Cheryl Gale, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Contact Info
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty Member, Division of Neonatology
Faculty Member, Center for Neurobehavioral Development
Neonatologist
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Residency in Pediatrics, Washington University-St. Louis Children's Hospital, St, Louis, MO
Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Cheryl A. Gale, MD, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. She earned her MD from the University of Minnesota, and completed her internship and residency at Washington University-St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis before returning to the University of Minnesota to complete a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. In addition to attending on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Dr. Gale is an established investigator in the areas of fungal pathogenesis and infant gut microbiome effects on short- and long-term health. She has published in Science, Eukaryotic Cell, and Journal of Nutrition, among others. Dr. Gale held the Minnesota Chapter Research Award from the March of Dimes from 2000 to 2002.
Awards & Recognition
Research
Publications
- Gonia S, Tuepker M, Heisel T, Autran C, Bode L, Gale CA (2015). Human Milk Oligosaccharides Inhibit Candida albicans Invasion of Human Premature Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Journal of Nutrition 145, 1992-1998.
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Neonatal Infectious Diseases