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Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

University of North Carolina

2002, Chapel Hill, NC

Medical School

University of Virginia School of Medicine

2006, Charlottesille, VA

Internship

Pediatrics

University of North Carolina School of Medicine

2007, Chapel Hill, NC

Residency

Pediatrics

University of North Carolina Hospital

2009, Chapel Hill, NC

Fellowship

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Harvard Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Program

2012, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

Professional History

I received my MD from University of Virginia and completed my residency in Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I then completed my Neonatology Fellowship at the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and was honored to serve as Chief Fellow during my last year of training. I am the Associate Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. I lead a team focused on improving the safety and quality of care provided to critically ill newborns as the Director of Quality for Newborn Medicine.

I am also dedicated to trainee education and serve as the Program Director of the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program and Co-Director of the Harvard Newborn Medicine Summer Student Research Program. I serve as the Patient Safety and Quality Graduate Medical Education Lead at BCH and Neonatal Co-Chair of the MA Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network. My research focuses on neonatal lung disease and optimizing care for patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. My additional focus is on implementing evidence based practice into clinical care through quality improvement science.

Publications

  1. A novel national women in neonatology mentorship program leads to significant benefits in career development, networking, and wellness. J Perinatol. 2025 Apr 22. View Abstract

  2. Increasing length board use in a neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement initiative. J Perinatol. 2025 Apr 11. View Abstract

  3. Advancing Women Physicians in Academic Medicine: A Scoping Review. Acad Med. 2025 Mar 26. View Abstract

  4. Structured pre-delivery huddles enhance confidence in managing newborns with critical congenital heart disease in the delivery room. J Perinatol. 2024 Dec 10. View Abstract

  5. Liberation from Respiratory Support in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2024 Nov 08; 282:114390. View Abstract

  6. A survey on transparency in clinical work expectations and compensation factors: empowering women in neonatology. J Perinatol. 2024 Jul 17. View Abstract

  7. Neonatal respiratory care practice among level III and IV NICUs in New England. J Perinatol. 2024 Sep; 44(9):1291-1299. View Abstract

  8. Transpyloric feeding is associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol. 2024 02; 44(2):307-313. View Abstract

  9. Significant deficiency in mentorship amongst female neonatologists in the United States: a descriptive national survey by women in neonatology. J Perinatol. 2023 04; 43(4):526-528. View Abstract

  10. Tracheostomy in a Preterm Infant with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neoreviews. 2022 10 01; 23(10):e708-e715. View Abstract

  11. The 21st Century Cures Act: Perspectives of Clinicians in a Level-IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Am J Perinatol. 2024 03; 41(4):511-514. View Abstract

  12. A mixed methods study of perceptions of bias among neonatal intensive care unit staff. Pediatr Res. 2023 05; 93(6):1672-1678. View Abstract

  13. Ethical implications of early genetic diagnosis in an infant with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. J Genet Couns. 2022 12; 31(6):1434-1437. View Abstract

  14. Pathologic Assessment of the Placenta: Evidence Compared With Tradition. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 08 01; 140(2):341-342. View Abstract

  15. Diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 08; 27(4):101351. View Abstract

  16. Development and use of an infant resuscitation performance tool (Infa-RePT) to improve team performance. Pediatr Res. 2023 01; 93(1):56-62. View Abstract

  17. Pediatric Advanced Life Support in a Neonatal Context. Neoreviews. 2022 05 01; 23(5):e359-e362. View Abstract

  18. Neonatal platelet transfusions: New evidence and the challenges of translating evidence-based recommendations into clinical practice. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 03; 20(3):556-564. View Abstract

  19. Correction: Essentials of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship: an overview. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb; 42(2):291. View Abstract

  20. Reducing Benzodiazepine Exposure by Instituting a Guideline for Dexmedetomidine Usage in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2021 11 01; 148(5). View Abstract

  21. Reducing Benzodiazepine Exposure by Instituting a Guideline for Dexmedetomidine Usage in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2021 11 01; 148(5). View Abstract

  22. Ventilatory Strategies in Infants with Established Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Multicenter Point Prevalence Study. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar; 242:248-252.e1. View Abstract

  23. Reducing Benzodiazepine Exposure by Instituting a Guideline for Dexmedetomidine Usage in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2021 11; 148(5). View Abstract

  24. Mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit: improving the accuracy of death reporting. J Perinatol. 2022 05; 42(5):671-676. View Abstract

  25. Premedication for nonemergent intubations linked to fewer adverse events. J Perinatol. 2021 09; 41(9):2367-2369. View Abstract

  26. Implementation of a neonatal platelet transfusion guideline to reduce non-indicated transfusions using a quality improvement framework. J Perinatol. 2021 06; 41(6):1487-1494. View Abstract

  27. Essentials of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship: an overview. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb; 42(2):269-276. View Abstract

  28. COVID-19: neonatal-perinatal perspectives. J Perinatol. 2021 05; 41(5):940-951. View Abstract

  29. Prematurity negatively affects regenerative properties of human amniotic epithelial cells in the context of lung repair. Clin Sci (Lond). 2020 10 30; 134(20):2665-2679. View Abstract

  30. Association of nucleated red blood cell count with mortality among neonatal intensive care unit patients. Pediatr Neonatol. 2020 12; 61(6):592-597. View Abstract

  31. Screening With Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Increased Iron Sufficiency Among NICU Patients. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Mar-Apr; 5(2):e258. View Abstract

  32. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Increase Alveolar Differentiation in Lung Progenitor Organoid Cultures. Sci Rep. 2019 04 23; 9(1):6479. View Abstract

  33. Improving Access to Lactation Consultation and Early Breast Milk Use in an Outborn NICU. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jan-Feb; 4(1):e130. View Abstract

  34. Imaging of Temporal Bone Trauma: A Clinicoradiologic Perspective. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2019 Feb; 29(1):129-143. View Abstract

  35. A Device for the Quantification of Oxygen Consumption and Caloric Expenditure in the Neonatal Range. Anesth Analg. 2018 07; 127(1):95-104. View Abstract

  36. Utility of rapid whole-exome sequencing in the diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease type C presenting with fetal hydrops and acute liver failure. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud. 2017 Nov; 3(6). View Abstract

  37. Human amnion cells reverse acute and chronic pulmonary damage in experimental neonatal lung injury. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2017 Nov 10; 8(1):257. View Abstract

  38. Percutaneous CT-guided facet joint synovial cyst rupture: Success with refractory cases and technical considerations. Clin Imaging. 2018 May - Jun; 49:7-11. View Abstract

  39. Emergency Radiology "Boot Camp": Educating Emergency Medicine Residents Using E-learning Radiology Modules. AEM Educ Train. 2017 Jan; 1(1):43-47. View Abstract

  40. Sustaining careers of physician-scientists in neonatology and pediatric critical care medicine: formulating supportive departmental policies. Pediatr Res. 2016 11; 80(5):635-640. View Abstract

  41. Bone marrow-derived multipotent stromal cells attenuate inflammation in obliterative airway disease in mouse tracheal allografts. Stem Cells Int. 2014; 2014:468927. View Abstract

  42. Evaluation of a web-based portal to improve resident education by neonatology fellows. Med Educ Online. 2014; 19:24403. View Abstract

  43. Neurotrophin receptor TrkB promotes lung adenocarcinoma metastasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jul 15; 111(28):10299-304. View Abstract

  44. NPHP3 mutations are associated with neonatal onset multiorgan polycystic disease in two siblings. J Perinatol. 2014 May; 34(5):410-1. View Abstract

  45. Lung stem and progenitor cells in tissue homeostasis and disease. Curr Top Dev Biol. 2014; 107:207-233. View Abstract

  46. Evaluation of a web-based portal to improve resident education by neonatology fellows. Med Educ Online. 2014 Jan; 19(1):24403. View Abstract

  47. An update on pharmacologic approaches to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Semin Perinatol. 2013 Apr; 37(2):115-23. View Abstract

  48. Bronchioalveolar stem cells increase after mesenchymal stromal cell treatment in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2012 May 01; 302(9):L829-37. View Abstract

  49. Current pharmacologic approaches for prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Int J Pediatr. 2012; 2012:598606. View Abstract

  50. Frameshifts and deletions during in vitro translesion synthesis past Pt-DNA adducts by DNA polymerases beta and eta. DNA Repair (Amst). 2002 Dec 05; 1(12):1003-16. View Abstract

I work with the multidisciplinary team in the Neonatal-Intensive Care Unit to provide the best evidence-based, family-focused clinical care to each patient to achieve the best possible outcomes. I focus on clinical excellence and innovation and translating scientific discoveries into quality care at the bedside.

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