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1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Stanford University

1978, Stanford, CA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard University School of Public Health

1983, Boston, MA

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1983, Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1984, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1987, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Joint Program in Neonatology

Boston Children's Hospital

1990, Boston, MA

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  1. Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement: development of the Neonatology Survey of Interdisciplinary Groups in Healthcare Tool (NSIGHT). BMJ Open Qual. 2023 12 14; 12(4). View Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement: development of the Neonatology Survey of Interdisciplinary Groups in Healthcare Tool (NSIGHT). Abstract

  2. Standards for Levels of Neonatal Care: II, III, and IV. Pediatrics. 2023 06 01; 151(6). View Standards for Levels of Neonatal Care: II, III, and IV. Abstract

  3. Getting to health equity in NICU care in the USA and beyond. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Jul; 108(4):326-331. View Getting to health equity in NICU care in the USA and beyond. Abstract

  4. Using the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Wisely: A National Survey of Clinicians Regarding Practices for Lower-Acuity Care. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:165-172.e1. View Using the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Wisely: A National Survey of Clinicians Regarding Practices for Lower-Acuity Care. Abstract

  5. Correction: The impact of antenatal cannabis use on the neonate: time for open engagement? Pediatr Res. 2022 Aug; 92(2):609. View Correction: The impact of antenatal cannabis use on the neonate: time for open engagement? Abstract

  6. Infant Outcomes among Teenage and Young Mothers: Racial Inequities and the Role of Educational Attainment. J Pediatr. 2022 08; 247:87-94.e2. View Infant Outcomes among Teenage and Young Mothers: Racial Inequities and the Role of Educational Attainment. Abstract

  7. Antiracism in the Field of Neonatology: A Foundation and Concrete Approaches. Neoreviews. 2022 01 01; 23(1):e1-e12. View Antiracism in the Field of Neonatology: A Foundation and Concrete Approaches. Abstract

  8. The importance of trustworthiness: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Res. 2022 02; 91(3):482-485. View The importance of trustworthiness: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Abstract

  9. The impact of antenatal cannabis use on the neonate: Time for open engagement? Pediatr Res. 2021 09; 90(3):503-505. View The impact of antenatal cannabis use on the neonate: Time for open engagement? Abstract

  10. Racial and ethnic disparities in adult COVID-19 and the future impact on child health. Pediatr Res. 2021 04; 89(5):1052-1054. View Racial and ethnic disparities in adult COVID-19 and the future impact on child health. Abstract

  11. Economics at the frontline: Tools and tips for busy clinicians. Semin Perinatol. 2021 04; 45(3):151396. View Economics at the frontline: Tools and tips for busy clinicians. Abstract

  12. Choosing wisely for the other 80%: What we need to know about the more mature newborn and NICU care. Semin Perinatol. 2021 04; 45(3):151395. View Choosing wisely for the other 80%: What we need to know about the more mature newborn and NICU care. Abstract

  13. "Organizational solutions: calling the question" APS racism series: at the intersection of equity, science, and social justice. Pediatr Res. 2020 11; 88(5):702-703. View "Organizational solutions: calling the question" APS racism series: at the intersection of equity, science, and social justice. Abstract

  14. Glucose concentrations in enterally fed preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2020 12; 40(12):1834-1840. View Glucose concentrations in enterally fed preterm infants. Abstract

  15. Quantifying the Where and How Long of Newborn Care. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2). View Quantifying the Where and How Long of Newborn Care. Abstract

  16. Using Neonatal Intensive Care Units More Wisely for At-Risk Newborns and Their Families. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 06 01; 3(6):e205693. View Using Neonatal Intensive Care Units More Wisely for At-Risk Newborns and Their Families. Abstract

  17. Caring for Newborns Born to Mothers With COVID-19: More Questions Than Answers. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2). View Caring for Newborns Born to Mothers With COVID-19: More Questions Than Answers. Abstract

  18. Health Equity and the Social Determinants: Putting Newborn Health in Context. Pediatrics. 2020 06; 145(6). View Health Equity and the Social Determinants: Putting Newborn Health in Context. Abstract

  19. Preventing long-term respiratory morbidity in preterm neonates: is there a path forward? Pediatr Res. 2020 01; 87(1):9-10. View Preventing long-term respiratory morbidity in preterm neonates: is there a path forward? Abstract

  20. A Collaborative Multicenter QI Initiative to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Newborns. Pediatrics. 2019 12; 144(6). View A Collaborative Multicenter QI Initiative to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Newborns. Abstract

  21. The color of health: how racism, segregation, and inequality affect the health and well-being of preterm infants and their families. Pediatr Res. 2020 01; 87(2):227-234. View The color of health: how racism, segregation, and inequality affect the health and well-being of preterm infants and their families. Abstract

  22. Cell-based therapies in neonates: the emerging role of regulatory science. Pediatr Res. 2019 08; 86(2):145-146. View Cell-based therapies in neonates: the emerging role of regulatory science. Abstract

  23. Preparing for Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pediatrics. 2019 06; 143(6). View Preparing for Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Abstract

  24. Racial disparities in preterm birth in USA: a biosensor of physical and social environmental exposures. Arch Dis Child. 2019 10; 104(10):931-935. View Racial disparities in preterm birth in USA: a biosensor of physical and social environmental exposures. Abstract

  25. Adherence of Newborn-Specific Antibiotic Stewardship Programs to CDC Recommendations. Pediatrics. 2018 12; 142(6). View Adherence of Newborn-Specific Antibiotic Stewardship Programs to CDC Recommendations. Abstract

  26. NICU Admissions After a Policy to Eliminate Elective Early Term Deliveries Before 39 Weeks' Gestation. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 11; 8(11):686-692. View NICU Admissions After a Policy to Eliminate Elective Early Term Deliveries Before 39 Weeks' Gestation. Abstract

  27. New Resources and Strategies to Advance the AAP's Values of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity. Pediatrics. 2018 04; 141(4). View New Resources and Strategies to Advance the AAP's Values of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity. Abstract

  28. Value-based care: the preference of outcome over prediction. J Pediatr. 2018 05; 196:330-331. View Value-based care: the preference of outcome over prediction. Abstract

  29. Bending the arc for the extremely low gestational age newborn. Pediatr Res. 2018 04; 83(4):751-753. View Bending the arc for the extremely low gestational age newborn. Abstract

  30. Development of a verification program for NICU levels of care. Acta Paediatrica. 2017; 106:27.

  31. Improving Value in Neonatal Intensive Care. Clin Perinatol. 2017 09; 44(3):617-625. View Improving Value in Neonatal Intensive Care. Abstract

  32. Evidence, Quality, and Waste: Solving the Value Equation in Neonatology. Pediatrics. 2016 Mar; 137(3):e20150312. View Evidence, Quality, and Waste: Solving the Value Equation in Neonatology. Abstract

  33. Choosing Wisely in Newborn Medicine: Five Opportunities to Increase Value. Pediatrics. 2015 Aug; 136(2):e482-9. View Choosing Wisely in Newborn Medicine: Five Opportunities to Increase Value. Abstract

  34. Improvement in Perinatal HIV Status Documentation in a Massachusetts Birth Hospital, 2009-2013. Pediatrics. 2015 Jul; 136(1):e234-41. View Improvement in Perinatal HIV Status Documentation in a Massachusetts Birth Hospital, 2009-2013. Abstract

  35. The OHRP and SUPPORT. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 20; 368(25):e36. View The OHRP and SUPPORT. Abstract

  36. Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparation, family readiness and infant outcomes: connecting the dots. J Perinatol. 2013 Jun; 33(6):415-21. View Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparation, family readiness and infant outcomes: connecting the dots. Abstract

  37. Building collaborative teams in neonatal intensive care. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013 May; 22(5):374-82. View Building collaborative teams in neonatal intensive care. Abstract

  38. Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparedness: primary care implications. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 May; 51(5):454-61. View Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparedness: primary care implications. Abstract

  39. The impact of maternal characteristics on the moderately premature infant: an antenatal maternal transport clinical prediction rule. J Perinatol. 2012 Jul; 32(7):532-8. View The impact of maternal characteristics on the moderately premature infant: an antenatal maternal transport clinical prediction rule. Abstract

  40. A survey of infection control practices for influenza in mother and newborn units in US hospitals. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun; 204(6 Suppl 1):S77-83. View A survey of infection control practices for influenza in mother and newborn units in US hospitals. Abstract

  41. Preparing for influenza after 2009 H1N1: special considerations for pregnant women and newborns. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun; 204(6 Suppl 1):S13-20. View Preparing for influenza after 2009 H1N1: special considerations for pregnant women and newborns. Abstract

  42. NIH Consensus Development Conference statement: inhaled nitric-oxide therapy for premature infants. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb; 127(2):363-9. View NIH Consensus Development Conference statement: inhaled nitric-oxide therapy for premature infants. Abstract

  43. NIH consensus development conference: Inhaled nitric oxide therapy for premature infants. NIH Consens State Sci Statements. 2010 Oct 29; 27(5):1-34. View NIH consensus development conference: Inhaled nitric oxide therapy for premature infants. Abstract

  44. Network analysis of team structure in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatrics. 2010 Jun; 125(6):e1460-7. View Network analysis of team structure in the neonatal intensive care unit. Abstract

  45. Are families prepared for discharge from the NICU? J Perinatol. 2009 Sep; 29(9):623-9. View Are families prepared for discharge from the NICU? Abstract

  46. Manual of Neonatal Surgical Care. Gastrointestinal Obstruction. 2009.

  47. Developmental characteristics of preterm infants. Pediatr Rev. 2008 Feb; 29(2):67-8. View Developmental characteristics of preterm infants. Abstract

  48. Incidence of hypertriglyceridemia in critically ill neonates receiving lipid injectable emulsions in glass versus plastic containers: a retrospective analysis. J Pediatr. 2008 Feb; 152(2):232-6. View Incidence of hypertriglyceridemia in critically ill neonates receiving lipid injectable emulsions in glass versus plastic containers: a retrospective analysis. Abstract

  49. Resuscitation and ventilation strategies for extremely preterm infants: a comparison study between two neonatal centers in Boston and Stockholm. Acta Paediatr. 2007 Jan; 96(1):10-6; discussion 8-9. View Resuscitation and ventilation strategies for extremely preterm infants: a comparison study between two neonatal centers in Boston and Stockholm. Abstract

  50. Taeusch HW, Ballard RA, Gleason CA, Avery ME, eds. Avery's Diseases of the Newborn. Implications of the Human Genome Project on Neonatal Care. 2004.

  51. Manual of Neonatal Surgical Care. Gastrointestinal Obstruction. 2003.

  52. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. Baby CareLink: Using the Internet and Telemedicine to Improve Care for High Risk Infants. 2002; 399-405.

  53. Journal of Perinatology. Re: A Critical Review of Cost Reduction in Neonatal Intensive Care: The ethics of cost reduction. (Letter). 2002; 22(4):336-37.

  54. Variations in prevalence of hypotension, hypertension, and vasopressor use in NICUs. J Perinatol. 2001 Jul-Aug; 21(5):272-8. View Variations in prevalence of hypotension, hypertension, and vasopressor use in NICUs. Abstract

  55. Relationship of race and severity of neonatal illness. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Mar; 184(4):668-72. View Relationship of race and severity of neonatal illness. Abstract

  56. A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care. I. The structure of costs. J Perinatol. 2001 Mar; 21(2):107-15. View A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care. I. The structure of costs. Abstract

  57. A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care. II. Strategies for reduction. J Perinatol. 2001 Mar; 21(2):121-7. View A critical review of cost reduction in neonatal intensive care. II. Strategies for reduction. Abstract

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

  59. Declining severity adjusted mortality: evidence of improving neonatal intensive care. Pediatrics. 1998 Oct; 102(4 Pt 1):893-9. View Declining severity adjusted mortality: evidence of improving neonatal intensive care. Abstract

  60. Variation among neonatal intensive care units in narcotic administration. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Sep; 152(9):844-51. View Variation among neonatal intensive care units in narcotic administration. Abstract

  61. Infertility and Reproductive Clinics of North America. The Special Challenge of the Multiple Gestation Newborn. 1998; 9(3):461-474.

  62. Early deaths in Chicago and New England. Pediatrics. 1997 May; 99(5):753-4. View Early deaths in Chicago and New England. Abstract

  63. Variability in transfer practices among NICUs: Implications for health services research. Pediatric Research. 1996; 39(4):1580.

  64. Lower illness severity among black infants reflects physiological advantage among moderately low-birth-weight infants. Pediatric Research. 1995; 37(4):A270.

  65. Guidelines for neonatal coombs testing - low compliance and clinical utility. Pediatric Research. 1995; 37(4):A258.

  66. Graef JW, ed. Manual of Pediatric Therapeutics. Management of the Normal Newborn. 1993; 122-136.

  67. Graef JW, ed. Manual of Pediatric Therapeutics. Management of the Sick Newborn. 1993; 137-194.

  68. Clinical determinants of the racial disparity in very low birth weight. N Engl J Med. 1992 Oct 01; 327(14):969-73. View Clinical determinants of the racial disparity in very low birth weight. Abstract

  69. Infant mortality as a social mirror. N Engl J Med. 1992 Jun 04; 326(23):1558-60. View Infant mortality as a social mirror. Abstract

  70. Cloherty JP, Start AR, eds. Manual of Neonatal Care. Multiple Gestation. 1991; 104-108.

  71. Cloherty JP, Stark AR, eds. Manual of Neonatal Care. Identifying the High Risk Newborn and Evaluating Gestational Age, Prematurity, Postmaturity, Large-For-Gestational Age and Small-For-Gestational Age Infants. 1991; 85-103.

  72. The etiology of elevated black normal birth-weight (NBW) neonatal mortality in a total population with high access to tertiary care. Pediatric Research. 1990; 27(4):A253.

  73. Multiple causation of racial disparities in VLBW- a 2-site population-based study. Pediatric Research. 1990; 27(4):247.

  74. Unsuspected hepatic injury in the neonate--diagnosis by ultrasonography. Pediatr Radiol. 1990; 20(5):320-2. View Unsuspected hepatic injury in the neonate--diagnosis by ultrasonography. Abstract

  75. Buka SL, Peck MG, Gardner JD, eds. Better Health for Children: Action for the Eighties. Medical/Curative Services. 1982; 80-82.

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Graduate School

Clinical Effectiveness

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Pediatrics

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Graduate School

PhD

Yale School of Medicine

2010, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Yale School of Medicine

2010, New Haven, CT

Residency

Boston Children’s Hospital

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Allergy/Immunology

Boston Children’s Hospital

2016, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Medical School

SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Syracuse, NY

Internship

University of Massachusetts Medical Center

Worcester, MA

Residency

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Fellowship

Otology Group

Nashville, TN

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1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard University

1999, Cambridge, MA

Medical School

New York Medical College

2005, Valhalla, NY

Graduate School

EdM, Mind, Brain, and Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education

2014, Cambridge, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

2008, Baltimore, MD

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Behavioral Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Zuckerman Fellows Program, Public Leadership

Harvard University Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School

2014, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Medical School

Institute of Medical Sciences

1992, Varanasi, India

Residency

Pediatrics

Institute of Medical Sciences

1995, Varanasi, India

Residency

Senior Resident, Pediatrics

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

1996, New Delhi, India

Residency

Pediatrics

New York Medical College

1999, New York, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Columbia University

2002, New York, NY

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Cardiac MRI

Boston Children's Hospital

2003, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Graduate School

MPH

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Graduate School

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London, England

Medical School

Oregon Health & Science University

2009, Portland, OR

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Arizona

2011, Tucson, AZ

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Epilepsy

Boston Children's Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Medical School

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

1990, Rico de Janeiro, Brazil

Internship

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children

2013, Boston, MA

Residency

Child Neurology

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Mississippi

2009, Oxford, MS

Medical School

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

2012, Shreveport, LA

Internship

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, MS

Residency

University of Mississippi Medical Center

2016, Jackson, MS

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2021, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Brigham and Women's Hospital

2021, Boston, MA

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2024, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

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Undergraduate School

Gustavus Adolphus College

St. Peter, MN

Graduate School

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Medical School

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

Internship

Internal Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

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