Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Newborn Nursery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology
34th St. & Civic Center Boulevard
2nd Floor, Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Neonatology
34th St. & Civic Center Boulevard
2nd Floor, Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1653
Fax: 215-590-3051
Fax: 215-590-3051
Links
Contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com). Writer for Health and Wellness Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2019.
Contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com). Writer for Health and Wellness Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2019.
Contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com). Writer for Health and Wellness Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2019.
Contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com). Writer for Health and Wellness Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2019.
Education:
B.A. (Biological Anthropology)
Harvard University, 2007.
M.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2011.
cert (Media and Medicine: How to Tell Stories That Make A Difference)
Harvard University, 2024.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biological Anthropology)
Harvard University, 2007.
M.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2011.
cert (Media and Medicine: How to Tell Stories That Make A Difference)
Harvard University, 2024.
Selected Publications
Parga-Belinkie JJ, Lockwood L: Creation of a Pediatric Health Misinformation Tracker: A Novel Institutional Approach to Identify and Counter Pediatric Health Misinformation. Pediatric Academic Societies April 2026.Parga-Belinkie JJ: "Home Test for Respiratory Viruses No Substitute for Office Visit" Medscape February 2026.
Parga-Bellinkie JJ: "AAP Finds no new evidence against Hepatitiis B Vaccine Birth Dose" Medscape February 2026.
Munzer, T, Parga-Belinkie J, Milkovich LM, et al: Council on Communications and Media: Digital Ecosystems, Children and Adolescents;: Policy Statement and Technical Report. Pediatrics Frebruary 2026.
Parga-Belinkie JJ: "9 Years of Medical Education Podcasting at CHOP" The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Primary Care Perspectives Podcast 2026.
Parga-Belinkie, JJ: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 23rd Edition, Co-Author for Chapter on the Newborn Infant. Nelson textbook of Pediatrics 2026.
Parga-Belinkie J, Lockwood K, TarchichiT: Podcasting for medical professions: Taking a medical podcast from idea to recording and reality. Springer 2026.
Parga-Belinkie JJ: "Most Babies Don't Need a Wearable Breathing Monitor, Doctors Say" Consumer Reports November 2025.
Parga-Belinkie JJ: "No Potatoes in your socks will not cure a cold" Washington Post November 2025.
Parga-Belinkie JJ: "Avoiding Tylenol may not help your sick child. These 4 pediatrician-approved steps will" Philadelphia Inquirer October 2025.