Michael Schreiber, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Executive Vice-Chair, Pediatrics

Associate Director, Neonatology Fellowship Program

Michael Schreiber, MD, is an expert in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatric critical care. He is a member of a multidisciplinary team of specialists that treats more than 1,000 premature and critically ill babies each year.

Dr. Shreiber’s research focuses on finding new and better therapies to improve the care and quality of life for premature babies. He served as the director of two decisive studies showing that inhaled nitric oxide reduced the risk of physical and developmental complications related to premature birth. Dr. Schreiber is also interested in ethical issues associated with neonatal and pediatric intensive care.

A popular teacher and speaker, Dr. Schreiber has lectured at universities, hospitals and medical meetings around the world. He is an author on more than fifty scientific reports. In addition, he serves as an ad hoc reviewer for many medical publications including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Perinatology Research and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1982

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care

Medical School

Rush University, Chicago

Internship and Residency

Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago

Fellowships

University of California San Francisco Children’s Hospital (pediatric critical care)
University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Research Institute (neonatology)

Membership

Pediatric Academic Societies

Language Spoken

English

Email

mdschrei@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-9424

Office Fax

(773) 702-4523

Office Postal Address

Michael Schreiber, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5721 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6060
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Neonatology
• Pediatric critical care
• Nitric oxide therapy

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Read More About Dr. Schreiber

Dr. Schreiber’s research team reported that while advances in neonatal care enable most children born prematurely to be ready for school at an appropriate age, children living in poverty are less likely to be adequately prepared at school age. Read more about the nine-year study.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Schreiber's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.