John Chuo, MD, MSBI

faculty photo
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Neonatal Quality Officer, CHOP Newborn Care Network, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Champion for Digital Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director for Digital Health Innovation Core, Center for Phenomic Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director APA QI Special Interest Group, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics

Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology, 2 Main, Room 2NW49
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (267) 590-2453
Fax: (267) 590-3051
Education:
BA (Biological Sciences)
Cornell University with honors , 1990.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1994.
MSBI (Biomedical Informatics)
Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 2004.
Permanent link
 
> Perelman School of Medicine   > Faculty   > Details

Description of Clinical Expertise

Neonatology

Description of Other Expertise

Change Management

Description of Research Expertise

Quality and Implementation Science, Informatics, Telehealth

Selected Publications

Chuo J, DeMarino J, Bass C, Schmatz M, Chowdawarapu S, Kapadia-Jethva P, Ruan A: Leveraging Digital Platforms to Monitor and Nudge Compliance with Clinical Practice Guidelines. 16th Annual neoFORUM, MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates June 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Purvi Kapadia-Jethva, Jennifer Coldren, Kaylie Shojaie, John Chuo Top Poster Award: Improving Skin-to-Skin Care Across a 15-NICU Collaborative in a Quaternary Children’s Hospital. 16th Annual neoFORUM, MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates June 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Polam S, Javier C, Arnold HK, Johnson C, Baker K, Giorgi M, Habib T, Chowdawarapu S, Muhumuza CK, Coughlin K, Chuo J: Decreasing the Incidence of Diaper Dermatitis in the NICU 16th Annual neoFORUM, MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates June 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Kapadia-Jethva P, Chuo J, Coldren J: Skin-to-Skin in the First 24 Hours of Life at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes (VOLOL) 16th Annual neoFORUM, MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates June 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Ruan A, DeMarino J, Bass C, Schmatz M, Chowdawarapu S, Kapadia-Jethva P, Chuo J: "Creation and Implementation of a Novel Mobile Technology Tool to Support Clinical Guideline Awareness and Adherence in a Network of NICUs" Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Honolulu, HI April 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Li C, Bi D, Han S, Huang Z, Wang Y, Ren Q, Xu S, Tao X, Siddiqui S, Zhao X, Zhang H, Chuo J, : "Quality Improvement to Reduce Iatrogenic Blood Loss in Preterm Infants" Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Honolulu, HI April 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Polam S, Giorgi M, Habib T, Chowdawarapu S, Muhumza C, Pleickhardt E, Chuo J, Javier C, Brennan K, Salerno A, Rivera L, Tullai D, Liu J, Gould M, Cariaga J, Ekiz M, McAleese J, Meneskie D, Ng A, Nguyen T, Ross A, Sowa E, Freda A, Kelly C, Matthew SJ, Keirns K, Spencer ME: "Increasing Breastfeeding in the NICU by Encouraging Pumping within 4 hours of Birth" Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Honolulu, HI April 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Yu J, Li B, Yang L, Han S, Liu H, Tang J, Zhao A, Tang M, Huang J, Siddiqui S, Chuo J, Zhang H: "Improving Positive Acceptance and Reducing Time Taken for Blood Specimen Collection in Children" Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Honolulu, HI April 2025 Notes: Poster presentation.

Wiley K Jr, Johnson J, Coleman C, Olson C, Chuo J, McSwain D: "Translating Value Across Telehealth Stakeholders: A Rapid Review of Telehealth Measurement Evidence and a New Policy Framework to Guide Telehealth Researchers" Telemed J E Health 30(6): 1559-1573, June 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0211. Epub 2024 Apr 2.

TBA: Reducing post-operative hypothermia in infants: quality improvement in China. Pediatric Anesthesia May 2024.

back to top
Last updated: 06/11/2025
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania