Fellows Research

Fellow Publications & Presentations

Michel Garcia-Crespo

Presentations

  1. Profound lactic acidosis at birth: A marker to raise suspicion for Mitochondrial Disorders”. Poster presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research 2024; New Orleans
  2. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Infants with Moderate to Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia" Poster presentation at Kanto Research Symposium, Augusta University, 06/06/24
  3. Safety and Efficacy of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation in Preterm Infants". Poster presentation at SAN Conference, JW Marriot Marco Island, Florida; 05/24/2025
  4. Safety and Efficacy of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation in Preterm Infants". Oral presentation at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research, 02/14/2025; New Orleans
  5. Safety and Efficacy of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation in Preterm Infants". Poster presentation at Kanto Research Symposium, Augusta University, 06/05/2025
  6. BPD in Focus: A 12-Year Institutional Review of Practice and Outcomes". Grand Rounds presentation, Augusta University, 05/02/25

 

Victor Ayulo

Presentations

  1. Female rats with history of acute kidney injury develop adverse maternal and fetal events during pregnancy.
    Oral Platform Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR), New Orleans, LA February 2023

  2. Acute kidney injury prior to pregnancy decreases late-gestation urine volume and increases plasma aldosterone levels
    Presented at: 47th Annual Meeting of the Fetal Neonatal Physiological Society, Virtual, October 6th, 2021

  3. Subclinical Renal Injury Induced by AKI Persists and Impacts Pregnancy Outcomes in a Rat Model.
    Oral Platform Presentation: Souther Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR), New Orleans, LA, February 2024
    Won 2024 SSPR David Oelberg Honorary Trainee Travel Award

Publications

  1. Moronge D, Ayulo V, Connor G, Mellott E, Jaffe IZ, Ogbi S, Faulkner JL. “Endothelial Cell Mineralocorticoid Receptor Deletion Improves Endothelial Function, Blood Pressure And Fetal Growth In The RUPP Mouse Model Of Preeclampsia”. Hypertension 79 (Suppl_1). DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.050

  2. Moronge D, Mellott E, Connor G, Ayulo V, Gillis E, Sullivan JC, Faulkner JL. “Female Rats With History Of Acute Kidney Injury Develop Endothelial Dysfunction, Increased Renal Inflammation And Decreased Aldosterone During Pregnancy”. Hypertension 79 (Suppl_1). DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.123

  3. Mellott E, Moronge D, Ayulo V, Connor G, Ogbi S, Faulkner JL. “Midgestation Eplerenone Treatment Ablates Leptin-induced Hypertension And Endothelial Dysfunction But Not Fetal Growth Restriction In Preeclamptic Mice”. Hypertension 79 (Suppl_1). DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.120

  4. Moronge D, Ayulo V, Wright D, Ogbi S, Jaffe I, Faulkner JL. (2022). "Endothelial Cell Mineralocorticoid Receptor (ECMR) deletion improves fetal growth and vascular function in the RUPP mouse model of preeclampsia". The FASEB Journal. 36. 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.R5206.

  5. Desmond Moronge, Victor Ayulo, Mona Elgazzaz, Elisabeth Mellott, Safia Ogbi, Jessica Faulkner. Both endothelial mineralocorticoid receptor expression and hyperleptinemia are required for clinical characteristics of placental ischemia in mice." Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024 Jul 1; 327(1):H118-H130. PMID: 38758130

 

Zanna Wynter

Presentations

  1. Early Fortification of Human Milk for Very Low Birth Weight Infants and Effects on Growth Velocity.
    Southeastern Association of Neonatologists (SAN), Marco Island, FL, May 2024

Publications

  1. Wynter Z, Pham Q, Mundy C, Walters C, Patel P. Acquired lobar emphysema: A complication of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia needing lobectomy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Jun;58(6):1832-1834. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26402. Epub 2023 Apr 4. PMID: 37014158.

  2. Zanna Wynter, Jane Anne Gorham, Amy Thompson, Cynthia Mundy, Jennifer Waller, Brian Stansfield. Immediate fortification of human milk with a bovine milk-derived human milk fortifier in very low birth weight infants: a randomized clinical trial. J Perinatol. 2024 May 9. PMID: 38724605

  3. Zanna Wynter, Asmaa Semrin, Faizal Asumda, Quyen Pham. 5p15 Duplication: Clinical Features in a Preterm Infant. Journal of Neonatology. Published November 20, 2023.

 

Daphne Pineda

Presentations

  1. Osmolality and Acid/Base Balance in Fortified Human Milk
    Poster Presentation: Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Washington, D.C. April 2023

  2. Acid Base Balance in Human Milk Fortifiers
    Oral Platform Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR), New Orleans, LA February 2023

  3. Osmolality of HMF and Powder Formulas
    Oral Platform Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR), New Orleans, LA February 2023

  4. Infant Driven Feeding: A QI Initiative in a Level IV NICU
    Oral Platform Presentation: 2022 Envision Neonatal Fellows Conference, San Diego, CA June 2022
    Poster Presentation: Augusta University Health Quality Improvement Symposium, Augusta, GA, June 2022 (Awarded Honorable Mention)

  5. Prolonged Survival in a Liveborn Male Prenatally Diagnosed Non-Mosaic (Complete) Trisomy 22: A Case Report
    Poster Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR), New Orleans, LA, February 2022

Publications

  1. Pineda D, Bingham R, Gates A, Thompson AB, Stansfield BK. Osmolality of fortified donor human milk: an experimental study. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023;1‐7. doi:10.1002/jpen.2558

  2. Pineda D, Bingham R, Gates A, Thompson AB, Stansfield BK. Acid/base balance in fortified donor human milk: an experimental study. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023;1‐7. doi:10.1002/jpen.2537

  3. Bingham R, Pineda D, Gates A, Thompson AB, Stansfield BK. Displacement of human milk during fortification: an experimental study. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023;1‐5. doi:10.1002/jpen.2553

  4. D. Pineda, K Schmidbauer, J Holcomb. Prolonged Survival in a Liveborn Male Prenatally Diagnosed Non-Mosaic (Complete) Trisomy 22: A Case Report. Acad J Ped Neonatol 2022; 11(3): 555865. DOI: 10.19080/AJPN.2022.11.555866

Jessica Gancar

Presentations

  1. Veno-arterial cannulation is associated with higher mortality in neonates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure
    Gancar J, Shields M, Wise L, Stansfield BK, Waller J
    Poster Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA February 2022

  2. Red blood cell volume, but not platelet or plasma volume is associated with mortality in neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
    Gancar J, Shields M, Wise L, Stansfield BK, Waller J
    Oral Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA February 2022

Publications

  1. Cannulation approach and mortality in neonatal ECMO
    Published in: Journal of Perinatology, 08 September 2022
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01503-5

 

Stephanie Komic

Presentations

  1. Ecthyma Gangrenosum in an extremely preterm infant
    Elleston J, Komic SR, Mosley R
    Poster Presentation: Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA February 2022

Publications

  1. Estimating Length of Stay for Simple Gastroschisis
    Komic S, Walters KC, Aderibigbe F, Srinivasa Rao A SR, Stansfield BK
    Published in: Journal of Surgical Research Vol 260 (pgs 122-128) 2021 April

Amy Thompson

Presentations

  1. Educating Neonatal Nurses Using a Video Breastfeeding Curriculum
    Thompson A, McLeod K, Yang F
    Presented at:  AAP NCE Section of Breastfeeding Program  Nov 2018

Publications

  1. Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children
    Thompson A, Patel P, Bhatia J
    MedLink Neurology. Bernard Maria [Editor] (2018 Sept)
    Available at: Medlink 

  2. Rapid Assessment of the Neonate with Sonography (RANS) Scan
    Safarulla A, Kuhn W, Lyon M, Etheridge RJ, Stansfield BK, Best G, Thompson A, Masoumy E, Bhatia J
    Published in:  J Ultrasound Med. 2018 Sep 23  doi: 10.1002/jum.14825

Additional Fellow Research

Neonatology Fellowship Research

Alexander Eason

Presentations

  1. Vascular Thrombotic Events in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease:
    Risk Assessment and Outcome Analysis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
    Eason AJ, Crethers D, Ghosh S, Stansfield BK, Polimenakos AC
    Presented at:  Southern Thoracic Society Critical Care Conference; Washington DC  Oct 2018
    Presented at: Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting; Nashville TN  Sept 2018


Emily (Pierce) Masoumy

Presentations

  1. The Lifelong Impact of Fetal Growth Restriction on Cardiac Development
    Masoumy E, Thompson J, Sawyer AA, Sharma S, Patel JA, Gordon PMK, Regnault TRH, Matushewski B, Weintraub NL, Richardson B, Stansfield BK
    Presented at: Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators Forum, Chicago, IL 2017 Sept
    Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD 2018

  2. Neonatal Innominate Artery Pseudoaneurysm Complication from Extended
    Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Successful Transfemoral Treatment
    Masoumy EP, Safarulla A, Patel P, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA  2017 Feb

  3. Fetal Growth Restriction Impairs Cardiomyocyte Development in Guinea Pigs and Humans.
    Masoumy E, Thompson JE, Richardson BS, Sharma S, Stansfield BK
    Presented at:  Pediatric Academic Societies, San Francisco, CA  2017 May

  4. Maternal Nutrient Restriction Impairs Cardiomyocyte Development in Guinea Pigs and Humans 
    Masoumy E, Sharma S, Richardson B, Thompson J, Stansfield B
    Presented at:  Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA  2017 Feb

  5. Self-resolving Ortner’s Syndrome in a Term Neonate
    Pierce E, Bhatia J, Chan A
    Presented at:  Southern Regional Meeting of American Federation for Medical Research New Orleans LA  2015 Feb

Publications

  1. The Lifelong Impact of Fetal Growth Restriction on Cardiac Development
    Masoumy E, Thompson J, Sawyer AA, Sharma S, Patel JA, Gordon PMK, Regnault TRH, Matushewski B, Weintraub NL, Richardson B, Stansfield BK
    Published in:  Pediatr Res. 84(4):537-544 [E-pub June 2018]  October 2018
    DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0069-x

  2. What Craniofacial Surgeons Should Know about Zika Virus-Induced Skull Deformity
    Masoumy M, Masoumy E, Payne S, Simmerman E, Baban B, Cray J, Bhatia J, Yu J
    Published in: The Journal of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. Vol 1, 3:30-34  2016 Nov

  3. Breakthrough in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Transmission?
    Masoumy EP, Stansfield BK
    Published in:  J Perinatol. 2017 Apr; 37(4):333-334  (Epub 2017 Feb 9.) doi: 10.1038/jp.2016.269  2017 Feb
    Published in:  AAP Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, Journal Club; www2.aap.org/sections/perinatal/JournalClub.html  2016 Nov

  4. Aneurysm in the innominate artery in neonate underwent VA ECMO
    Masoumy E, Gupta A, Amin Z, Patel P
    Submitted to:  Journal of Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine  (Accepted 2018 Feb)

  5. Self-resolving Ortner’s Syndrome in a Term Neonate
    Pierce E, Bhatia J, Chan A
    Published in:  Journal of Investigative Medicine 63, 2,  p. 330-330, Abstract: 22;   2015 Feb


Annie Simonin

Presentations

  1. Effect of Cut Umbilical Cord Milking on Iron Stores in the Preterm Neonate
    Acharya N, Safarulla A, Simonin A, Bryant R,, Ericksen B, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  AAP conference in Orlando November 2018

  2. Cut Umbilical Cord Milking: An ineffective method of placental transfusion in preterm infants
    Simonin A, Safarulla A, Farmer Z, Coleman J, Sutton D, Wheeler K, Waller J, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  42nd Southeastern Conference on Perinatal Research - Platform Presentation in Sand Key FL  2018 Feb

  3. Cut Umbilical Cord Milking: An ineffective method of placental transfusion in preterm infants
    Simonin A, Safarulla A, Farmer Z, Waller J, Bhatia J
    Presented at: Pediatric Academy Society (PAS) 2018 Meeting - Poster Presentation in Toronto Canada  2018 May
    Presented at: 2018 Southern Regional Meeting - Poster Presentation (Perinatal Medicine) in New Orleans LA  2018 Feb

Publications

  1. Cut Umbilical Cord Milking: An ineffective method of placental transfusion in preterm infants
    Simonin A, Safarulla A, Farmer Z, Waller J, Bhatia J
    Published in: Journal of Investigative Medicine 2018;66:351-640  (Abstract 439 on p 529)  2018 Feb
    10.1136/jim-2017-000697.439

  2. Clinical Summary “Parenteral nutrition in infants and children”
    Simonin A, Patel P, Bhatia J
    MedLink Neurology. Bernard Maria [Ed.]  Manuscript accepted for publication 2016 Aug

 

Bryan Eriksen

Presentations

  1. College of Allied Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Research
    Augusta University in Augusta GA  2018 Mar
    Reducing Antibiotic Use, Blood Culture Evaluations, and Cost in the Newborn Nursery
    Eriksen B, Patel P, Caldwell A, McBride S, Slagle K, and Bhatia J
    Presented at: Graduate Research Day - Poster Presentation at Augusta University in Augusta GA  2018 Mar

  2. Early Onset Sepsis: Review, Updates, and Future Directions
    Eriksen B
    Presented at: OB/GYN Grand Rounds at Augusta University Health System in Augusta GA  2017 Dec

  3. Noonan Syndrome Presenting with Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia-like Picture in a Preterm Infant
    Eriksen B, Powell M, Savage NM, Stansfield B, Mann P
    Presented at: College of American Pathologists 2017 Annual Meeting- Poster Presentation in Washington DC  2017 Oct

Publications

  1. A Novel Mutation in PTPN11 in an Extremely Preterm Infant with Suspected Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
    Eriksen BJ, Savage NM, Stansfield BK, Mann PC
    Published in:  J Clin  Neonatal 2018 Vol 7 Issue 4 pages 269-72  October-December 2018
    doi 10.4103/jcn.JCN_29_18


Anwar Jones

Presentations

  1. Breast Milk Bar Code Scanning Increases Detection of Errors
    Gates A, Jones AK, Safarulla A, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  Pediatric Academic Societies in San Francisco CA  2017 May
    Presented at:  Southern Society for Pediatric Research in New Orleans LA  2017 Feb

  2. Upregulation of TREM1 Expression in a Model for Retinopathy of Prematurity
    Jones AK, Caldwell R, Modesto R
    Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Baltimore MD 2016 May
    E-¬PAS2016:2800.4

Publications

  1. Trisomy 14 with Diaphragmatic Hernia: a case report
    Jones AK, Safarulla A
    Published in: Journal of Clinical Neonatology  2016;5:3:199-201 2016 Sept
    http://www.jcnonweb.com/text.asp?2016/5/3/199/191266


Irshan Rajput

Presentations

  1. The Impact of a Human Milk Program: Evaluation of its Effects on Neonatal Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
    Rajput I, Bhatia J, Gates A, Bhat A
    Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Baltimore MD 2016 May
    E¬-PAS2016:4156.453


Noe Saravia-Torres

Publications

  1. Clinical Summary “Parenteral nutrition in infants and children”
    Saravia N, Bhatia J
    MedLink Neurology. Bernard Maria [Ed.] 2014
    Does a liquid human milk fortifier cause sustained metabolic acidosis?


Pinkal Patel

Presentations

  1. Infant with MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis
    Panglao Rajan M, Patel P, Cash L, Parish A, Darby S, Yu J, Bhatia J
    Presented at: Southern Society for Pediatric Research, 2014 February

Publications

  1. Update on Vitamin D in Infants
    Patel P, Bhatia J
    Nestle Nutrition Institute:  Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood:  What is New?
    Published in:  The Nest Vol 37 2014  (pgs 6-7) 2014

  2. Infant with MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis
    Panglao Rajan M, Patel P, Cash L, Parish A, Darby S, Yu J, Bhatia J
    Published in: Research and Reports in Neonatology 4, 87-89  2014 May
    doi.org/10.2147/RRN.S58358


Lori Cash

Presentations

  1. Infant with MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis
    Panglao Rajan M, Patel P, Cash L, Parish A, Darby S, Yu J, Bhatia J
    Presented at: Southern Society of Pediatric Research, 2014 February

  2. Homocysteine Suppresses Placental Expression of the Creatine Transporter SLC6A8: Role of DNA Methylation
    Cash L, Sonne S, Bhatia J, Ganapathy V
    Presented at:  Southern Society of Pediatric Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA

Publications

  1. Infant with MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis
    Panglao Rajan M, Patel P, Cash L, Parish A, Darby S, Yu J, Bhatia J
    Published in: Research and Reports in Neonatology 4, 87-89  2014 May
    doi.org/10.2147/RRN.S58358

  2. Homocysteine Suppresses Placental Expression of the Creatine Transporter SLC6A8: Role of DNA Methylation
    Cash L, Sonne S, Bhatia J, Ganapathy V
    Published in:  Journal of Investigative Medicine 62, 2, p. 575-575; Abstract: 561 2014 Feb


William "Jason" Parker

Presentations

  1. Additional Effects of Absent End-Diastolic Flow in Premature Infants
    Parker WJ, Chadburn R, Bazacliu C, Waller J, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  Southern Society of Pediatric Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA

Publications

  1. Additional Effects of Absent End-Diastolic Flow in Premature Infants
    Parker WJ, Chadburn R, Bazacliu C, Waller J, Bhatia J
    Published in:  Journal of Investigative Medicine 62, 2, p. 494-494, Abstract 292  2014 Feb

  2. Clinical Summary “Parenteral nutrition in infants and children”
    Parker W J, Bhatia J
    Maria, B [Ed.] MedLink Neurology 2011 April


Jennifer Martinez

Publication

  1. Atypical presentation of a lacrimal duct cyst
    Mundy CA, Bunyapen C, Martinez J, Bassig E, Bhatia J
    Published in:  Journal of Perinatology 31: 628-629, 2011

Erwinson Bassig

Presentations

  1. Photo-Protection of Multivitamin (MVI) Solution separated from
    Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Reduces Oxidative Stress in Premature Infants
    Bassig EB, Lam WM, Mathew O, Bhatia J
    Presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics New Orleans, LA October 19, 2012

Publications

  1. Photo-Protection of Multivitamin (MVI) Solution separated from
    Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Reduces Oxidative Stress in Premature Infants
    Bassig EB, Lam WM, Mathew O, Bhatia J
    Published in: American Academy of Pediatrics Experience Abstract #18293  2012 Oct

  2. Atypical presentation of a lacrimal duct cyst
    Mundy CA, Bunyapen C, Martinez J, Bassig E, Bhatia J
    Published in:  Journal of Perinatology 31: 628-629, 2011


Bradley S. Buckler

Presentations

  1. Unnecessary Workup of Asymptomatic Term Neonates in the
    Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Streptococcus?
    Buckler BS, Bell J, Sams R, Bartley J, Cagle W, Ahmed N, Bell SA, Allen C, Sutherland D, Bhatia J
    Presented at:  Mead Johnson Nutritionals  Key Largo Fl  Feb 2008 
    Presented at:  SSPR New Orleans, LA  February 12-19, 2009

 

Publications

  1. A Rare Case of Complete Monosomy 21 with Multiple Osseous, Cardiac, and Vascular Anomalies
    Shah M, Franco A, Wills K, Kulharya A, Buckler BS, Bhatia J
    Published in: European Journal of Radiology Extra 76(2): e65-e68
    doi:10.1016/j.ejrex.2010.08.006  2010 Nov

  2. Treatment of central venous catheter fungal infection using liposomal amphotericin-B lock therapy
    [Case Reports. Journal Article]
    Buckler BS, Sams RN, Goei VL, Krishnan KR, Bemis MJ, Parker DP, Murray DL
    Published in:  Pediatric Infectious  Disease Journal. 27(8):762-4, 2008 Aug

Nagi Ahmed

Publications

  1. Bradyarrhythmias in very low birth weight infants: Maturational effects
    Mathew 0, Ahmed N, Abushala J
    Published in:  Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 4:4 319-322 2011
    DOI: 10.3233/NPM-2011-50211

 


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