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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
- 82 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 - 12 citationsUsing Neonatal Intensive Care Units More Wisely for At-Risk Newborns and Their Families.DeWayne M. Pursley, John A.F. Zupancic
JAMA Network Open. 2020-06-01 - 141 citationsThe color of health: how racism, segregation, and inequality affect the health and well-being of preterm infants and their familiesAndrew F. Beck, Erika M. Edwards, Jeffrey D. Horbar, Elizabeth A. Howell, Marie C. McCormick
Pediatric Research. 2020-01-01
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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