Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Female
Age Groups Seen:
Adults
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Medical Center
Practice Groups:
Baystate Newborn Medicine
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- TRICARE
- UNICARE GIC
- FALLON ACO
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- TUFTS
- CONNECTICARE
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- HMO BLUE
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- MEDICARE
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- CONSOLIDATED
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- MA MEDICAID
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- VT MEDICAID
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- AETNA
- CT MEDICAID
Education and Training
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Residency, MD, 1988
George Washington University Medical School
Medical School, MD, 1985
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Fellowship, MD, 1990
Board Certifications
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
Scholarly Focus
- Short and long term neonatal outcomes
- Developmental care for infants in NICU
- Evaluate impact of in utero narcotic exposure on brain activity of newborns using EEG
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- Newborn Brain Society, Neonatal Neurocritical Care Special Interest Group: Member (2016-present)
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Medicine: Member (1992-present), Section on Bioethics: Member (1992-present), Section on Military Medicine: Member (1992-present), WeCan (Well Established Career Neonatologists): Member (1992-present), WIN (Women in Neonatology): Member (1992-present)
Awards and Honors
- Physician Advocate Excellence Award, Pharmacy Department, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY (2018)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
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