Dr. Eduardo Bancalari is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics and Past Director Division of Neonatology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Chief Newborn Service at Holtz Children’s Hospital. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chile and then completed research fellowships in respiratory diseases and physiology, at the Respiratory Center Maria Ferrer, Buenos Aires and at the University of Chile followed by a research fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. 

He has served in numerous professional organizations including American Board of Pediatrics and Sub-Board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Bancalari was Associate Editor for the Journal of Perinatal Medicine and has been a member of several editorial boards, including Journal of Pediatrics, Neonatology, and Journal of Perinatal Medicine. He is the author or co-author of more than 260 peer reviewed papers and 100 book chapters in the areas of neonatal respiratory physiology, lung injury and respiratory care. He is the co-editor of The Newborn Lung published by Elsevier that is now on its 4th edition.                                          

His research has been funded by multiple grants from the NIH, The University of Miami Project New Born and The Micah Batchelor Award. Dr Bancalari is the recipient of several national and international awards including the University of Miami Career Achievement Research Award, the Duane Alexander Award for Academic Leadership in Perinatal Medicine, the Erich Saling Award in recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of Perinatology. Dr. Bancalari is also the recipient of the 2003 Virginia Apgar Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

Dr. Bancalari and his close collaborator, the late Dr. Charles Bauer have organized “Miami Neonatology”, one of the most successful and longer lasting international neonatal conferences, that celebrated 47 years last November. Through his continuous and active participation in clinical research and educational activities, Dr Bancalari and his collaborators have made significant contributions to the improvement of neonatal respiratory care in the USA, Latin America, and other parts of the developing world.