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Rachel Gottron Greenberg

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neonatology
Box 2720 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 102509, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Rachel G. Greenberg, MD, MB, MHS is a neonatologist and Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Greenberg’s research focuses on improving safety and efficacy of drugs in infants and children, particularly through her efforts as a Principal Investigator and Steering Committee Chair for the NICHD-funded Pediatric Trials Network. She is also alternate PI of the North Carolina clinical Center for the Neonatal Research Network and PI of the NICHD-funded HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center. In addition, she has been principal investigator of multiple trials funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, and National Institutes of Health.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Pediatrics · 2025 - Present Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2016 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published October 7, 2022
New DCRI Center Targets Ending Opioid Addiction
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children

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Recent Publications


What is the role of diuretics in the prevention and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

Journal Article Curr Treat Options Pediatr · December 2026 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review critically examines the role of furosemide and chlorothiazide in the prevention and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We describe their common use, pharmacotherapeutic mechanisms, and summarize evidence from cli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of neonatal outcomes of term neonates with meconium-stained amniotic fluid before and after routine endotracheal suctioning strategy at birth.

Journal Article J Perinatol · March 31, 2026 OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) among neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) before and after discontinuation of endotracheal suctioning for non-vigorous neonates. METHODS: We conducted a mul ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Pediatric Trials Network

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032

PTN 3.0 Task Order #2_ BPCA Pediatric Drug Development Clinical Trial Infrastructure

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Duke-Utah HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2030

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Education


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2017 M.S.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2016 M.H.S.C.R.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.