Division Faculty

Jennifer Burnsed, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Fellowship Program Director
Co-Director, NeuroNICU
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University
Clinical/Research Interests: Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (see link)
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Megan Elliott, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director – NICU
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Quality improvement; Developmental outcomes
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Karen Fairchild, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director for Neonatal Research
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical/Research Interests: Heart rate variability and neonatal outcomes (sepsis, NEC, IVH), Ventilation prior to umbilical cord clamping (see link)
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David Kaufman, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
ECMO Medical Director (NICU)
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical/Research Interests: Prevention of fungal infections and late-onset sepsis
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Sherry Kausch, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Data Scientist
Graduate School: University of Virginia
Research Interests: using data science techniques to better understand trajectories of illness.
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Sarah Miller, DO
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director – NICU
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Neurodevelopmental follow-up of NICU graduates
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Peter Murray, MD, MSM
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University / A.I. Dupont
Fellowship: Yale University
Clinical/Research Interests: Perinatal/Medical Ethics
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Robert A. Sinkin, MD, MPH
Emeritus Charles Fuller Professor of Neonatology
Residency: Children’s Hospital of Oakland
Fellowship: University of Rochester
Clinical/Research Interests: Feasibility of daily, two-way videoconferencing between parents/providers, Neonatal outcomes of extremely premature infants
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Brynne A. Sullivan, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Predictive monitoring using pulse oximetry and heart rate characteristics monitoring.
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Jonathan R. Swanson, MD, MSc, MBA
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Neonatology
Chief Quality Officer for Children’s Services
Residency: University of Virginia
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Necrotizing enterocolitis and acquired intestinal diseases, Quality improvement methods in the NICU, Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury.
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Brooke Vergales, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Lead Fellowship Director – Department of Pediatrics
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Residency: Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Quality improvement in the NICU, Medical education
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Jaclyn Wiggins, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Residency: Tufts University
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical education, Simulation
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Qin Yao, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine-Jersey City
Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University-Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical Education, Simulation, Chronic care
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Santina Zanelli, MD, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Director, NeuroNICU
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical/Research Interests: Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (see link)
Publications: View on PubMed