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Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI

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Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
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Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Medical Director of Informatics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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44 Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, 2000.
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3d Oregon Health and Science University, 2012.
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Description of Research Expertise

76 neonatal infection, neonatal resuscitation, neurodevelopment outcome, prediction/classification models
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Description of Clinical Expertise

2e neonatal infection, procedures
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Description of Other Expertise

53 informatics, standards and interoperability, terminology, databases
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Selected Publications

188 Datta A, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Guner Y, Padula MA, Grover TR, Zendejas B, St Peter SD, Diaz-Miron J, Speziale M, Evans JR, Berman L.: Anastomotic Leak and its Implications: A Multicenter Analysis of "Type C" Esophageal Atresia / Tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60(2): 62015, Oct 2025.

 1f7 Guner YS, Zaniletti I, Grover TR, Gowda SH, Porta NFM, Padula MA, Keene S, Mahmood B, Evans JR, Hedrick HL, Murthy K; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Focus Group.: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia outcomes: navigating center-to-center variability in level 4 NICUs in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatric Research Page: doi: 10.1038, Sep 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.

 1bc Ling CY, Zaniletti I, Riddle S, Elizabeth J, Korff SG, Chandler AL, Downey LC, Padula MA, Evans JR, Grover TR, Murthy K; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Gastroschisis Focus Group.: Inter-center variations in inpatient outcomes for infants with gastroschisis from the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Journal of Perinatology 45(8): 1105-1113, Aug 2025.

 1ab Kielt MJ, Zaniletti I, Lagatta JM, Padula MA, Grover TR, Porta NFM, Wymore EM, Jensen EA, Leeman KT, Levin JC, Evans JR, Yallapragada S, Nelin LD, Vyas-Read S, Murthy K and the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Severe BPD Focus Group.: Liberation from Respiratory Support in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Journal of Pediatrics 282: 114390, Jul 2025.

 134 Nishihara Y, Zaniletti I, Zenge J, Weikel B, Parker S, Murthy K, Padula MA, Grover T. : Epidemiology of bacterial and fungal infections among level IV neonatal units in North America. Journal of Perinatology 7(45): 997-1004, July 2025.

 201 Resnick CM, Heffernan JE, Jindal S, Mehra Z, Ahmad I, Chaudhari B, Cielo C, Deptula N, Ehsan Z, Evans KN, Gogcu S, Hickey SE, Marschall JS, Menezes M, Molter D, Padula MA, Peterson-Carmichael SL, Rottgers SA, Runyan CM, Swanson JW, Wenger TL, Deek A: Standardized Classification of Infants With Robin Sequence Using MicroNAPS: The Impact of Syndromes and Comorbidities. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 13(5): e6734, May 2025.

 177 Wenger TL, Wild KT, Zaniletti I, Zackai EH, Lioy J, Resnick CM, Chaudhari BP, Rottgers SA, Goldstein J, Vyas R, Ahmad I, Coghill CH 3rd, Gogcu S, Lai KC, Cielo CM, Padula MA.: Management and Outcomes of Neonates with Treacher Collins and Nager Syndromes. Journal of Pediatrics 283(1): 114614, Apr 2025.

 13f Bushroe KM, Politi MC, Zaniletti I, Padula MA, Grover TR, Kielt MJ, Lagatta JM, Murthy K, Rao R.: Social Determinants of Health and Timing of Tracheostomy for Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Journal of Pediatrics 277(114379): 114379, Feb 2025.

 239 Sewell E, Cohen S, Zaniletti I, Couture D, Dereddy N, Coghill CH, Flanders TM, Foy A, Heuer GG, Jano E, Kemble N, Lee S, Ling CY, Malaeb S, Mietzsch U, Ocal E, Padula MA, Welch CD, White B, Wilson D, Flibotte J; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Neurosurgery Focus Group.: Surgical interventions and short-term outcomes for preterm infants with post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a multicentre cohort study. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition 110: 10-16, Dec 2024.

 1c0 Resnick CM, Rottgers SA, Wright JM, Vyas RM, Goldstein JA, Swanson JW, Padula MA, Coghill CH 3rd, Ahmad I, Molter DW, Menezes MD, Naing KW, Cielo CM; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Micrognathia Focus Group.: Surgical Outcome and Treatment Trends in 1289 Infants with Micrognathia: A Multicenter Cohort. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 154: 155e-166e, Jul 2024.

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