Division of Neonatology
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Margaret (Meg) Parker , MD, MPH
Role: Chief
Professor of Pediatrics
Academic Chief, Neonatology Division
Education: 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 -
Wendy L. Timpson , MD, Med
Role: Chief
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Chief, Neonatology Division
Education: 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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Maushumi Assad , MD, MPH
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship
Education: 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 -
Apurv Barche , MBBS, MD
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Quality, Neonatal Division
Education: 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 -
Megan Horgan , MD, MS
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director, Neonatology Division
Education: 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 -
Danielle Kolitz , MD
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, St. Vincent Hospital Special Care Nursery
Education: 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 -
Nikita Kalluri , MD
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Education: 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 -
Kirsti Martin , MD Med
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, NICU Resident and Medical Student Education
Education: 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 -
Erich Renner , MD
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, NICU Hospitalist Program
Education: 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 -
Javed Mannan , MD, MPH
Role: Staff
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Neonatal Outreach
Education: 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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