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Marie Steiner, MD

Education:

• Undergraduate: St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota (1973-1976) B.A. (Biology)
• Graduate: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota M.S. (Genetics) (1976-1978)
• Medical School: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1978-1982) M.D.
• Residency: Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1982-1985)
• Fellowship: Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1985-1989)
• Fellowship: Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1986-1989)

Faculty Appointments:

• Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Minnesota (1999-
• Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1997-8)
• Associate Professor, Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1995-1997)
• Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1990-1995)
• Section Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1993-1997)
• Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, West Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1992-1997)
• Interim Director, Bone Marrow Transplantation, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1990-1992)
• Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1992-1997)

Hospital Appointments:

• Emergency Room Physician, St. Paul Children's Hospitals, St. Paul, Minnesota (1990)
• Attending Pediatrics, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia (1990-1997)

Clinical Interests

Research Interests

• Clinical
  • Biochemistry of Albanism, Genetics of Hereditary Ataxia, Population Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis, 1976-78 (In fulfillment of MS).
  • Etiology of Interstitial Pneumonitis in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients. 1985-1990.
  • Analysis of Surfactant in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Specimens from Bone Marrow Transplantation Patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. 1989-1990.
  • Effect of Neutralized Lidocaine on Oncology Patients' Perception of Pain. 1990-1995.
  • Open Label Trial of Centoxin (HA-1A) Treatment of Presumed Gram Negative Sepsis 1991-1992.
  • Open Study of Fluconazole for Treatment of Serious but not Life-Threatening Candida Infections in Children. 1992-1994.
  • Open Comparative Multi-Center Study of Fluconazole vs. Amphotericin B in the Treatment of Life-Threatening Systemic Candida Infections in Pediatric Patients. 1992-1994.
  • Study of the Efficacy of RSV IV IgG in the Treatment of RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Previously Healthy and Previously Compromised Infants and Children. 1992-1994.
  • Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia, ALL, and ANLL 1993-1997.
  • Critical Illness Polyneuropathy in Childhood. 1993-1997
  • Effects of Aerosolized or Endotracheal Nitroglycerine in Refractory Pulmonary Hypertension in Children.1994-1996.
  • Effect of Bcl-1 on B-cell Differentiation in Normal and Malignant Bone Marrow. 1994-present.
  • Autologous BMT for n-myc Amplified Stage III or IV Neuroblastoma. 1994-1997.
  • Allogeneic BMT for Relapsed Hodgkin's Disease, CML, Juvenile CML or Myelodysplastic Syndromes 1995-1997.
  • Retinal Findings Following Witnesses Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; A Multi-institution Study
• Basic Science
  • DNA Repair after g-Radiation in Down Syndrome Fibroblasts. 1983-1985.
  • Measurement of Pulmonary Capillary Endothelial and Alveolar Epithelial Permeability after Chemotherapy or Radiation
  • Alterations in Rat Alveolar Acute Phase Reactants, Surfactant Phospholipids and Proteins Induced by Administration of Cyclophosphamide or Busulfan,
  • Analysis of Surfactant Profiles, Acute Phase Reactants, and Bacterial Colonization in Lavage Samples from Intubated Neonatal and Pediatric Patients as Indication of Acute Lung Injury versus Acute Lung Infection
  • Analysis of Acute Phase Reactants and Surfactant Phospholipids and Proteins in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients 1994.

Publications

Invited Lectures

Awards:

• Thomas J. Livermore Award for Hematology/Oncology Research, University of Minnesota, 1982
• Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1990-1991
• Effective Teaching: Improving Your Skills, Medical College of Pennsylvania - Awarded by WVU School of Medicine, 1992

Professional Associations:

• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Pediatric Critical Care Study Group
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  

Board Certification:

• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983
• American Board of Pediatrics (Written), 1985
• American Board of Pediatrics (Oral), 1987
• Sub-Board of Hematology/Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics, 1987
• Sub-Board of Critical Care, American Board of Pediatrics, 1990; Recertified 1996

Licensure:

• Minnesota
• West Virginia

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You can contact Dr. Steiner either by calling the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology office at (612) 626-2778 or at the following e-mail address:

stein083@tc.umn.edu

This page was last updated on 8/16/99 at 1120 CDT