Bio
My primary research interest is the effect of health system design on quality of care and outcomes for sick newborns. This interest includes health care delivery design at the macro-system level as well as organizational context at the hospital and neonatal intensive care unit level. In addition, I am interested in the use of information technology to support families, care professionals, and policy makers in their efforts to provide optimal care to sick infants.
Clinical Focus
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
Administrative Appointments
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Member, Advisory Board, NEC Society (2019 - Present)
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Chief Quality Officer, California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (2018 - Present)
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Chief Scientific Officer, California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (2017 - 2018)
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Core Lead For Health Organization Performance, Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University (2014 - Present)
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Director, Perinatal Health Systems Research, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Marie McCormick Lectureship in Health Services Research and Epidemiology, Harvard Newborn Medicine (10/19/2017)
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Social Disparities in NICU Care, NICHD (R01) (04/01/2016)
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Dashboard of Racial/Ethnic Disparity in the Care Provided by NICUs, NICHD (R01) (12/01/2015)
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WISER Study, NICHD (R01) (08/01/2015)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Academy Health (2010 - Present)
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Member, Society for Pediatric Research (2009 - Present)
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Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (2006 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship: Harvard Medical School (2005) MA
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Certificate, Rice University, Houston, TX, Medical and Healthcare Management (2010)
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Residency: Tufts Medical Center Graduate Medical Education (2002) MA
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Certificate, Intermountain Healthcare, Advanced Training Program in Quality Improvement (2008)
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Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2005)
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Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2002)
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MPH, Harvard School of Public Health (2005)
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Neonatologist, Harvard University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA (2005)
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Residency: St Josefskrankenhaus (1999) Germany
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Pediatrician, Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA (2002)
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Medical Education: Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg (1997) Germany
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MD, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (1997)
Community and International Work
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Vermont Oxford Network
Topic
Strategies to promote health care provider well being and improve quality of care
Populations Served
Health care workers, patients and families in the neonatal intensive care unit setting
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative
Topic
Achieving care excellence for sick newborns and their families across the state
Partnering Organization(s)
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
Populations Served
Newborns and mothers across California
Location
California
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Improving NICU Care in Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico
Topic
Quality improvement
Partnering Organization(s)
Tech de Monterrey
Populations Served
Preterm infants
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No