UAMS Pediatrics

• Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Sections

• Pulmonary

Specialties

• Pulmonary

Contact Information

• Email:	MenendezAstrydA@uams.edu
  Phone:	479-750-0125
  Fax:	479-750-0323
  Address:	Schmieding Developmental Center
  	519 Latham Dr.
  	Lowell, AR 72745

Education

• B.S., University of Puerto Rico/ Mayaguez Campus, 1984
• M.D., University of Puerto Rico/School of Medicine, 1988

Training

• Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, Tulane University/ School of Medicine, 1992-1995
• Residency, Pediatrics, University of Puerto Rico/ Medicine Science Campus, 1989-1991
• Internship, Pediatrics, University of Puerto Rico/School of Medicine, 1988-1989

Licensure and Board Certification

• American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
• American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Recent Publications

• Journal Article, Menendez . Consultation indicates range of Services available at UAMS/ACH Centers for Children. ped.com 2009 January; 18(1):10-11.
• Journal Article, Oermann CM, Panesar KS, Langston C, Larsen GL, Menendez AA, Schofield DE, Cosio C, Fan LL. Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia syndromes in children. J Pediatr 2000 Mar; 136(3):351 - 358.
• Journal Article, Menendez AA. Abnormal ventilatory responses in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. Eur J Pediatr 1999 Nov; 158(11):941 - 942.
• Journal Article, James LP, Stowe CD, Farrar HC, Menendez AA, Argao EA. The pharmacokinetics of oral ranitidine in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. J Clin Pharmacol 1999 Dec; 39(12):1242 - 1247.
• Journal Article, Schellhase DE, Tamez JR, Menendez AA, Morris MG, Fowler GW, Lensing SY. High fever after flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage in noncritically ill immunocompetent children. Pediatr Pulmonol 1999 Aug; 28(2):139 - 144.
• Journal Article, Menendez AA, Nuckton TJ, Torres JE, Gozal D. Short-term potentiation of ventilation after different levels of hypoxia. J Appl Physiol 1999 May; 86(5):1478 - 1482.
• Journal Article, Gozal D, Torres JE, Menendez AA. Longitudinal assessment of hypercapnic ventilatory drive after tracheotomy in a patient with the Prader-Willi syndrome. Eur Respir J 1996 Jul; 9(7):1565 - 1568.
• Journal Article, Menendez AA, Alchediak T, Betancourt D. PUlmonary actinomycosis in children with HIV infection. Pediatrics AIDS and HIV Infection Fetus to Adolescent 1993; 4(3):157-60.
• Journal Article, Menendez AA, Gotay CF, Seda FJ, Velez W, Trinidad PJ. Foreign body aspiration: experience at the University Pediatric Hospital. P R Health Sci J 1991 Dec; 10(3):127 - 133.