Randy Wilkening, MD

Professional Titles

• Section Head
• Vice-Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Department of Pediatrics
• Chairman, Clinical Practice Committee
• Associate Vice-Chairman for Research Affairs, Perinatal Research

Recognitions

• National Science Foundation Research Fellowship, Carleton College (1969)
  
• Robert L. Jackson Award in Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1974)
  
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Sciences Foundation l984; l985; l989; 1992 (1900)
  
• Ad Hoc Member, NIH HED Study Section (1988)
  
• Ad Hoc Member, NIH HED Study Section (2002)
  
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Research Council (1988)
  
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Health Effects Institute (1989)
  
• Chairman, Developmental Biology Section, Western Society for Pediatric Research (1991)
  
• Chairman, General Neonatology Section, Society for Pediatric Research (1993)
  
• Co-Chairman, Developmental Biology Section, Western Society for Pediatric Research (1995)
  
• Co-Chairman, Developmental Biology Section, Western Society for Pediatric Research (1999)
  
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, National March of Dimes (1998)
  
• Best Doctors in America, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 (1900)
  

Publications

• Houin SS, Rozance PJ, Brown LD, Hay WW Jr, Wilkening RB, Thorn SR. Coordinated changes in hepatic amino acid metabolism and endocrine signals support hepatic glucose production during fetal hypoglycemia. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Feb 15;308(4):E306-14. PubMed PMID: 25516551
• Chronic anemic hypoxemia increases plasma glucagon and hepatic PCK1 mRNA in late-gestation fetal sheep. Culpepper C, Wesolowski SR,Benjamin J, Bruce JL, Brown LD, Jonker SS Wilkening RB, Hay WW Jr, Rozance PJ Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Jul 1, 311: R200-8.2016
• Chronic anemic hypoxemia attenuates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in fetal sheep. Benjamin JS, Culpepper CB, Brown LD, Wesolowski SR, Jonker SS, Davis MA, Limesand SW, Wilkening RB, Hay WW Jr, Rozance PJ. Am J Physiol Regul integr Comp Physiol Jan 18, 2017
• Skeletal muscle protein accretion rates and hindlimb growth are reduced in late gestation intrauterine growth restricted fetal sheep. Journal of Physiology, 2017
• Chronic anemic hypoxemia attenuates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in fetal sheep. American Journal of Physiology 312:R492-R500, 2017

Professional Memberships

• Sigma XI Research Society, Associate Member, l970; Full Member, l989
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow, l980; Section of Perinatal Pediatrics, l982; Section of Perinatal Pediatrics of District VIII, l983
• Western Society for Pediatric Research (WSPR), Member
• American Federation for Clinical Research, , Member
• Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (SEBM), Member
• Perinatal Research Society (PRS), Member
• Society For Pediatric Research (SPR), Member
• Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Member
• American Physiological Society, Member
• American Pediatric Society (APS), Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

• Colorado Fetal Care Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Board Certification (1981)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification (1980)

Conditions & Treatments

• Pregnancy and Reproduction - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pregnancy and Reproduction - High-Risk Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Reproduction - Maternal and Fetal Health
• Pregnancy and Reproduction