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Sharla Marie Rent

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neonatology
DUMC 102509, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, 8th Floor, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Sharla Rent is a neonatologist and an affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute. Her research focuses on perinatal bereavement, stigma surrounding stillbirth or neonatal death, neonatal resuscitation in low-resource settings, and database analysis of perinatal outcomes.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health · 2023 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Medical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in the neonatal intensive care unit: current practice.

Journal Article J Perinatol · February 22, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To determine current prescribing practice of acid-suppressive therapy in preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study of infants 22 to 27 weeks gestation discharged from Pediatrix Medical Group ... Full text Link to item Cite

Discussion of Spirituality in Family Conferences of Infants With Neurologic Conditions.

Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · January 2025 INTRODUCTION: Spirituality serves as a mechanism to understand and cope with serious illness, yet little is known about how families and clinicians incorporate spirituality in pediatric family conferences. OBJECTIVES: We sought to characterize the frequenc ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Supporting Families after Perinatal Loss in Tanzania

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Palliative Care Research Center · 2022 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine · 2013 M.D.