Howard William Needelman, MD

Howie NeedelmanHoward William Needelman, MD
Developmental Pediatrics
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985380 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5380

Phone: (402) 559-4985
E-mail: hneedelm@unmc.edu

Professional Summary:

Dr. Needelman is board certified in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine and Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics and is Assistant 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:

MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 1976
BS, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1972

Research:

  • 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: (within the last 5 years)

  • Needelman, H., Hoskappal, A., Roberts, H., Evans, M., & Bodensteiner, J.B. (2010). The effect of hydrocortisone on neurodevelopmental outcome in premature infants less than 29 weeks gestation. Journal of Neonatal Child Neurology,Vol. 25 (4), pp 448-452.
  • Vaughan, B., Roberts, H.J. & Needelman, H. (2009). Current medications for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Psychology in the Schools, 46, 846-85.
  • Needelman, H., Schroeder, B., Sweeney, M., Schmidt, J., Bodensteiner, J. & Schaefer, G.B. (2008). Postterm closure of the cavum septi pellucidi and developmental outcome in premature infants. Journal of Child Neurology, 22, 314-316.
  • Needelman, H., Evans, M., Roberts, H., Sweney, M. & Bodensteiner, J.B. (2008). Effects of postnatal dexamethasone on the developmental outcome of premature infants. Journal of Child Neurology.23, 421-424.
  • Needelman, H., Jackson, B., McMorris, C., & Roberts, H. (2008). Referral for early intervention services in late premature infants with a NICU experience. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1, 169-174.
  • Needelman, H., Schroeder, B., Sweney, N., Schmidt, J., Bodensteiner, J.B. & Schaefer, G.B. (2007). Ontogeny and physiology of the cavum septum pellucidum in premature infants. Journal of Child Neurology, 21, 298-300.
  • Jackson, B.J., & Needelman, H. (2007). Building a system of child find through a 3-tiered mode of follow-up. Infants & Young Children, 20, 255-265.

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
  • B.S. with high honors
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • James Scholar