Developmental Medicine
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985380 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5380
Phone: 402-559-4985
Email
Professional Summary
Dr. Needelman is board certified in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine and Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics and is Professor with Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics. He serves as Faculty Coordinator for Project DOCC and also is Resident Rotation Director of Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics.
Education
Developmental/Behavior Pediatrics Fellowship, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Neonatal/Perinatal Fellowship, University of Cincinnati
Resident in Pediatrics, University of Michigan
MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 1976
BS, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1972
Research Interests and Projects
- Director of DBPeds Fellowship
- Coordinator of Resident DBPeds rotation
- Medical Director of State of NE Neonatal Followup program
- Member of state and county Chlld Death review committees
- Executive Committee of National AAP Section of Child Death Reiview and Prevention
- A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study with Three Fixed Doses of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder (Clinical Protocol CN138179)
- School Psychology Leadership Specialization in Family-Centered Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Project DOCC at MMI
- Open Pilot Study of SSRIs Citalopram (Celexa) and Fluvoxamine (Luvox) for Stereotyped and Self-Injurious Behavior in Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- A Phase III Open-Label Safety and Efficacy Study of Tomoxetine Hydrochloride in Outpatients with ADHD ages 6 to 18 years (B4Z-MC-LYAB)
- Health Care Training in Developmental Disabilities for Medical Providers
Publications from PubMed
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Medical Association
- Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society
- Nebraska Medical Association
- Society of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Awards
- Bronze Tablet, University of Illinois
- High distinction in Zoology
- BS with high honors
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Beta Kappa
- James Scholar