ArielA.SalasMDMSPH

Neonat/Perinatology • Birmingham, AL

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Office
1700 6th Ave S
Suite 9380
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone+1 205-934-4680

Education & Training

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2015
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2013
Universidad Boliviana Mayor de San Andres Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2010 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Samuel J. Fomon Young Physician Award American Society for Nutrition, 2018

Clinical Trials

Oronasopharyngeal Suction Versus Simple Nose and Mouth Wiping in Term Newborns Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Evaluate the Use of Plastic Bags in Preventing and Treating Hypothermia in Neonates Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Re-feeding Gastric Residuals in Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Vitamin D Supplementation for Extremely Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Randomized Controlled Trial of Higher-Volume Feedings in Preterm Neonates Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Early Progressive Feeding in Human-Milk Fed Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 10
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Effect of Increased Enteral Protein on Body Composition of Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 23
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 13
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonates Start of enrollment: 2021 May 27
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Nutritive Sucking Patterns in Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Respiratory Outcomes After Early Vitamin D Supplementation in Infants Born Extremely Preterm Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 16
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2024 May 20
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator
Optimizing Human Milk Intake for Growth and Gut Health in Very Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2025 Apr 01
Not yet recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Enteral nutritional practices in extremely preterm infants: a survey of U.S. NICUs.
Mar Romero-Lopez, Mamta Naik, Lindsay F Holzapfel, Jon E Tyson, Claudia Pedroza
Journal of Perinatology. 2024-12-09
Nutrition and the gut-brain axis in neonatal brain injury and development.
Krystle M Perez, Katie M Strobel, D Taylor Hendrixson, Olivia Brandon, Amy B Hair
Seminars in Perinatology. 2024-08-01
Race as social determinant of growth and body composition among infants born very preterm.
Ariel A Salas, Katherine Chetta, Laura Lach, Lakshmi Katikaneni, Elena Itriago
Pediatric Research. 2024-07-21

Journal Articles

A Comparison of 3 Vitamin D Dosing Regimens in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Waldemar A Carlo, Prem Fort, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Ariel A Salas, The Journal of Pediatrics

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