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In Memoriam, Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.

Houston, Texas

In Memoriam, Ralph D. Feigin, M.D., 1938-2008; President of BCM 1996-2003; Chair, Department of Pediatrics 1977-2008
In Memoriam, Ralph D. Feigin, M.D.
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Publications

Dr. Feigin was an internationally renowned expert in pediatric infectious diseases and had more than 400 published articles or chapters in journals and books.

In addition, Feigin was the co-author and co-editor of the following books:

  • Nutrition and the Developing Nervous System, published by the C.V. Mosby Company in 1975
  • Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, published by the W.B. Saunders Company in 1981 (first edition), second edition in 1987, third edition in 1992, and a fourth edition in 1998.
    (This was considered the authoritative book in the field.)
  • Roundsmanship '89: A Yearbook Guide to Clinical Medicine; Roundsmanship '90: A Yearbook Guide to Clinical Medicine; Roundsmanship '91-'92: A Yearbook Guide to Clinical Medicine; Roundsmanship '92-'93: A Student's Survival Guide to Clinical Medicine Using Current Literature; and Roundsmanship '93-'94: A Student's Survival Guide to Clinical Medicine Using Current Literature, published by Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc.
  • Principles and Practice of Pediatrics, published by J.B. Lippincott Company in 1990 (first edition), 1994 (second edition), and 1999 (third edition).

Dr. Feigin was editor-in-chief for the journal Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and associate editor for Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He also was a reviewer for numerous journals.