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Office
330 Brookline Ave
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA 02215Phone+1 617-667-3276
Education & Training
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1987
- Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 1982 - 1983
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Service Award Harvard Medical School Alumni Council, 2022
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly Top Docs, 2010-2021
- Daniel J. Jick Award for Leadership Excellence Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 85 citationsNeonatal intensive care unit discharge preparation, family readiness and infant outcomes: connecting the dots.Vincent C. Smith, Sunah S. Hwang, Dmitry Dukhovny, Susan Young, DeWayne M. Pursley
Journal of Perinatology. 2013-03-14 - 143 citationsNIH Consensus Development Conference statement: inhaled nitric-oxide therapy for premature infants.F. Sessions Cole, Claudia Alleyne, John D.E. Barks, Robert J. Boyle, John L. Carroll
Pediatrics. 2011-02-01 - 83 citationsRacial disparities in preterm birth in USA: a biosensor of physical and social environmental exposures.Heather H. Burris, Scott A. Lorch, Haresh Kirpalani, DeWayne M. Pursley, Michal A. Elovitz
Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2019-10-01
Press Mentions
- Once Tiny Babies, Graduates of Neonatal Unit Gather for ReunionSeptember 23rd, 2017
- What Medicaid Cuts Would Mean to Our ChildrenJuly 21st, 2017
- Medicaid Cuts Would Jeopardize Children’s Access to Quality Health CareJune 27th, 2017
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Committees
- Board of Directors, Vermont-Oxford Network 2023 - Present
- Board of Directors, American Board of Pediatrics 2018 - Present
- Chair, Vermont-Oxford Network Equity and Diversity Advisory Board 2021 - 2023
- National Nominating Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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