Shahnaz Duara MD

Neonat/Perinatology•Miami, FL

Professor of pediatrics

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PO box 016960 R-131Miami, FL 33101

Education & Training

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1981
Christian Medical College VelloreClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1980 - Present
FL State Medical License 1984 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1981 - 1984
PA State Medical License 1979 - 1981
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Whole-Body Cooling for Birth Asphyxia in Term Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants With Severe Respiratory Failure Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Benchmarking Initiative to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Trial of Aggressive Versus Conservative Phototherapy in Infants <1,000 Grams Birth Weight Start of enrollment: 2002 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Immunogenicity of PCV-7 Vaccine in VLBW Infants Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
Completed
Inflammatory Cytokines Associated With Perinatal Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Study of Room Air Versus 60% Oxygen for Resuscitation of Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Maternal SARS-CoV-2, Placental Changes and Brain Injury in 2 Neonates.
Merline Benny, Emmalee S Bandstra, Ali G Saad, Roberto Lopez-Alberola, Gaurav Saigal
Pediatrics. 2023-05-01
1 citations
Case report: Fatal lung hyperinflammation in a preterm newborn with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Daniela Aguilar-Caballero, Jose M C Capcha, Veronica Caballero, Karen C Young, Shahnaz Duara
Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2023-01-01
10 citations
Physiologically‐Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Fluconazole Using Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples From Preterm and Term Infants
Jacqueline G Gerhart, Kevin M. Watt, Andrea N. Edginton, Kelly C. Wade, Sara Salerno
CPT. 2019-07-01

Press Mentions

Jackson Health System and University of Miami Case Study Shows COVID-19 Can Be Transmitted from Mother to Baby Through Placenta, and Cause Brain InjuryApril 24th, 2023
‘This Is a First’April 12th, 2023
Does Mild COVID Affect Brain Development in Babies? Study Says NoApril 12th, 2023
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Grant Support

Maternal Lifestyle StudyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004–2006
Immunogenicity Hepatavalent Pneumococcal Vaccine In Low Birth Weight InfantsNational Center For Research Resources2005
Multicenter Network Of Neonatal Intensive Care UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2005
Maternal Lifestyle Study- 8-11 Year Follow-UpEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003
Maternal Lifestyle Study-8-11 Year Follow UPEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002
Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002
Upper Airway Stability With Loading In The Human NeonateNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1988