Enrique M. Gómez Pomar

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Kentucky HealthCare (2025); University of Kentucky (2017–2025); Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (2009); St. Bernards Clopton Clinic (2023)

11 h-index 36 pubs 464 cited

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Enrique M. Gómez Pomar's research focuses on neonatal health, with a particular emphasis on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and infant feeding practices. He has investigated the simplification of the Finnegan NAS Scoring System, exploring its association with the need for pharmacologic treatment. His work also includes a critical review of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the ten steps for successful breastfeeding. Gómez Pomar has also examined Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, comparing diagnostic criteria, and investigated the relationship between perfusion index and patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. Additionally, his recent work has addressed maternal and newborn outcomes related to perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection using a national registry and explored Vitamin E's role in preterm infant hemolytic anemia.

Metrics

h-index: 11
Publications: 36
Citations: 464

Positions

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 2025–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics Institutional directory
Chair 2020–2025

St. Bernards Regional Medical Center Pediatrics ORCID

Selected Publications

Inequitable access to risk-appropriate neonatal care: evidence from a regionalized perinatal system in Arkansas (2026)

Frontiers in Reproductive Health DOI OpenAlex
La Cuna: Community-Led Spanish Perinatal Education and Social Needs Navigation for Hispanic Immigrant Families (2026)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (2026)

Public Health Reports DOI OpenAlex
Inequitable Access to Risk-Appropriate Neonatal Care: Evidence from a Regionalized Perinatal System in Arkansas (2026)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)

Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction DOI OpenAlex
Corrigendum to “Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States” [Prev. Med. Rep. 51(2025) 102983] (2025)

Preventive Medicine Reports DOI OpenAlex
Evaluating maternal drug use disparities, risk factors and outcomes in Northeast Arkansas: a pre, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic analysis (2025)

BMC Public Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States (2025)

Preventive Medicine Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)

AJOG Global Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex