Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellows

• The leadership of the American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) selected Gregory Goldstein, MD (class of 2020) as a 2019 AFMR Henry Christian Awardee for his abstract entitled “Prenatal and Postnatal Inflammation-Related Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity.” Co-authors on the study include Suzan Carmichael, PhD, Heny Lee, MD, MS Epi, Stephanie Leonard, PhD, Peggy Kan, and Euna Koo, MD. Dr. Goldstein received his award when he presented his abstract at the Western Medical Research Conference in Carmel, CA in January 2019.
• Recent fellowship graduate Anca Pasca, MD (class of 2018) was selected as a joint winner to receive the inaugural Bhatt-Ramanathan scholarship award. Pasca received her award during the 25th annual Cool Topics in Neonatology Conference on March 2 in Coronado, CA. She also gave a brief lecture to fellow attendees about her scholarly work in the field of human neurodevelopment and stem cell biology. Specifically, Dr. Pasca investigates encephalopathy of prematurity and environmental factors leading to poor neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. In order to study central nervous system development, she created one of the first tridimensional models of the developing cerebral cortex using pluripotent stem cells. These functional brain region-specific preparations, also known as cortical organoids or spheroids, self-assemble to recapitulate key aspects of human corticogenesis in vitro and contain synaptically connected neurons of all layers as well as nonreactive glial cells. Dr. Pasca continues to leverage this approach with the goal of idenitifying pathways involved in hypoxic encephalopathy. 

• Megan Ringle, MD (class of 2020) presented preliminary research findings at the Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators Forum in September in Chicago, IL, and received a research grant award of $1500 for her work. Her presentation was on the use of functional echo and NIRS to characterize neonatal hemodynamics. 
• Congratulations to our Class of 2019 graduating fellows! Neha Kumbhat, MD, MS Epi, accepted a job as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Vidya Pai, MD, MS Epi, has joined the neonatology faculty at Stanford as a Clinical Instructor. She also has a joint appointment here as a postdoctoral felllow. 
• In July, recent fellowship graduate Anoop Rao, MD, MS, (class of 2018) presented work titled "Feasibility of a wearable device that continuous non-invasive BP monitor" at the Current Applications for Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology conference in San Francisco, CA, organized by the Mayo clinic. For this oral poster presentation Dr. Rao and co-authors Bill Rhine, MD, Fatima Eskandar-Afshari, DO, and current fellow Caroline Yeon-Kyeong Noh, MD (class of 2021), won the Dr. Moskowitz Scholar award.
• In summer 2019, it was announced that more of our fellows will receive support from Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute:
  • Eman Haidari, MD (class of 2021) was awarded Clinical Trainee Support for her project entitled An Exploration of NICU Admission Rates.
  • Caroline Yeon-Kyeong Noh, MD (class of 2021) received Master's Tuition Support to pursue a Master's degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research. Full tuition funding begins in Fall 2019 and will continue for two years.

2019

Haidari, E., Lee, H.C., Illuzzi, J., Lin, H., Xu, X. Can Birth Certificates be Used to Detect Hospital Variation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admissions? AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Washington, D.C. June 2019.

Rao, A., Weiner, Y., Eskandar-Afshari, F., Helfenbein, E., Roxlo, T., Liu, J., Walendowski, A., Muir, A. H., Leong, W., Siddharth, S., Noh, C. Y., Rodgers, S., Rhine, W., Quan, X. Feasibility of Continuous Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Neonates Using a Novel Sensor.

• 10th Annual Pediatrics Research Retreat; Stanford, CA. April 2019.
• Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting; Baltimore, MD. April 2019.

Pai, V. V., Kan, P., Bennett, M., Carmichael, S., Lee, H. C., Hintz, S. R. Improved Referral of Very Low Birthweight Infants to High-Risk Infant Follow-up in California.

• Pediatric Academic Societies; Baltimore, MD. April 2019. 
• Stanford Annual Pediatric Research Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2019. 
• California Association of Neonatologists Annual Conference; Coronado, CA. March 2019.

Pai, V. V., Kan, P., Gould, J. B., Hackel, A., Lee, H. C. Clinical Deterioration during Neonatal Transport. Western Society for Pediatric Research Annual Conference; Carmel, CA. January 2019

2018

Goldstein, G. P., Rao, A., Chock, V. Y. Intestinal Tissue Oxygen Extraction after Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Very Low Birth Weight Infants is Influenced by Enteral Feedings and Degree of Anemia. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; Toronto, CA. May 2018. 

2017

Pai, V. V., Zorn, Y., Schwenk, H., Rhine, W., Kruger, J. F., Lee, B. P., Davis, A. S. Improving Antibiotic Utilization for Late-Onset Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the NICU. Vermont Oxford Network Quality Congress; Chicago, IL. October 2017.

Pai,  V. V., Carmichael, S. L., Kan, P., Lee, H. C. Maternal Body Mass Index and Risk of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Neonates. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL. September 2017.

Pai, V. V., Zorn, Y., Schwenk, H., Rhine, W., Kruger, J. F., Lee, B. P., Davis, A. S. Improving Antibiotic Utilization for Late-Onset Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the NICU. Stanford University School of Medicine Resident and Fellow Quality Improvement Symposium; Stanford, CA. May 2017.

2016

Lapcharoensap, W., Schwandt, D., Sherman, J., and Lee, H. C. Challenges performing delayed cord clamping and CPAP resuscitation for preterm infants during C-section or vaginal delivery. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Symposium, April 2016.

2015

Lapcharoensap, W., Bennett, M. V., Powers, R. J., Finer, N. N., Halamek, L. P., Gould, J. B.,Sharek, P. J., and Lee, H. C. Mortality and morbidity outcomes of VLBW infants participating in delivery room collaborative quality improvement projects in California. Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Annual Quality Congress; Chicago, IL. October 2015.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Prasad, P., Halamek, L. P.  Improving diagnostic accuracy & efficiency by optimization of bedside data display.

• American Academy of Pediatrics; Washington, D.C. October 2015.
• Pediatric Academic Society; San Diego, CA. April 2015.
• 6th Annual LPCH Annual Pediatrics Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2015.
• 15th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare; New Orleans, LA. January 2015.

Yamada, N. K., Fuerch, J. H., Halamek, L. P.  Impact of standardized communication techniques on errors during simulated neonatal resuscitation.

• International Pediatric Simulation Society Workshops and Symposium; Vancouver, Canada. May 2015.
• Pediatric Academic Society; San Diego, CA. April 2015.
• 6th Annual LPCH Annual Pediatrics Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2015.
• 15th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare; New Orleans, LA. January 2015.

Yamada, N. K., Fuerch, J. H., Hintz, S. R., Halamek, L. P. Using simulation for patient-specific, pre-delivery planning for resuscitation of omphaloischiopagus conjoined twins. 6th Annual LPCH Annual Pediatrics Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2015.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Coelho, P. R., Lee, H. C., Halamek, L. P.  Impact of a novel decision support tool on adherence to the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm. 15th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare; New Orleans, LA. January 2015.

2014

Lapcharoensap, W., Gage, S. C., Kan, P., Profit, J., Shaw, G. M., Stevenson, D. K., and Lee, H. C. Risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a population-based cohort. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting; Vancouver, Canada. May 2014.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Prasad, P., Halamek, L. P. Improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency by optimization of bedside data display: A human factors approach. LPCH Pediatrics Research Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2014.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Coelho, P. R., Lee, H. C., Halamek, L. P. Impact of a novel decision support tool on adherence to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program Algorithm. LPCH Pediatrics Research Retreat; Palo Alto, CA. April 2014.

Yamada, N. K., Fuerch, J. H., Halamek, L. P.  Impact of standardized communication techniques on errors during simulated neonatal resuscitation.

• 14th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare; San Francisco, CA. January 2014.
• Western Regional Meeting; Carmel, CA. January 2014.

Lapcharoensap, W., Moses, S., Gold, P. J., Merritt, T. A., and Gold, J. Previously unreported novel mutation in COL1A2 with unusual presentation of osteogenesis imperfecta. Western Society Pediatric Research (WSPR) Meeting, Carmel, CA. January 2014.

2019

Pai,  V. V., Kan, P., Bennett, M., Carmichael, S., Lee, H. C., Hintz, S. R. Improved Referral of Very Low Birthweight Infants to High-Risk Infant Follow-up in California. California Association of Neonatologists Annual Conference; Coronado, CA. March 2019.

Goldstein, G. P.; Leonard, S. A., Kan, P., Koo, E. B., Lee, H. C., Carmichael, S. L. Prenatal and Postnatal Inflammation-Related Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity. Western Society for Pediatric Research; Carmel, CA. January 2019.

Pai, V. V., Kan, P., Gould, J. B., Hackel, A., Lee, H. C. Clinical Deterioration during Neonatal Transport. Western Society for Pediatric Research Annual Conference; Carmel, CA. January 2019.

2016

Yamada, N.,  Fuerch, J., Halamek, L.  Human factors and ergonomics challenges in the neonatal intensive care unit: brainstorming the future. International Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference (AHFE) 2016; Orlando, FL. July 2016.

Fuerch, J., Yamada, N., Halamek, L. Human factors and ergonomics challenges in the neonatal
intensive care unit: brainstorming the future. International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care; San Diego, CA. April 2016.

Lapcharoensap, W., Bennett, M. V., Powers, R. J., Finer, N. N., Halamek, L. P., Gould, J. B.,Sharek, P. J., Lee, H. C. The effects of delivery room quality improvement on premature infant outcomes. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting; Baltimore, MD. April 2016.

Halamek, L., Fuerch, J., Yamada, N., Arafeh, J. Using simulation to assess, select and train your resuscitation teams. 16th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare; San Diego, CA. January 2016.

2015

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Prasad, P., Halamek, L. P.  Improving diagnostic accuracy & efficiency by optimization of bedside data display.

• International Pediatric Simulation Society Workshops and Symposium; Vancouver, Canada. May 2015.
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Baltimore, MD. April 2015.
• Western Regional Meeting; Carmel, CA.  January 2015.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Coelho, P. R., Lee, H. C., Halamek, L. P. Impact of a novel decision support tool on adherence to the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm. International Pediatric Simulation Society Workshops and Symposium; Vancouver, Canada. May 2015.

Yamada, N. K., Fuerch, J. H., Halamek, L. P.  Impact of standardized communication techniques on errors during simulated neonatal resuscitation.

• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Baltimore, MD. April 2015.
• Western Regional Meeting; Carmel, CA. January 2015.

Pasca, A. M., Sloan, S. A., Clarke, L. E., Tian, Y., Nguyen, K., Kim, C. H., Park, J. Y., O'Rourke, N. A., Smith, S. J., Geschwind, D. H., Barres, B. A. and Pasca, S. P. Modeling human cortical development in a dish. Western Conference for Perinatal Research; Palm Springs, CA. January 2015.

Pasca, A. M., Sloan, S. A., Clarke, L. E., Tian, Y., Nguyen, K., Kim, C. H., Park, J. Y., O'Rourke, N. A., Smith, S. J., Geschwind, D. H., Barres, B. A. and Pasca, S. P. Building a human cortex in a dish: a novel tool for studying neurodevelopmental disorders. Western Society for Pediatric Research Meeting; Carmel, CA. January 2015.  

2014

Halamek, L., Fuerch, J., Yamada, N.  A clinician’s approach to human factors issues in healthcareat the Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education at Stanford.”  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Webinar. October 2014.

Yamada, N., Fuerch, J., Halamek, L. Impact of standardized communication techniques on errors during simulated neonatal resuscitation.

• Pediatric Critical Care Fellows Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. October 2014.
• Program Current Issues Seminar, American Academy of Pediatrics; San Diego, CA.  October 2014.

Lapcharoensap, W., Gage, S. C., Kan, P., Profit, J., Shaw, G. M., Stevenson, D. K., and Lee, H. C. Risk factors for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a population-based cohort. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting; Vancouver, Canada. May 2014.

Fuerch, J. H., Yamada, N. K., Coelho, P. R., Lee, H. C., Halamek, L. P. Impact of a novel decision support tool on adherence to the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm.” Western Regional Meeting; Carmel, CA. January 2014.

Lapcharoensap, W. and Lee, H. C. The delivery room of the future. Workshop at Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Annual Quality Congress; Chicago, IL. October 2015.

Rao, A. Web-based subspecialist referral tool. NY State Pediatric Advocacy Coalition Conference. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY, 2015.

Lapcharoensap, W. and Weldon, B. Optimal timing of cord clamping. Clinical Consensus Conference, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University; Stanford, CA. February 2015.