Kathleen Gibbs, MD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Attending Neonatologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Neonatologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Neonatologist, Women and Babies Hospital - Lancaster General Health
Medical Director, Newborn and Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Patient Safety Officer (Neonatology), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Neonatology
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-366-7675
Email:
gibbska@chop.edu
gibbska@chop.edu
Education:
BS
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, 1997.
MD
Loyola University Chicago School of Medicine, 2001.
Permanent linkBS
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, 1997.
MD
Loyola University Chicago School of Medicine, 2001.
Selected Publications
Vega T, Huber M, Jensen E, Avitabile C, Lorch S, Gibbs K, O’Byrne M, Frank D, Bamat N: Pulmonary Vasodilator Use in Very Preterm Infants in United States Children’s Hospitals. Journal of Perinatology May 2025.Nelin TD, Huber M, Morris H, Jensen EA, DeMauro SB, Novick Goldstein NP, Amoah J, Gibbs KA, Bustin A, Lorch SA, Bamat NA: Change in net fluid balance with repeated-dose chlorothiazide in hospitalized infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI April 2025.
Jensen E, Orians C, Gibbs K, Ryan M: Gastroesophageal reflux during post-pyloric versus gastric tube feedings in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Journal of Perinatology April 2025.
Han S, Gibbs K, Taha D, Nilan K, Lingappan K: The Lymphatic Dysfunction Phenotype in Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A distinct, rare endophenotype. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI April 2025.
Szeto JJ, Radack JK, DeMauro SB, Kenyon C, Novick Goldstein NP, Scott KA, Murosko DC, Gibbs KA, Bamat NA, Lorch SA, Burris HH, Nelin TD: Associations of community material neighborhood deprivation with the diagnosis of asthma among children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI April 2025.
Srinivasan L, Cestare D, Medoro A, Rice J, Chiotos K, Maschhoff K, Malleske D, Lorch S, Jensen E, Bamat N, Padula M, Lista R, B Oluwalade B, Smith K, Duran M, Simmons F, Peterside I, Matthews K, Gibbs K: Reducing Uninformative Respiratory Cultures in the Neonatal/infant Intensive Care Unit. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI April 2025.
Morris H, Reilly M, Zhang H, Dong X, Gibbs K, Avitabile CM, DeMauro SB, Bamat NA: Characteristics Associated with Death or Tracheostomy in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Following Predominant Non-Invasive Respiratory Support. Journal of Perinatology February 2025.
L’Etoile N. Zalot M, Sadaf S, Wittmeyer N, Davis A, Mick J, Hayes E, Gibbs K, Coffin SE: Healthcare-Associated Gastroenteritis: Outbreak Report and Systemic Review of the Literature. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Disease Society February 2025.
Zalot M, Cortese M, O’Callaghan K, Casey-Moore M, L’Etoile N, Smart S, Honeywood M, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Tate J, Davis An, Wittmeyer N, McGann C, Sadaf S, Wilson K, Bowen M, Gautam R, Parashar U, Coffin S, Gibbs K: Investigation of Potential Vaccine-strain Rotavirus Transmission in a 100-bed NICU that Routinely Vaccinates: 1-year Surveillance Results. Pediatrics January 2025.
Thom C, Coletti K, Hershey J, Devine M, Taft J, Schinella J, Ajiboye S, Gibbs K, Lambert M, and Friedman D: An Improvement Project Standardizing Low Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion Dosing for Infants. Journal of Perinatology 2025 Notes: In Press.