Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Dr. Augusto Sola is an internationally recognized neonatologist with decades of contributions to newborn health across the Americas and Europe. He has served as Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health at the School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College, where he contributed to advancing neonatal care, epidemiological research, and public health initiatives. Dr. Sola has held leadership positions in top academic and clinical institutions, helping to improve the quality of care for newborn infants worldwide. He continues to play a vital role in education, clinical excellence, and global neonatal health advocacy.

• Neonatology: Oxygenation
• Developing brain
• ROP

• Pioneer Award – Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  This award recognizes the pioneering achievements and contributions of an individual to the health and well-being of newborn infants, honoring leaders in neonatal-perinatal medicine.

• Director of neonatal fellowship training programs in Argentina, UCLA/Cedars-Sinai, and Emory University.

• Organized 500+ courses, workshops, and annual neonatal meetings in Latin America, USA, and Europe.

• Delivered 3000+ invited lectures worldwide across 30+ countries.

• Led SIBEN Annual International Neonatal Meetings (2004–2025).

• Conducted SIBEN Workshops & Dialogues (3-day hands-on clinical programs) in over 25 cities across Latin America.

• Invited international consultant for Ministries of Health (Argentina, Cuba, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Mexico).

• Advisor for reduction of neonatal mortality, congenital heart disease screening, and quality improvement.

• Served on Editorial Boards of multiple journals, including Pediatric Pulmonology, Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, PLOS, and EJIHPE.

• Reviewer for over 30 international journals, including Pediatrics, J Perinatol, Acta Paediatrica, Neonatology, Pediatric Research.

1. Postnatal Steroids: Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain? 
2. Effectiveness of Synagis® (Palivizumab): Evaluation of Outcomes from the 1998-99 RSV Season 
3. Pulmonary injury in the pre-term neonate 
4. Ventilación mecánica en el recién nacido de muy bajo peso al nacer 
5. The Impact of Frequent Neonatal Intensive Care Practices on the Developing Brain 
6. The Use of Topical Nitroglycerin Ointment to Treat Peripheral Tissue Ischemia Secondary to Arterial Line Complications in Neonates 
7. Role of changes in tissular nucleotides on the development of apoptosis during ischemia/reperfusion in rat small bowel 
8. Fructose-1,6-biphosphate and nucleoside pool modifications prevent neutrophil accumulation in the reperfused intestine 
9. Cerebrovascular Response in Small Preterm Infants during Routine Nursery Gavage Feedings 
10. Can changes in clinical practice decrease the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity? 
11. Turn off the lights and the oxygen, when not needed: phototherapy and oxidative stress in the neonate 
12. A survey of intravenous sodium bicarbonate in neonatal asphyxia among European neonatologists: gaps between scientific evidence and clinical practice