Overview
Dr. Smith completed his residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in neonatal medicine at Duke University Medical Center in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He completed an MHS in clinical research from Duke University in 2006 and an MPH in biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009. His research is focused on pediatric drug safety, neonatal pharmacology, and the epidemiology of neonatal infections. Dr. Smith is or has been the protocol chair for more than 14 studies of drugs in infants and children. He is the Principal Investigator for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Samuel L. Katz Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
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2018 - Present
Pediatrics, Neonatology,
Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
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2015 - Present
Pediatrics, Neonatology,
Pediatrics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2007 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Association Between Prenatal Antibiotic Exposure and Infant Wheeze Outcomes.
Journal Article Acta Paediatr · February 27, 2025 AIM: This study examined the association between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and the development of wheezing and cough during infancy. METHODS: We analysed data from 12 cohorts in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort Consor ... Full text Link to item CiteEpidemiology and treatment of herpes simplex virus in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Journal Article J Perinatol · January 2025 OBJECTIVE: Describe the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with acyclovir exposure and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. STUDY DESIGN: Our primary analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of H ... Full text Link to item CiteAssociation between maternal stress and child sleep quality: a nationwide ECHO prospective cohort study.
Journal Article Pediatr Res · October 11, 2024 BACKGROUND: Childhood sleep quality is associated with physical, cognitive, and behavioral health and predicts later sleep quality; it has many determinants, including developmental exposures. OBJECTIVES: To examine associations between maternal stress dur ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
North Carolina Clinical Center for the Eunice Kennedy Shiver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2030Duke KURe Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2018 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2009
M.P.H.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2006
M.H.S.
Mercer University ·
2001
M.D.