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Dr. Collins earned BS and MD degrees from the University of Michigan and a MPH from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He’s the medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit and the associate program director of the pediatric residency program at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He has authored numerous research articles and is a frequent lecturer on issues related to birth outcomes. Dr. Collins has received several awards for his research, teaching, and leadership in infant health.
Dr. Collins primary research interest is in perinatal epidemiology. He has an investigational interest in understanding the social determinants of racial and ethnic group disparties in birth outcome(preterm delivery, small for gestational age, low birth weight, neonatal and post-neonatal mortality) in the United States.
Dr. Collins clinical focus is in neonatology.
Certifications and Licenses
| Pediatrics | |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine |
Training Experience
| 1986 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
Education/Academic qualification
MPH, University of Michigan
… → 1989
MD, University of Michigan
… → 1983
Research interests
- Epidemiology
- Pediatrics
- Women's Health / Women's Reproductive Health
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- 1 Finished
Research Output
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Adverse birth outcome across the generations: the contribution of paternal factors
Tullius, Z., Rankin, K., DeSisto, C. & Collins, J. W., Nov 1 2020, In: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 302, 5, p. 1151-1157 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Excess Early (< 34 weeks) Preterm Rates Among Non-acknowledged and Acknowledged Low Socioeconomic Position Fathers: The Role of Women’s Selected Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors
Collins, J. W., Desisto, C., Weiss, A. & Rankin, K. M., May 1 2020, In: Maternal and child health journal. 24, 5, p. 612-619 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Non-Hispanic White Women’s Exposure to Decreased Neighborhood Income and Small for Gestational Age Births: A Population-Based Study
Collins, J. W., Colgan, J., Desisto, C. & Rankin, K. M., Jun 1 2020, In: Maternal and child health journal. 24, 6, p. 694-700 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The promise and pitfalls of precision medicine to resolve black–white racial disparities in preterm birth
Burris, H. H., Wright, C. J., Kirpalani, H., Collins, J. W., Lorch, S. A., Elovitz, M. A. & Hwang, S. S., Jan 1 2020, In: Pediatric research. 87, 2, p. 221-226 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Why does racial inequity in health persist?
David, R. & Collins, J. W., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Perinatology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review