Joanna Beachy, MD, PhD

Department of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology (NICU)

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Division Chief, Neonatology (NICU), Department of Pediatrics 

Academic Appointment

• Professor of Pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate

Education and Training

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington, DC    
  • Fellowship, Neonatology (1988-1990)
  • Internship/Residency, Pediatrics (1985-1998)
• George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC
  M.D. (1982-1985)
• University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
  Ph.D., Biochemistry (1972-1977)
• Jackson College, Tufts University, Medford, MA
  B.S., Chemistry (1967-1970)

Scholarly Foci

• 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)

Significant Honors and Awards

• Physician Advocate Excellence Award, Pharmacy Department, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY (2018)

Contact Information

Department of Pediatrics
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-5370
Joanna.Beachy@baystatehealth.org

(Updated July 2022)