Department of Pediatrics

Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Alumni Accomplishments

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Current Affiliations of Fellow Alumni

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  • Academic: 60 percent
  • Non-Academic: 40 percent
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2025 Graduates
NameOrganizationLocationResearch Project
Amee AminSt. Joseph's Hospital/PediatrixHouston, TexasPilot Study of The BreathAlert Device in Monitoring Respiratory Rate in Infants
Gina CasiniUT Health Science CenterHouston, TexasThe association of electroencephalogram patterns to outcomes at discharge in neonates affected by hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia
Kelsey KirkmanVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tenn.Developing a Guided Educational Debrief Tool for After Critical Events in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Theodor UzamereUT Health Science CenterHouston, TexasPrenatal consults with spaced repetition: a pilot randomized controlled trial studying the use of flashcards to aid prenatal consultations
Amanda ZayekEmory University School of MedicineAtlanta, Ga.Utility of Ultrafiltration to Optimize Nutrition in Neonatal ECMO
2024 Graduates
NameOrganizationLocationResearch Project
Srirupa Hari GopalSt. Louis University HospitalSt. Louis, Mo.Utility of urninary NT-proBNP in pateitns with congenital diaphragmatic herina – a pilot study
Peter JanzenVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tenn.Improving Knowledge of Ventilator Management Using a Simulation Based Mastery Learning Curriculum Innovation
Bryce JorgensenUniversity of Minnesota HospitalMinneapolis, Minn.Epigenetic Changes and Intestinal Inflammation and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Johnae SnellCook Children’s Medical Center/PediatrixDallas, TexasEducation Bundle and Pump Rental Assistance to Promote a Predominant Mother's-Own-Milk (MOM) Diete in Very Low Birthweight Infants < 1500 grams
Rema ZebdaBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasArtificial Intelligence for Precision Medicine in Preterm Infants
Feng ZhengCook Children’s Medical Center/PediatrixDallas, TexasThe use of diffuse correlation spectroscopy  and transcranial Doppler ultrasound for the monitoring of cerebral blood flow in patients requiring intervention for congenial heart defects
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2023 Graduates
NameOrganizationLocationResearch Project
Howard ChaoBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasA Comparison of Heart Rate and Arterial Blood Pressure Based Cerebral Autoregulatory Indices in Preterm Infants
Meagan GoatesRocky Mountain Hospital for ChildrenDenver, Colo.Deciphering the Role of Regulatory T Cells and T Helper 17 Cells in Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Danielle GonzalesBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasMaternal environmental lead exposure and racial/ethnic disparity in fetal body and brain size
James Hammond IIINeonatal Cardiovascular Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship Children’s Hospital of Orange County, University of CaliforniaIrvine, Calif.The Role of EndoMT and miRNA30 in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Morcos HannaBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasNeonatal Virome in Culture-Negative Sepsis and Systemic Inflammation in Preterm Neonates
Emily NiemyjskiBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TexasQuantifying longitudinal levels of NGAL, MMP-9, Ig A in preterm infants
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2022 Graduates
NameOrganizationLocationResearch Project
Gal BarbutUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterRochester, N.Y.The Role of Hydroxymethylation in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Elena ItriagoBaylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s HospitalHouston, TexasPredictive Factors of Head Growth Failure in Donor Human Milk Fed Infants
Ahmed Al-Maazmi United Arab EmiratesUtility of Universal Chromosomal Microarray screening of infants with Critical Congenital Heart Defects: A retrospective study
Stephanie Vander-PlasBaylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s HospitalHouston, TexasDiscovering “Threshold Concepts” to Becoming a Master Clinical Teacher
Nicole NevelnBaylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s HospitalHouston, TexasOptimal Team Size and Roles for the Most Effective Resuscitation
Faeq Al-MudaresBaylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s HospitalHouston, TexasGrowth Differentiation Factor-15 in Preterm Infants and Its Relation to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Prospective Study
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2021 Graduates
NameOrganizationLocationResearch Project
Ann BlakeMEDNAXAustin, TexasCan Dr. Seuss and Curious George Improve Parental Bonding in the NICU? A Randomized Control Trial
Ahmed El-SaieMercy Children's HospitalKansas City, Mo.Deciphering the Role of Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase in Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Pulmonary Hypertension
Roxana FatemizadehWoman's HospitalHouston, TexasEthically Justified Counseling for Short Bowel Syndrome in the Era of Improving Therapies and Outcomes
Brian KingUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburgh, Pa.Economic Burden and Variability of Clinician-driven Variable Costs in very low birth weight preterm infants
Rob LynchWoman's HospitalHouston, TexasTransitional Neonatology: How to Optimize Care for an Older NICU Population?
Lauren SwansonVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tenn.Effect of Maternal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Exposure on Neonatal Hyperoxic Lung Injury: Role of the Gut Microbiome
2020 Graduates
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Jasmeet Kataria-HaleWoman's HospitalHouston, TexasA preoperative standardized feeding protocol emphasizing maternal milk to improve outcomes in neonates with ductal–dependent congenital heart disease
AnnaMarie Arias-ShahChildren's HospitalCalif.End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring: Can continuous capnography improve neonatal outcomes?
Cristi WelchPediatrix Medical GroupSan Antonio, TexasDevelopment and validation of the Learning Environment Assessment Framework (LEAF)
Lindsay FleigUT Health Science Center HoustonHouston, TexasFatty Acid Levels in VLBW Infants Fed an Exclusive Human Milk Diet