Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

Duke University

1981, Durham, NC

Medical School

McGill University

1985, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Internship

Tufts Medical Center

1986, Boston, MA

Residency

Tufts Medical Center

1988, Boston, MA

Graduate School

SM, Epidemiology

Harvard School of Public Health

1991, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program

2016, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

Professional History

As a pediatrician specializing in newborn care, I have been very fortunate to be involved caring for children right from the beginning in the newborn intensive care unit and then to be rewarded by following them over the first 3 years of life. My interests are in neurodevelopment, early vision, hearing and language and communication development. I am committed to helping families do all they can to provide the support and resources that will help their children thrive and develop to their very best potential. I am committed to providing medical and emotional support for the whole family and to empowering families to be knowledgeable advocates for their children. Listening to each family’s story and their hopes for their child is always so interesting and important in understanding what will work best for them.

Publications

  1. The feasibility of virtual home visits to address unmet needs after NICU discharge. J Perinatol. 2025 Mar; 45(3):395-396. View Abstract

  2. NICU Language, Everyday Ethics, and Giving Better News: Optimizing Discussions about Disability with Families. Children (Basel). 2024 Feb 15; 11(2). View Abstract

  3. Race, language, and neighborhood predict high-risk preterm Infant Follow Up Program participation. J Perinatol. 2022 02; 42(2):217-222. View Abstract

  4. Developmental Support for Infants With Genetic Disorders. Pediatrics. 2020 05; 145(5). View Abstract

  5. Hearing Loss in Pediatrics: What the Medical Home Needs to Know. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 04; 66(2):425-436. View Abstract

  6. Peri-mortem evaluation of infants who die without a diagnosis: focus on advances in genomic technology. J Perinatol. 2018 09; 38(9):1125-1134. View Abstract

  7. The acceptability and feasibility of emailed parent questionnaires for medical and developmental surveillance after NICU discharge. J Perinatol. 2018 04; 38(4):392-401. View Abstract

  8. Early Intervention and Follow-Up Program for Premature Infants. In: Brodsky D, Ouellette MA (eds) Primary Care of the Premature Infant. 2008.

  9. Supporting parents of premature infants: an infant-focused family-centered approach. In: Brodsky D, Ouellette MA (eds), Primary Care of the Premature Infant. 2008.

  10. Hearing Loss in Premature Infants. In: Brodsky D, Ouellette MA (eds), Primary Care of the Premature Infant. 2008.

  11. Neurodevelopmental outcome in survivors of periventricular hemorrhagic infarction. Pediatrics. 2007 Oct; 120(4):785-92. View Abstract

  12. Does cerebellar injury in premature infants contribute to the high prevalence of long-term cognitive, learning, and behavioral disability in survivors? Pediatrics. 2007 Sep; 120(3):584-93. View Abstract

  13. Follow-Up of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants. In: In: Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 2007.

  14. Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates. In: Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 2007.

  15. Ultrasonographic features and severity scoring of periventricular hemorrhagic infarction in relation to risk factors and outcome. Pediatrics. 2006 Jun; 117(6):2111-8. View Abstract

  16. The current etiologic profile and neurodevelopmental outcome of seizures in term newborn infants. Pediatrics. 2006 Apr; 117(4):1270-80. View Abstract

  17. Follow-Up of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants. In: Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care,. 2004; 163-167.

  18. Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates. In: Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 2004; 683-685.

  19. Retinopathy of Prematurity. In: Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 2004; 677-683.

  20. Neurological sequelae in in-vitro fertilisation babies. Lancet. 2002 Aug 31; 360(9334):718; author reply 719. View Abstract

  21. Risk of cranial ultrasound abnormalities in very-low-birth-weight infants conceived with assisted reproductive techniques. J Perinatol. 2002 Jan; 22(1):37-45. View Abstract

  22. Baby CareLink: using the internet and telemedicine to improve care for high-risk infants. Pediatrics. 2000 Dec; 106(6):1318-24. View Abstract

  23. Reduced visual resolution acuity and cerebral white matter damage in very-low-birthweight infants. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2000 Dec; 42(12):809-15. View Abstract

  24. Improving NICU Care: Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web and Videoconferencing. Submitted to Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 2000.

  25. The Successful Incorporation of Volunteers into a Newborn Hearing Screening Program [The American Pediatric Society and The Society for Pediatric Research 1999 Abstracts]. Ped Res. 1999; 45(4)(Part 2 of 2):256A.

  26. Follow-Up of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants. In: Cloherty JP, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 1998; 155-160.

  27. Nutrition. In: Cloherty JP, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 1998.

  28. Retinopathy of Prematurity. In: Cloherty JP, Stark AR (eds), Manual of Neonatal Care. 1998; 101-134.

  29. Prenatal magnesium sulfate exposure and risk of cerebral palsy. JAMA. 1997 Apr 02; 277(13):1033-4. View Abstract

  30. Assessment of Outcomes Following Neonatal Asphyxia. Report of the Workshop on Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants. 1996.

  31. Follow-up of NICU Graduates: Why, What, and by Whom. J. Intensive Care Med. 1995; 10:213-.

  32. Visual acuity, fields and novelty preference in VLBW infants: Relationship to periventricular white matter damage. Ped Res. 1994; 35:1712A.

  33. Visual and early cognitive development in VLBW infants with neonatal white matter disease. Ped Res. 1992; 31:1553A.

  34. Possible effect of gestational age on the detection of fetal nucleated erythrocytes in maternal blood. Prenat Diagn. 1991 Aug; 11(8):523-8. View Abstract

  35. Detection of fetal nucleated erythrocytes in first trimester maternal blood samples. In: Early Fetal Diagnosis: Recent Progress and Public Health Impact, Eds: Macek M, Ferguson-Smith MA, Spala M. Karolinum In: Early Fetal Diagnosis: Recent Progress and Public Health Impact, Eds: Macek M, Ferguson-Smith MA, Spala M. Karolinum. 1990.

In the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) our philosophy is to ensure that every patient receives the best care for the best possible outcomes. We consider our “patient” to be the baby and the family; we are constantly striving to serve the needs of both. This requires a team based approach with all members being essential.

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