KrishnaDummulaMD, MPH
Neonat/Perinatology • Kansas City, KSAssociate Professor, Pediatrics, University Kansas School of Medicine
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Office
3901 Rainbow Blvd, Mail Stop: 2030
Kansas City, KS 66160Phone+1 913-588-6304
Summary
- Dr. Dummula is a neonatologist in Kansas City, KS, affiliated with the University of Kansas Hospital and Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. He received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in India. He completed his fellowship training in Neonatology at The New York Medical College-Westchester Medical Center before moving to Kansas City in 2010. Dr. Dummula holds dual faculty appointments at the KU and UMKC Schools of Medicine. His academic focus is on neonatal brain injury, with a specific interest in hypoxic brain injury, intraventricular hemorrhage, and functional outcomes in prematurely born infants. He has more than ten publications and over 450 citations to his works. Dr. Dummula is currently the site PI for the OPTimize NOW study at KU Hospital, which aims to improve further the early clinical care of infants with in-utero exposure to opioids.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
Florida International UniversityMPH, Public Health, 2002 - 2004
Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2008 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2019 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Optimizing Pharmacologic Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (OPTimize NOW): A Symptom-Based Dosing Approach Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 60 citationsBone morphogenetic protein inhibition promotes neurological recovery after intraventricular hemorrhage.Krishna Dummula, Govindaiah Vinukonda, Philip Chu, Yiping Xing, Furong Hu
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2011-08-24 - 30 citationsEat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal.Leslie W Young, Songthip T Ounpraseuth, Stephanie L Merhar, Zhuopei Hu, Alan E Simon
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023-06-22 - 59 citationsEffect of Prenatal Glucocorticoids on Cerebral Vasculature of the Developing BrainGovindaiah Vinukonda, Krishna Dummula, Sabrina Malik, Furong Hu, Carl I. Thompson
Stroke. 2010-08-01
Journal Articles
- Bumetanide Use in the Management of Oliguric Preterm Infants with Acute Kidney Injury–A Single Center ExperienceVishal Pandey, Krishna Dummula, Mitzi Go, Prabhu Parimi, Journal of Clinical Pediatric Nephrology, 5/27/2015
Press Mentions
KU Hospital hosts NICU graduates reunionJune 4th, 2024- KU Doctors Change Treatment for Babies Exposed to OpioidsMay 16th, 2023
KU Medical Center Researcher Among Authors of Study Published in NEJM Identifying a More Effective Way to Care for Opioid-Exposed NewbornsMay 10th, 2023- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Indian Medical AssociationMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
- MidWest Society of Pediatric ResearchMember
Other Languages
- Telugu, Hindi, Urdu
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