Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director of Informatics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology
2NW24 Main
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Neonatology
2NW24 Main
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1653
Fax: 215-590-3051
Fax: 215-590-3051
Email:
padula@chop.edu
padula@chop.edu
Publications
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Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP
Newborn/Infant Perioperative Clinical Pathway; co-author. Initiated June 2012.
The Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium
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Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP
Newborn/Infant Perioperative Clinical Pathway; co-author. Initiated June 2012.
The Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium
Education:
A.B. (Chemistry)
Princeton University, 1995.
M.D. (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 2000.
Cert (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
M.B.I. (Biomedical Informatics)
Oregon Health and Science University, 2012.
Permanent linkA.B. (Chemistry)
Princeton University, 1995.
M.D. (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 2000.
Cert (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
M.B.I. (Biomedical Informatics)
Oregon Health and Science University, 2012.
Description of Research Expertise
neonatal infection, neonatal resuscitation, neurodevelopment outcome, prediction/classification modelsDescription of Clinical Expertise
neonatal infection, proceduresDescription of Other Expertise
informatics, standards and interoperability, terminology, databasesSelected Publications
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.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.
Lima GP, Morton SU, Zaniletti I, Levy P, Sweeney N, Pavlek L, Hamrick SEG, Gowda SH, Rao R, Ball MK, Chaudhry PM; CHNC Cardiology Focus Group.: Impact of congenital heart disease and prematurity on brain injury from a national registry. Journal of Perinatology 7(45): 1005-1008, July 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02281-6. Epub 2025 Apr 2.
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 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02337-7. Epub Jun 20 2025.
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 Page: e6734, May 2025.
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(114614), Apr 2025.
Weems MF, Ball MK, Zaniletti I, Habib S, Hamrick S, Grover TR, Keene S, Murthy K, Padula M, Philip R, Rao R, Sen S, Levy PT, Gowda SH; CHNC Cardiac Focus Group. : Management of the patent ductus arteriosus among infants born at 23 to 32 weeks' gestation between 2011 to 2022: a report from in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Journal of Perinatology Mar 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02257-6.
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 Feb 2025.
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), Feb 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114379.
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 Dec 2024.