Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Dr. Estabrook came to Washington University from UCSF, where her research focused on lipooligosaccharides of Neisseria meningitidis as candidate vaccine antigens. Since joining us in 2008, she has directed pediatric education for the third- and fourth-year Washington University medical students. Her clinical interests include pediatric HIV and infections in patients with stem-cell and solid-organ transplants.

Education

• BA, Cum laude, Bates College, 1976
• MA, Stanford University, 1979
• MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1983

Training

• Intern, Case Western Reserve University, 1983 - 1984
• Resident, Case Western Reserve University, 1984 - 1986
• Fellow, University of California San Francisco, 1986 - 1989
• Visiting Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, 1989

Licensure and Board Certification

• 1985FLEX
• 1986 - 2009CA, Physician and Surgeon
• 1988American Board of Pediatrics, #36831
• 1994 - 1998OH, Physician and Surgeon
• 1997 - PresPediatric Infectious Diseases, #549, 2005, 2014 recertification, participating in MOC
• 1999ORACLE: Clinical Research Workshop, UCSF Post-graduate program
• 1999ORACLE: Systematic Reviews and Medical Decision-making Workshop, UCSF Post-graduate program
• 1999 - 2000Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR), UCSF Post-graduate program (September 1999 – April 2000).
• 2008 - PresMO, Physician and Surgeon
• 2008UCLA 13th Annual Pediatrics Board Review Course

Honors and Awards

• 2013 ISHLT Leach-Abramson-Imhoff Links Travel Award Writer of the Year, 2013

Recent Publications view all (21)

Publication Co-Authors

Michael E. Watson, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.

Vikas Dharnidharka, M.D., M.P.H.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Michele M. Estabrook, M.D.

1. Viehl L,Estabrook M,Bhalla S,Lee C,Kemp J,White A. First Time Wheezing in a 2-Year-Old child Pediatrics. 2021;148(1). PMCID:34158315  
2. Manuel O, Estabrook M. RNA Respiratory Viruses in solid organ transplant recipients: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice Clin Transplant. 2019. doi:10.1111  PMID:30817023 
3. Manuel O, Estabrook M, AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. RNA respiratory viruses in solid organ transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2013;13 Suppl 4:212-9. doi:10.1111/ajt.12113  PMID:23465014 
4. Cheng H, Yang Z, Estabrook MM, John CM, Jarvis GA, McLaughlin S, Griffiss JM. Human lipooligosaccharide IGG that prevents endemic meningococcal disease recognizes an internal lacto-N-neotetraose structure. J Biol Chem. 2011;286(51):43622-33. doi:10.1074/jbc.M111.291583  PMCID:PMC3243514  PMID:22027827 
5. Watson ME Jr, Estabrook MM, Burnham CA. Catheter-associated Nocardia higoensis bacteremia in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Microbiol. 2011;49(1):469-71. doi:10.1128/JCM.01816-10  PMCID:PMC3020442  PMID:21084509 
6. Kumar D, Michaels MG, Morris MI, Green M, Avery RK, Liu C, Danziger-Isakov L, Stosor V, Estabrook M, Gantt S, Marr KA, Martin S, Silveira FP, Razonable RR, Allen UD, Levi ME, Lyon GM, Bell LE, Huprikar S, Patel G, Gregg KS, Pursell K, Helmersen D, Julian KG, Shiley K, Bono B, Dharnidharka VR, Alavi G, Kalpoe JS, Shoham S, Reid GE, Humar A, American Society of Transplantation H1N1 Collaborative Study Group. Outcomes from pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in recipients of solid-organ transplants: a multicentre cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2010;10(8):521-6. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70133-X  PMCID:PMC3045703  PMID:20620116 
7. Ballock RT, Newton PO, Evans SJ, Estabrook M, Farnsworth CL, Bradley JS. A comparison of early versus late conversion from intravenous to oral therapy in the treatment of septic arthritis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009;29(6):636-42. doi:10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b2b860  PMID:19700997 
8. Estabrook MM, Jarvis GA, McLeod Griffiss J. Affinity-purified human immunoglobulin G that binds a lacto-N-neotetraose-dependent lipooligosaccharide structure is bactericidal for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis. Infect Immun. 2007;75(2):1025-33. doi:10.1128/IAI.00882-06  PMCID:PMC1828497  PMID:17101655 
9. Estabrook MM, Jack DL, Klein NJ, Jarvis GA. Mannose-binding lectin binds to two major outer membrane proteins, opacity protein and porin, of Neisseria meningitidis. J Immunol. 2004;172(6):3784-92. PMID:15004183 
10. Rowen JL, Tate JM, Nordoff N, Passarell L, McGinnis MR. Candida isolates from neonates: frequency of misidentification and reduced fluconazole susceptibility. J Clin Microbiol. 1999;37(11):3735-7. PMCID:PMC85744  PMID:10523588 
11. Rowen JL, Tate JM. Management of neonatal candidiasis. Neonatal Candidiasis Study Group. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1998;17(11):1007-11. PMCID:PMC3058476  PMID:9849983 
12. Estabrook MM, Zhou D, Apicella MA. Nonopsonic phagocytosis of group C Neisseria meningitidis by human neutrophils. Infect Immun. 1998;66(3):1028-36. PMCID:PMC108012  PMID:9488392 
13. Estabrook MM, Griffiss JM, Jarvis GA. Sialylation of Neisseria meningitidis lipooligosaccharide inhibits serum bactericidal activity by masking lacto-N-neotetraose. Infect Immun. 1997;65(11):4436-44. PMCID:PMC175638  PMID:9353017 
14. Woods CR, Koeuth T, Estabrook MM, Lupski JR. Rapid determination of outbreak-related strains of Neisseria meningitidis by repetitive element-based polymerase chain reaction genotyping. J Infect Dis. 1996;174(4):760-7. PMID:8843214 
15. Hamadeh RM, Estabrook MM, Zhou P, Jarvis GA, Griffiss JM. Anti-Gal binds to pili of Neisseria meningitidis: the immunoglobulin A isotype blocks complement-mediated killing. Infect Immun. 1995;63(12):4900-6. PMCID:PMC173702  PMID:7591153 
16. Patrick CC, Furuta GT, Edwards M, Estabrook M, Blake MS, Baker CJ. Variation in phenotypic expression of the Opa outer membrane protein and lipooligosaccharide of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C causing periorbital cellulitis and bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis. 1993;16(4):523-7. PMID:8513059 
17. Estabrook MM, Baker CJ, Griffiss JM. The immune response of children to meningococcal lipooligosaccharides during disseminated disease is directed primarily against two monoclonal antibody-defined epitopes. J Infect Dis. 1993;167(4):966-70. PMID:7680702 
18. Estabrook MM, Christopher NC, Griffiss JM, Baker CJ, Mandrell RE. Sialylation and human neutrophil killing of group C Neisseria meningitidis. J Infect Dis. 1992;166(5):1079-88. PMID:1402019 
19. Griffiss JM, Yamasaki R, Estabrook M, Kim JJ. Meningococcal molecular mimicry and the search for an ideal vaccine. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1991;85 Suppl 1:32-6. PMID:1725072 
20. Estabrook MM, Mandrell RE, Apicella MA, Griffiss JM. Measurement of the human immune response to meningococcal lipooligosaccharide antigens by using serum to inhibit monoclonal antibody binding to purified lipooligosaccharide. Infect Immun. 1990;58(7):2204-13. PMCID:PMC258798  PMID:1694820 
21. Hack M, Estabrook MM, Robertson SS. Development of sucking rhythm in preterm infants. Early Hum Dev. 1985;11(2):133-40. PMID:4029050