho-pulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) in CF Patients in San Diego. Poster Session 1991 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Pediatric Pulmonology, Supplement 6, page 276, 1991.
Greene, L.M., Light, M.J., Harwood I.R. and Wilson N.W.: Increased Prevalence of Pseudomonas Maltophilia in CF Patients in San Diego. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Pediatric Pulmonology Supplement 6, Page 275, 1991.
Light M.J., Jalowayski A.A., Nagiel M. and Harwood I.R. Grading Severity of Hyperinflation and Obstruction in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Poster Session 1992 International Conference American Thoracic Society. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 145:553A, 1992.
Light, M.J., Harwood I.R. and Western Consortium of CF Physicians: Collaborative Longitudinal Data Collection of CF Patients in the Western United States. Oral Presentation, International Cystic Fibrosis Conference, August 1992.
Creveling S.M., Ohara M.M., Harwood I.R. and Light M.J. Results of Aggressive Perioperative Nutrition Support in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Candidate. Poster Session, International Cystic Fibrosis Conference, August 1992.
Light M.J. Cystic Fibrosis - Update of Studies and Clinical Trials. Presentation at 58th Annual International Scientific Assembly of American College of Chest Physicians, 1992.
Light, M.J. Consensus Conference on use of Pulmozyme in Cystic Fibrosis - Results of Study of Advanced Lung Disease, Rockville, Maryland, September, 1993.
Light, M.J. Use of Pulmozyme in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Involvement. Workshop at Seventh Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Meeting, October 1993.
Tuzin B., Hovell M., Light M., Mulvihill M. Buono M. And Slymen D. Increasing Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children with CF: A Behavioral Intervention. Poster Session. Eight Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. Pediatric Pulmonology Supplement 10:295A, 1994.
Light, M.J. Cystic Fibrosis Research Update (In Italian). Invited Speaker, Annual Meeting of the Sicilian Pediatric Society. Giardia Naxos, Sicily, Italy, June 1995.
Worby C. Gardner P and Light M.J. Long-term Outlook Following Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis. Videotape for teaching. 1996.
Light, M., Cystic Fibrosis Consensus Committee. Consensus Conference Use of Aerosolized Antibiotics in CF Patients. Volume VIII, Section I, September 22-23, 1997.
Light, M., Osborne, S. Lung Transplantation and Cystic Fibrosis, 1998 Handbook for Patients. University of California, San Diego. 1998.
Light, M. Acupuncture, hypnotherapy and other modalities for asthma. Audio-Digest Volume 47 Issue 06, February 1999.
Light, M. Acupuncture and Hypnosis in Pediatric Respiratory Disease. Ambulatory Pediatric Association Meeting, San Francisco. Workshop, 1999.
Light M. Integrating Asthma Therapies. Plenary Session. First Pediatric Integrative Medicine Conference, Tucson, February 2000.
Light, M. Parent-induced Events. Annual Meeting - American Association of SIDS Prevention Physicians. Key Largo, September 2000.
Light M. Novel Therapies for Asthma. 3-hour workshop, Annual Meeting American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago. November 2000.
Light, M. Cystic Fibrosis Update. Masters of Pediatrics, University of Miami. January 2002.
Light, M. Bronchiolitis – the Pulmonologist Perspective. Masters of Pediatrics, University of Miami. January 2003.
Light, M. PREP Pediatrics in Review. Faculty instructor. September 14-16, 2003. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Light, M. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Respiratory Disease. Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonology, Key Biscayne, April, 2004.
Light, M. PREP Pediatrics in Review. Faculty instructor. June, 2004. Minneapolis, Minnesotta..
Light, M. Moderator, Roundtable; ABPA. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, October 2004.
Light, M. 1. Wheezing 0-2 years. 2. Point-counterpoint for Evidence-based Asthma. 3. Obesity Asthma and Exercise. 4. Viruses New and Old. Masters of Pediatrics, Miami, January 2005.
Light, M. 1. Management of Severe Bronchiolitis. 2. ABPA. ProBono Latin -American Neumologie Congress. Guatemala City, February 2005.
Light, M. Obesity and Asthma. Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Jambalaya Pediatric Conference. Lafayette, Louisiana, April 2005.
Light, M. Wheezing in Children. The Pulmonologist Perspective. Masters of Pediatrics, Miami, January, 2006.
Light, M. Update in Childhood Asthma for the Primary Care Practitioner. Primed Conference sponsored by University of Miami and Harvard Medical School. Broward Convention Center, February 2006
Light, M. PREP, Pediatrics in Review. Faculty Instructor, Pediatric Pulmonology. June 2006. Denver Colorado.
Light, M. PREP, Pediatrics in Review. Faculty Instructor, Pediatric Pulmonology. Minneapolis, Minnesotta. June 2007,
Light, M. Bronchiolitis Guidelines. Visiting Professorship. Grand Rounds. Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital, Orlando, Florida. January 2008.
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