Division of Neonatology

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                                              Margaret (Meg) Parker , MD, MPHRole: Chief Professor of PediatricsAcademic Chief, Neonatology DivisionEducation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD / Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Masters of Public Health 
 Residency: Children’s Hospital Oakland, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Boston Children’s Hospital, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical & Research Interests: Social disparities in preterm birth outcomes, safe sleep, breastfeeding
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                                              Wendy L. Timpson , MD, MedRole: Chief Associate Professor of PediatricsClinical Chief, Neonatology DivisionEducation: UMass Chan Medical School 
 Residency: UMass Chan Medical School, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: UMass Chan Medical School, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Engaging with families to optimize care of NICU infants
 Research Interests: Implementation science and quality improvement
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                                              Lawrence (Larry) Rhein , MD, MPHRole: Staff Stoddard Chair of Pediatrics, Director of the Center for Healthy Infant Lung Development (CHILD), NICU Fellowship Program DirectorMedical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 
 Residency: Boston Children's Hospital
 Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital
 Interests: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia prevention and management
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                                              Maushumi Assad , MD, MPHRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsAssociate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal FellowshipEducation: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara/International 
 Residency: Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Connecticut Children’s Hospital, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Infant nutrition, NEC, feeding practices
 Research Interests: Fellow education, simulation education
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                                              Apurv Barche , MBBS, MDRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsDirector of Quality, Neonatal DivisionEducation: Manipal University, India, MD / Kasturba Medical College, MBBS 
 Residency: Texas Tech University, Pediatrics
 Fellowships: Thomas Jefferson University and DuPont Children's Hospital, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine / Massachusetts General Hospital, Emergency Medicine Research
 Clinical Interests: Neonatal sepsis, health equity, family communication
 Research Interests: Quality Improvement, global health, medical education
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                                              Megan Horgan , MD, MSRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsAssociate Medical Director, Neonatology DivisionEducation: UMass Chan Medical School 
 Residency: UMass Chan Medical School, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: UMass Chan Medical School, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Family engagement, optimizing clinician Workflow
 Research Interests: Clinical research, EMR optimization
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                                              Danielle Kolitz , MDRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsMedical Director, St. Vincent Hospital Special Care NurseryEducation: University of Texas Health Science Center 
 Residency: Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Women & Infants Hospital, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical & Research Interests: Healthcare delivery, neonatal nutrition
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                                              Nikita Kalluri , MDRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsEducation: Boston University School of Medicine, MD/ Harvard Chan School of Public Health, MPH 
 Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program/ Program (Urban Health and Advocacy Track), Boston Children’s Hospital & Boston Medical Center, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Training Program, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Family engagement, prematurity
 Research Interest: Perinatal health equity, high-quality provider-patient communication
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                                              Kirsti Martin , MD MedRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsDirector, NICU Resident and Medical Student EducationEducation: University of Florida College of Medicine, MD / University of Cincinnati, Masters of Medical Education 
 Residency: UMass Chan Medical School, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: UMass Chan Medical School, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Delivery room resuscitation, prematurity
 Research Interests: Trainee education, simulation, educational technology
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                                              Erich Renner , MDRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsDirector, NICU Hospitalist ProgramEducation: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences 
 Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
 Clinical Interests: Newborn medicine, neonatal resuscitation, point-of-care, ultrasound
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                                              Javed Mannan , MD, MPHRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsDirector, Neonatal OutreachEducation: St. George’s University School of Medicine 
 Residency: NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Research Interests: Effects of phototherapy on preterm infants, developing guidelines for management of hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants, transport physiology, noise and vibration reduction, thermoregulation, team management and response time, NRP and resuscitation skills, telemedicine and QI projects utilizing new technology to assist in managing ill infants such as neonatal infrared spectroscopy monitoring
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                                              Victoria Scarpelli , MD, MPHRole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsEducation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Medical Doctor and Master of Public Health dual degree program 
 Residency: Cohen Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Cohen Children's Medical Center, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Delivery room resuscitation, point-of-care ultrasound
 Research Interests: Health equity, quality improvement, clinical research, artificial intelligence
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                            Stephanie Brule , DORole: Staff Assistant Professor of PediatricsEducation: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 
 Residency: Connecticut Children's, Pediatrics
 Fellowship: Women & Infants Hospital, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
 Clinical Interests: Family Engagement, Delivery Room Resuscitation
 Research Interests: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Medical Education

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