
Ignacio Tapia
Chief, Division of Pulmonology · Jackson Memorial Hospital
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
PresentDivision of Pulmonology · Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Present
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology · University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Present
- 1988–1992
Doctor of Medicine
Research
Disparities in Sleep Health and Potential Intervention Models: A Focused Review
Review · Chest · 2021 · 225 citations
Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA · 2023 · 97 citations
Opportunities, barriers, and recommendations in down syndrome research
Translational Science of Rare Diseases · 2021 · 90 citations

30 papers

23 papers

15 papers
- SI
14 papers

13 papers

13 papers

13 papers

11 papers · 1 as a fellow
Grants
- 2026–2030
Intermittent Hypoxemia in Early Life Among Preterms (I-HELP) Sleep
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $2.3M · Northwestern University
- 2022–2027
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R33
PI · $2.2M · Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
- 2019–2025
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R33
Contact PI · $3M · University of Miami School of Medicine
- 2020–2025
Investigating Socio-Ecological Factor in Pediatrics Sleep-Related Health Disparities
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.8M · University of Miami School of Medicine
Clinical trials
- 2021–2025
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Miami
- 2016–2022
Cerebral Blood Flow and Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Principal investigator · Completed
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2026–2030
Endotype DIrected Treatment for OSA in Down Syndrome
Site PI · Recruiting · Phase 4
University of Arizona
- 2023–2027
Home Apnea Testing in CHildren Trial
Sub-investigator · Recruiting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia



