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Kristin J. McKenna, MD, MPH

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Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
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Attending in Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Attending in Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Director, Neonatal Physician's Assistant Residency Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Department: Pediatrics
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21 7 BS 24 (Behavioral Neuroscience) c
2a Lehigh University, 2000.
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5d Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies/Edison, NJ , 2005.
21 8 MPH 1a (Public Health) c
49 University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, 2012.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

1f 2016-Present:
82 Title: Congenital renal and urinary tract anomalies with associated pulmonary hypoplasia: A case series (IRB 17-013902)
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68 Management Variations and Outcomes of Vein of Galen Malformations and Cerebral A-V Malformations
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47 Management and Outcomes of Neonatal Urinary Tract Dilation (UTD)
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Description of Other Expertise

33 Chronic Lung Disease in the Infant
34 Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Anomalies
1b Acute Kidney Injury
1e Neonatal Renal Failure
2a Neonatal Kidney Replacement Therapy
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Description of Research Expertise

23 Research Projects:
a8 2021-current: Long Term Neonatal and Pediatric Follow Up of Antenatal Hydronephrosis: A Retrospective Cohort-IRB submission. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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32 2021-current:RAFT Trail Co-Investigator
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a0 Jan 2013-2015: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Anthropometrics and Short and Long Term Follow Up. Nemours at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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bb Aug 2013-2014: The Role of Aminophylline and Caffeine on Cytokines Release from Fetal Membranes and Cord Blood Leukocytes. Nemours at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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60 Jul 2013–2015: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Characteristics and Management Challenges
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43 November 2014 - 2015: Dumping Syndrome Post Fundoplication
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4f November 2014-2016: Postnatal Steroids and Effect on Growth Parameters
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64 November 2014- 2016: Association of Vitamin D on Short and Long Term Outcomes in the Neonate
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Selected Publications

20d McKenna, Kristin; Flohr, Sabrina; Bostwick, Anna; Peiffer, Amber; Mathew, Leny; Ades, Anne; Munson, David; Hedrick, Holly; Laskin, Benjamin; Oliver, Edward; Coleman, Beverly; Moldenhauer, Julie; Reynolds, Tom; Foglia, Elizabeth; Rintoul, Natalie: Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) and Associated Delivery Room Outcomes Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium Conference, Denver, CO October 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

22c McKenna, Kristin; Flohr, Sabrina; Bostwick, Anna; Peiffer, Amber; Mathew, Leny; Ades, Anne; Munson, David; Hedrick, Holly; Laskin, Benjamin; Oliver, Edward; Coleman, Beverly; Moldenhauer, Julie; Reynolds, Tom; Foglia, Elizabeth; Rintoul, Natalie: Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) and Associated Delivery Room Outcomes. International Fetal Medicine & Surgery Society Conference, Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland September 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

10c Bendel-Stenzel EM, Keiser AM, McKenna KJ, Chock VY, Lopez S, Miller JL, Atkinson MA.: Survey of Neonatal Management After Amnioinfusion for Anhydramnios. JAMA Pediatr 178(4): 412-414, April 2024.

156 Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Amaris Keiser, Kristin McKenna, Valerie Y. Chock, Jena Miller, Meredith Atkinson: Postnatal Management and Variation in Care of Neonates in the RAFT Trial. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Washington DC April 2023.

14f N Bamat, M Huber, J Shults, A Zuppa, E Eichenwald, M Laughon, S DeMauro, K McKenna, B Laskin, S Lorch: Tolerance to Furosemide Diuresis in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver, CO 2022.

188 Sarah Coggins, Benjamin L Laskin, MD, MSCE; Mary Catherine Harris, MD; Robert W Grundmeier, MD; Molly Passarella, MS; Kristin J McKenna, MD, MPH; Laskhmi Srinivasan, MBBS, MTR: Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Matched Cohort Study. The Journal of Pediatrics 231(1): 185-192, April 2021.

c3 Kristin Mckenna: Neonatal Exam. Netter's Pediatrics, 2nd Edition. Tenney Soeiro, R, Devon, EP (eds.). 2021 Notes: Chapter.

e9 Bamat N, Zhang H, McKenna K, Morris H, Stoller J, Gibbs K: The Clinical Evaluation of Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. NeoReviews 21(7): e442-e453, July 2020.

f9 Grayson S, McKenna K, Carroll JM, Koran J, Chuo J: Implementation of a Neonatal Audit Tool to Drive Quality Initiatives. Pediatric Quality and Safety 4(6): e224, November 2019.

155 Taha D, McKenna K, Zhang H, Gibbs K: Central Lymphatic Flow Disorder is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Platform presentation by collaborator, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR), Philadelphia, PA March 2019.

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