Steven M. Donn, M.D., is a Professor Emeritus of
Pediatrics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Donn received his medical degree
from Tulane University in New Orleans.
He obtained his training in General Pediatrics at the University of
Vermont - Medical Center Hospital, and his fellowship training in
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is certified by
the American Board of Pediatrics and its Sub-board of Neonatal-Perinatal
Medicine. Dr. Donn is still actively involved in teaching and clinical
research. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including elected
memberships in the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric
Society, and is a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care and
the European Society for Pediatric Research. He has been chosen as one of the
“Best Doctors in America” since 1994. He is internationally known for his
expertise in the management of respiratory failure in newborns. He has authored more than 230 medical journal
articles, edited 35 books and specialty manuals, written over 200 book
chapters, and has produced numerous educational materials on neonatal
respiratory failure and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Dr. Donn has held
consulting positions for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, numerous
medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare
management corporations, and he is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Pediatrics and served as the Chair of its Committee on Medical Liability and
Risk Management for 4 years. He lives in Ann Arbor with Paula, his wife of 48
years, and their two German Shepherds, Robby and Anya. Dr. Donn’s
extracurricular interests include astronomy, international travel, photography,
and spectator sports.