Robin Lynne Pierucci, MD, MA

Robin Lynne Pierucci, MD, MA
Robin Lynne Pierucci, MD, MA

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Biosketch

Robin Pierucci, MD is a practicing neonatologist. She is a graduate of Loyola University-Chicago. She completed her residency in pediatrics as well as her fellowship in neonatology at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin. During her fellowship, she also completed her masters degree in Bioethics and published her clinical research on bringing palliative care into the NICU.

After fellowship, Dr. Pierucci came to Kalamazoo and has been with Southwest Michigan Neonatology since then. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr Pierucci has been active in teaching residents at the bedside, participating in perinatal and neonatal palliative care consults, and is also the medical director of the neonatal group at Bronson. She also has had an active role in a community-wide initiative to help drug exposed infants and their families. This initiative remains an active quality improvement project in the NICU. Her clinical, teaching, and research interests include medical education, neuroprotection of premature babies, palliative care, and bioethics.

  • Board Certification
    • American Board of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
    • American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)

  • 汤头条app and Training
    • MA 2000, Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin
    • Fellowship 2000, Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin
    • Residency 1997, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin
    • MD 1994, Rush Medical College, Rush University
    • BA 1989, English, Loyola University-Chicago

  • Research
    • neonatal palliative care
    • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

  • Publications

    • Pierucci R. Fetal Pain: The Science Behind Why It Is the Medical Standard of Care Linacre Quarterly. 2020;87:311-316.

    • Harrisson D.J., Critella M., Shirger J., Laabs C., Stevens D., Haas J.M., Pierucci R., McCaffrey M.J. Issues in law & medicine. 2019;34:95-100.

    • Pierucci R. Rebutting Distortions of How the Sanctity of Life Doctrine Applies to the Periviable Linacre Quarterly. 2019;86:172-175.

    • Pierucci R. Issues in Law and Medicine. 2019;34:153-159.

    • Brosig C.L., Pierucci R.L., Kupst M.J., Leuthner S.R. Journal of Perinatology. 2007;27(8):510-516.

    • Leuthner S.R., Pierucci R. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2001;4(1):39-47.

    • Pierucci R.L., Kirby R.S., Leuthner S.R. Pediatrics. 2001;108(3):653-660.