Christopher M Cielo, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sleep Core Director, Center for Human Phenomics Science, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
9NW50 Main Building
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
9NW50 Main Building
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-5842
Fax: 267-426-9234
Fax: 267-426-9234
Email:
cieloc@chop.edu
cieloc@chop.edu
Publications
Education:
BS (Biology)
University of Richmond, 2002.
DO
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006.
MTR (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2016.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
University of Richmond, 2002.
DO
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006.
MTR (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Sleep disorders in children, pulmonary conditions in childrenDescription of Research Expertise
Clinical and translational research related to the evaluation, mechanisms, management, and effects of obstructive sleep apnea in children, with a specific focus on:1) infant populations
2) children with craniofacial differences and other high-risk conditions
3) the use of MRI and other imaging modalities to understand structural contributors to OSA in children
4) Novel diagnostic modalities for sleep testing
Selected Publications
Romeo DJ, George AM, Sussman JH, Banala M, Wiemken A, Wu M, Ng JJ, Taylor JA, Schwab RJ, Cielo CM, Kalish JM: Morphometric Measurements of Intraoral Anatomy in Children with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: A Novel Approach. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Page: In press, Sep 2024.Tapia IE and Cielo CM: Point: Is watchful waiting an appropriate treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in children? PRO. CHEST Page: In press, Sep 2024 Notes: -
Canella R, Feld L, Balmer D, Franklin M, Cielo C, Xanthopoulos M. : Using a longitudinal qualitative approach to understand the lived experiences of caregivers of infants with obstructive sleep apnea who require chronic non-invasive respiratory support. Pediatric Pulmonology Page: doi: 10.1002, Sep 2024 Notes: epub ahead of print.
Seyni Gueye-Ndiaye, Meg Tully, Po-Yang Tsou, Raouf Amin, Cristina M Baldassari, Ronald D Chervin, Christopher M Cielo, Alisha George, Fauziya Hassan, Sally Ibrahim, Stacey L Ishman, Erin M Kirkham, Ron B Mitchell, Kamal Naqvi, Moshe Prero, Michael Rueschman, Ignacio E Tapia, Carlos Sendon, Rui Wang, Susan Redline, Kristie Ross: The effect of adenotonsillectomy on asthma symptoms in the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS). Pediatric Pulmonology 59(7): 2055-2058, Jul 2024.
32. Tang, S.H., Min, J., Zhang, X., Uwah, E., Griffis, H.M., Cielo, C.M., Fiks, A.G., Mindell, J.A., Tapia, I.E., Williamson, A.A. : Incidence of pediatric narcolepsy diagnosis and management: Evidence from claims data. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 20(7): 1141-1151, Jul 2024.
Ariel A Williamson, Eberechukwu A Uwah, Jungwon Min, Xuemei Zhang, Heather Griffis, Christopher M Cielo, Ignacio E Tapia, Alexander G Fiks, Jodi A Mindell: Diagnosis of sleep disorders in child healthcare settings. Sleep Medicine 119(1): 80-87, April 2024.
Padula MA, Naing K, Wenger TL, Ahmad I, Coghill CH, Wild KT, Rottgers SA, Resnick CM, Goldstein J, Ehsan Z, Watkins D, Deptula N, Lai KC, Lioy J, Gogcu S, Cielo CM: Spectrum of disease in hospitalized newborns with congenital micrognathia: a cohort of 3236 infants at North American tertiary-care intensive care units. Journal of Pediatrics 265(1): 113799, Feb 2024.
Kosyk MS, Salinero LK, Zimmerman CE, Shakir S, Cielo CM, Scott M, Nah HD, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW: Comprehensive Long-Term Outcomes Following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal Page: doi: 10.1177, Oct 2023 Notes: epub.
Min J, Zhang X, Griffis HM, Cielo CM, Tapia IE, Williamson AA: Sociodemographic disparities and healthcare utilization in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea management. Sleep Medicine 109(1): 211-218, Sep 2023.
28. Cielo CM, Kelly A, Xanthopoulos M, Pipan M, Arputhan A, Walega R, Ward M, Falvo J Roman Y, Xiao R, Tapia IE: Feasibility and performance of home sleep apnea testing in youth with Down syndrome. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 19(9): 1605-1613, Sep 2023.