Overview
2. Persistent Pulmonary hypertension - use of ethyl nitrite
3. The extremely low-birth-weight infant.
4. Newborn screening - use of digital microfluidics
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Dorothy J. Shaad/Angus M. McBryde, Sr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Neonatology,
Pediatrics
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Neonatology,
Pediatrics
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Assessing Maternal Breastfeeding Plans and Perceived Barriers to Optimal Breastfeeding in Kumasi, Ghana.
Journal Article Birth · September 18, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Despite overwhelming evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding (BF) and its potential to decrease infant mortality, BF rates are low in many low- and middle-income countries like Ghana. We sought to assess Ghanaian mothers' BF plans and their ... Full text Link to item CiteOutcomes of extremely preterm infants exposed to prolonged prelabor rupture of membranes before 24 weeks of gestation.
Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · August 2025 BACKGROUND: Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes before or around the limit of fetal viability is associated with serious maternal and neonatal complications, including chorioamnionitis, extremely preterm birth, and pulmonary hypoplasia. OBJECTIVE: This s ... Full text Link to item CiteExtended Caffeine for Apnea in Moderately Preterm Infants: The MoCHA Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA · June 24, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Hospitalization of moderately preterm infants may be prolonged while waiting for apnea of prematurity to resolve after discontinuing caffeine. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether extending caffeine treatment reduces the duration of hospitalization. ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Jean and George Brumley Jr. Clinical Scholars Program
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Zeist Foundation, Inc. · 2021 - 2025Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy-Phase II-Robertson Foundation
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Robertson Foundation · 2015 - 2021INS-3 Trial
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute · 2014 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Los Angeles ·
1972
M.D.