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Richard Whit Hall
Federal Grant PI
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: University of Technology Sydney (2013); Brigham and Women's Hospital (2003); The University of Sydney (1999–2013); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2004–2024); US Forest Service (1983–1988); United States Department of Agriculture (1983–1988); Harvard University (2003); TU Wien (2003); The University of Queensland (1994–1996); The University of Melbourne (1998); University of Pittsburgh (1976–2003); La Trobe University (2003); University of Pavia (2003); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2014–2025); Cancer Research UK (2003); Stanford Medicine (2003); U.S. National Arboretum (1988); Murdoch Children's Research Institute (2025–2026); Naval Ocean Systems Center (1990); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2007–2024); University of Bath (1989); The Ohio State University (1983–1999); Monash University (2015); Columbia University (2003); University of California, Davis (1978–1984); Newcastle University (2003); Stanford University (2003)
Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine
43 h-index
222 pubs
7,284 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Richard Whit Hall's research focuses on pain management and pharmacological treatments in neonates, particularly those born prematurely. His work has investigated the effects of opioid analgesics, such as morphine, in ventilated preterm infants, examining primary and secondary outcomes related to pain relief and potential adverse effects like hypotension. He also studies the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these medications in this vulnerable population.
Beyond pain management, Hall has explored broader applications of telemedicine in pediatrics and contributed to research on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. His federal grant funding from the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse supports comparative effectiveness trials for pharmacological treatments of neonatal opioid withdrawal. Hall is a highly cited researcher with a substantial publication record, indicated by his h-index of 44 and over 7,400 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 43
- Publications: 222
- Citations: 7,284
Positions
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Faculty 1993–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics ORCID
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Professor publications 1977–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) (2026)
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Wired from the womb: a narrative review of fetal and neonatal connectomics via fMRI and emerging neurotechnologies (2026)
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Symptom-Based Dosing for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (2026)
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Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) (2026)
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Association between medication for opioid use disorder during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes (2025)
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453 PERFORM: Persistent effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on infant brain development: A comparative magnetoencephalography (MEG) study (2025)
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Telemedicine: a balanced perspective (2024)
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Manikin to patient intubation: does it translate? (2022)
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Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral and/or Conduct Disorder in Adolescence Among Former Preterm and Term Infants of Different Race and Ethnicities (2022)
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Reducing Infant Mortality Using Telemedicine and Implementation Science (2020)
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Does noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points reduce heelstick pain in neonates? (2016)
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Systemic Absorption of Cyclopentolate and Adverse Events After Retinopathy of Prematurity Exams (2016)
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ADHD and developmental speech/language disorders in late preterm, early term and term infants (2015)
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Telemedicine Collaboration Improves Perinatal Regionalization and Lowers Statewide Infant Mortality (2014)
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Time Trends and Payer Differences in Lengths of Initial Hospitalization for Preterm Infants, Arkansas, 2004 to 2010 (2014)
Federal Grants 1 $227,965 total
NIH
Contact PI
Sep 2021 - Aug 2026
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- Gene Targets for IVH (incoming subc from Yale) NIH/Nat. Inst. of Neurological Disorders & Stroke via Yale University Principal Investigator
- Center for Translational Neuroscience NIH Co-Investigator
- 1/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) Consortium NIH Co-Investigator
- INFORM NOW: Informing NOWS Research through Retrospective Data Collection (IRB 274434) NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development via RTI, International Principal Investigator
- Neurologic Outcomes and Pre-Empitive Analgisia in Neonates (NEOPAIN) NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development Principal Investigator
- Substrate Cycling in Energy Metabolism NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
K.J.S. Anand
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (US)
11 shared publications
- Ketamine Reduces the Cell Death Following Inflammatory Pain in Newborn Rat Brain
- Morphine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in preterm and term neonates: secondary results from the NEOPAIN trial
- Neurodevelopmental Changes of Fetal Pain
- A pilot study of preemptive morphine analgesia in preterm neonates: Effects on head circumference, social behavior, and response latencies in early childhood
- Pharmacological therapy for analgesia and sedation in the newborn
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Curtis L. Lowery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
6 shared publications
- Neurodevelopmental Changes of Fetal Pain
- Prolonged morphine exposure in utero causes fetal and placental vasoconstriction: A case report
- Improving Perinatal Regionalization for Preterm Deliveries in a Medicaid Covered Population: Initial Impact of the Arkansas ANGELS Intervention
- Quantifying risks of preterm birth in the Arkansas Medicaid population, 2001–2005
- Evaluating the Effect of Hospital and Insurance Type on the Risk of 1-year Mortality of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Charlotte Yates
University of Central Arkansas
5 shared publications
In database
- Effects of daily kangaroo care on cardiorespiratory parameters in preterm infants
- Does daily kangaroo care provide sustained pain and stress relief in preterm infants?
- Does noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points reduce heelstick pain in neonates?
- Systemic Absorption of Cyclopentolate and Adverse Events After Retinopathy of Prematurity Exams
- Safety of Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points During a Routine Neonatal Heel Stick
David Williams
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Telemedicine collaboration improves perinatal regionalization and lowers statewide infant mortality
- Does daily kangaroo care provide sustained pain and stress relief in preterm infants?
- Does noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points reduce heelstick pain in neonates?
- Long-term deficits of preterm birth: Evidence for arousal and attentional disturbances
- Telemedicine Collaboration Improves Perinatal Regionalization and Lowers Statewide Infant Mortality
Janet Bronstein
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
5 shared publications
- Improving Perinatal Regionalization for Preterm Deliveries in a Medicaid Covered Population: Initial Impact of the Arkansas ANGELS Intervention
- Quantifying risks of preterm birth in the Arkansas Medicaid population, 2001–2005
- Evaluating the Effect of Hospital and Insurance Type on the Risk of 1-year Mortality of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Time Trends and Payer Differences in Lengths of Initial Hospitalization for Preterm Infants, Arkansas, 2004 to 2010
- Effects of distance-based obstetrical management on patterns of delivery for high-risk pregnancies
Anita Mitchell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- Does daily kangaroo care provide sustained pain and stress relief in preterm infants?
- Does noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points reduce heelstick pain in neonates?
- Systemic Absorption of Cyclopentolate and Adverse Events After Retinopathy of Prematurity Exams
- Safety of Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points During a Routine Neonatal Heel Stick
Bruce Barton
Maryland Medical Research Institute (US)
3 shared publications
- Effects of morphine analgesia in ventilated preterm neonates: primary outcomes from the NEOPAIN randomised trial
- Morphine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in preterm and term neonates: secondary results from the NEOPAIN trial
- Effect of Inborn versus Outborn Delivery on Clinical Outcomes in Ventilated Preterm Neonates: Secondary Results from the NEOPAIN Trial
Thomas E. Young
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
3 shared publications
- Effects of morphine analgesia in ventilated preterm neonates: primary outcomes from the NEOPAIN randomised trial
- Morphine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in preterm and term neonates: secondary results from the NEOPAIN trial
- Do Ventilated Neonates Require Pain Management?
Songthip Ounpraseuth
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Improving Perinatal Regionalization for Preterm Deliveries in a Medicaid Covered Population: Initial Impact of the Arkansas ANGELS Intervention
- Evaluating the Effect of Hospital and Insurance Type on the Risk of 1-year Mortality of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Time Trends and Payer Differences in Lengths of Initial Hospitalization for Preterm Infants, Arkansas, 2004 to 2010
Richard Nugent
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Improving Perinatal Regionalization for Preterm Deliveries in a Medicaid Covered Population: Initial Impact of the Arkansas ANGELS Intervention
- Evaluating the Effect of Hospital and Insurance Type on the Risk of 1-year Mortality of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- Time Trends and Payer Differences in Lengths of Initial Hospitalization for Preterm Infants, Arkansas, 2004 to 2010
Dannis Armikarina
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- 453 PERFORM: Persistent effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on infant brain development: A comparative magnetoencephalography (MEG) study
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)
Ankita Shukla
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Wired from the womb: a narrative review of fetal and neonatal connectomics via fMRI and emerging neurotechnologies
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)
Vikas Chowdhary
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Wired from the womb: a narrative review of fetal and neonatal connectomics via fMRI and emerging neurotechnologies
- Fetal Magnetoencephalographic Power Spectral Density and Neurobehavioral Correlation in Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)
Julie Hall-Barrow
2 shared publications
- Achieving Success Connecting Academic and Practicing Clinicians Through Telemedicine
- Neonatal regionalization through telemedicine using a community-based research and education core facility.
Edgar García‐Rill
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Neonatal regionalization through telemedicine using a community-based research and education core facility.
- Long-term deficits of preterm birth: Evidence for arousal and attentional disturbances
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