Fellow Publications & Presentations

Victor Ayulo

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

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

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

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

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

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.


Zanna Wynter

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.


Daphne Pineda

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

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

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

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) 

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

Jessica Gancar

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

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

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


Stephanie Komic
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

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
Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children
Thompson A, Patel P, Bhatia J
MedLink Neurology. Bernard Maria [Editor] (2018 Sept)
Available at: http://www.medlink.com/article/parenteral_nutrition_in_infants_and_children#S8

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

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


Alexander Eason
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
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)

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
Published in:  Pediatr Res. 84(4):537-544 [E-pub June 2018]  October 2018
DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0069-x

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

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

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

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

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

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
Presented at:  Southern Regional Meeting of American Federation for Medical Research New Orleans LA  2015 Feb


Annie Simonin
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  

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

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
Published in: Journal of Investigative Medicine 2018;66:351-640  (Abstract 439 on p 529)  2018 Feb
10.1136/jim-2017-000697.439

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
A Novel Mutation in PTPN11 in an Extremely Preterm Infant with Suspected Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Eriksen BJ, Savage NM, Stansfied 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

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

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

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


Anwar Jones
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

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

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


Irshan Rajput
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
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
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

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
Published in: Research and Reports in Neonatology 4, 87-89  2014 May
doi.org/10.2147/RRN.S58358


Lori Cash
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
Published in: Research and Reports in Neonatology 4, 87-89  2014 May
doi.org/10.2147/RRN.S58358

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
Published in:  Journal of Investigative Medicine 62, 2, p. 575-575; Abstract: 561 2014 Feb


William "Jason" Parker
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
Published in:  Journal of Investigative Medicine 62, 2, p. 494-494, Abstract 292  2014 Feb

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


Jennifer Martinez
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

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
and Bowel Perforation treated with a Peritoneal Drain vs. Immediate Laparotomy


Erwinson Bassig
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
Published in: American Academy of Pediatrics Experience Abstract #18293     2012 Oct

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
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

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

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


Nagi Ahmed
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