Karen Hendricks-Munoz MD MPH
William Tate Graham Professor & Chair Division of Neonatal Medicine, Inaugural Vice Chair Faculty Development & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, VCU School of Medicine Deputy Director, Virginia Commonwealth University Center On Health Disparities
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Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Health System - 1001 East Marshall StreetCritical Care Hospital - 6th Floor NICURichmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-9964
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Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1981 - 1988
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1981- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1978 - 1980
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1988 - 1998
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Exceptional Women in Medicine Castle Connelly, 2021
- Top Doctors: Richmond Metro Area 2012-2021
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsNeonatal Exposure to Tramadol through Mother's Breast Milk.Ashley M Gesseck, Michelle R. Peace, Carrol R. Nanco, Carl E. Wolf, Karen D. Hendricks-Muñoz
Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 2021-09-17 - 20 citationsFenton vs. Intergrowth-21st: Postnatal Growth Assessment and Prediction of Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants.Miheret Yitayew, Nayef Chahin, Salem Rustom, Leroy R. Thacker, Karen D. Hendricks-Muñoz
Nutrients. 2021-08-18 - 8 citationsPosttraumatic stress in NICU mothers: modeling the roles of childhood trauma and infant health.Allison Williams, Karen D. Hendricks-Muñoz, Anna Beth Parlier-Ahmad, Sarah C. Griffin, Rachel E Wallace
Journal of Perinatology. 2021-06-24
Journal Articles
- Skin to skin care and the development of the preterm infant oral microbiome.5. Hendricks-Muñoz KD, Xu J, Parikh HI, Xu P, Fettweis, Kim Y, Louie M, Buck G, Thacker L and Sheth N, Am J Perinatology, 5/22/2015
- Identification of a Conserved Glycan Signature for Microvesicles.1. Bautista, A, Eng WS, Hendricks-Muñoz, KD, Mahal L, Journal of Proteome Research, 10/7/2011
Press Mentions
VCU Health Honors Breastfeeding Champions at Community EventAugust 31st, 2023
Grant Support
- Influence of mother’s milk on preterm infant growthGerber Foundation2021–2024
- Multi-'Omic Microbiome Study-Pregnancy Initiative MOMS-PINational Institutes of Health2014–2019
- Transmission of Maternal Indigenous Bacteria to the Newborn through Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).National Institutes of Health2010–2013
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Pediatric Society -APSMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- CHORhttps://www.chrichmond.org/find-a-provider/find-a-provider?id=2827
- VCU School of Medicinehttps://medschool.vcu.edu/expertise/detail.html?id=2190
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