Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director of Informatics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 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
Links
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The Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium
Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP
Newborn/Infant Perioperative Clinical Pathway; co-author. Initiated June 2012.
Search PubMed for articles
The Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium
Michael A. Padula, MD, MBI, FAAP
Newborn/Infant Perioperative Clinical Pathway; co-author. Initiated June 2012.
Education:
A.B. (Chemistry)
Princeton University, 1995.
M.D. (Medicine)
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, 2000.
M.B.I. (Biomedical Informatics)
Oregon Health and Science University, 2012.
Permanent linkA.B. (Chemistry)
Princeton University, 1995.
M.D. (Medicine)
Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, 2000.
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
Katz JA, Levy PT, Zaniletti I, Ball MK, Seabrook R, Bhombal S, Murthy K, Padula MA, Gowda SH, Grover TR, Keene SD; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium’s (CHNC) Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Focus Group.: Congenital heart disease and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the role of intracardiac shunts. Journal of Perinatology Mar 2026.Thompson WS, Bendel-Stenzel EM, Zaniletti I, Grover TR, Murthy K, Padula MA, Tan QKG, Suhrie KR.: A multicenter descriptive study of neonatal-onset urea cycle disorder patients hospitalized in level IV NICUs. Journal of Perinatology Jan 2026.
Huff KA, Zaniletti I, McNelis K, Ladd A, Azzuqa A, Coghill CH, Robinson DT, Premkumar MH, Denning PW, Kim J, Corkins MR, Adler A, Bodkin D, Rudolph J, Moore A, Strobel KM, Padula MA, Grover TR, Murthy K, Nayak SP; Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Intestinal Failure Focus Group.: Inter-center variations in length of hospitalization for infants with congenital jejunal or ileal atresia. Journal of Perinatology Nov 2025.
Beard LA, Zaniletti I, Grover TR, Padula MA, Murthy K.: Inter-center variation in non-elective removal of central catheters amongst level 4 NICUs. Journal of Perinatology Nov 2025.
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.
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 Page: doi: 10.1038, Oct 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.
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.
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.
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.
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.