Virginia Apgar

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Location: United States

Tier: ELITE

H-Index: 25

Years Active: 0

Hospital Affiliations

• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - Professor of Anesthesiology
• National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes) - Director of Basic Research

Techniques Invented

• Apgar Score for newborn infant assessment [Gold Standard]

Key Publications

1. "A Proposal for a New Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant." - Anesthesia & Analgesia (1953) [1924 citations]
2. "EVALUATION OF THE NEWBORN INFANT-SECOND REPORT" - Journal of the American Medical Association (1958) [337 citations]
3. "The acid-base status of human infants in relation to birth asphyxia and the onset of respiration" - The Journal of Pediatrics (1958) [326 citations]
4. "A Proposal for a New Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant" - Anesthesia & Analgesia (2015) [226 citations]
5. "Further Observations on the Newborn Scoring System" - Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (1962) [214 citations]
6. "The Newborn (APGAR) Scoring System: Reflections and Advice" - Pediatric Clinics of North America (1966) [195 citations]
7. "PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA" - A M A Archives of Surgery (1951) [109 citations]
8. "Acid-base homeostasis of the newborn infant during the first 24 hours of life" - The Journal of Pediatrics (1958) [85 citations]
9. "Current Researches in Anesthesia and Analgesia-July-August, 1953 A Proposal for a'New Method of Evaluation.of the Newborn Infant.*" - Unknown Journal (1953) [72 citations]
10. "A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW METHOD OF EVALUATION OF THE NEWBORN INFANT" - Survey of Anesthesiology (1975) [72 citations]

Knowledge Graph Relationships

Virginia Apgar is a Anesthesiology specialist affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). Invented techniques: Apgar Score for newborn infant assessment. Authored 10 scholarly articles.