Susan R. Hintz, M.D., M.S. Epi.
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 725 Welch Rd 2 West Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 497-8800 Fax (650) 725-8351Center for Fetal and Maternal Health 725 Welch Rd. Room HF306C Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 724-2221Practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Erica Velasco Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650-723-5711
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Neonatology
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director, Center for Fetal and Maternal Health, LCPH (2009 - present)
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - present)
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2000 - 2007)
- Clinical Senator-At-Large, Stanford University School of Medicine (2002 - 2006)
Honors and Awards
- Harman Faculty Scholar, The Arline and Pete Faculty Scholar Fund (2009-present)
- Executive Council and Membership Secretary, Society for Pediatric Research (2008-present)
- Council, District IX AAP Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, District IX, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, AAP (2008-present)
- Principal Investigator for Neurodevelopmental Follow-up, Stanford University site,, NICHD Neonatal Research Network (2001-present)
- Specialized Clinical Investigator Development Award (MSCIDA), NICHD, National Institutes of Health (2004-2007)
- Western Society for Clinical Investigation Subspecialty Award, Western Society for Pediatric Research (2003)
Professional Education
| M.S. Epi: | Stanford University, Clinical Epidemiology (2006) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1992) |
| M.D.: | Stanford University, Medicine (1992) |
| B.S.: | Stanford University, Biological Sciences (1987) |
| Board Certification: | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics (2005) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
1) Early childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes, mortality and morbidities of ELBW, extremely premature, and high-risk infants; predictive clinical factors, evidence-based interventions
2) Use of advanced neuroimaging techniques in the premature and term infant; diagnostic findings, and predictors of neurodevelopmental outcomes
3) Advanced therapeutic modalities: HFOV, iNO, ECMO - implementation, indications, outcomes
4) Natural history and outcomes of complex fetal anomalies
Publications
- Are outcomes of extremely preterm infants improving? Impact of Bayley assessment on outcomes. J Pediatr. 2012; (2): 222-8.e3
- Childhood outcomes after hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy. N Engl J Med. 2012; (22): 2085-92
- Screening for autism spectrum disorders in extremely preterm infants. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012; (7): 535-41
- Ventricular access devices are safe and effective in the treatment of posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation prior to shunt placement. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2012; (1): 13-20
- Early-childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes are not improving for infants born at <25 weeks' gestational age. Pediatrics. 2011; (1): 62-70
- Improved outcomes with a standardized feeding protocol for very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2011: S61-7

