William A. Carey

William A. Carey, M.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Consultant in the Division of Neonatal Medicine at Mayo Clinic’s Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. He leads large-scale neonatal intensive care research, focusing on resource utilization and clinical outcomes in critically ill newborns. His work addresses hypoxic respiratory failure, community-born neonates, and critical in-hospital outcomes.

Education:

• Fellowship: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (2004)
• Residency: Pediatrics, Stanford University (2001)
• MD: Brown University School of Medicine (1998)
• BS: Biology, University of California, Los Angeles (1994)

Research Interests:

• Health-services research in neonatal care
• Pulmonary vasodilator use in NICUs
• Outcomes of community vs. regional hospital births
• Long-term complications in preterm infants

Awards & Honors:

• 2023 Pediatric Educator of the Year
• 2012 Distinguished Junior Investigator Award (NIH-funded)
• Multiple quality improvement awards for reducing NICU complications

Leadership & Education:

• Chair, Medicine-Pediatrics Graduate Education Committee (2021–present)
• Member, Mayo Clinic Stem Cell Research Oversight Subcommittee (2014–2016)
• Medical Director roles in Neonatal Transport and Intermediate Care

Labs & Collaborations: Active in the Children’s Research Center and Mayo’s Neonatal Medicine Division.