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2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Summary
- I am a board certified neonatologist working at Children's Mercy Kansas City. I am also a NIH-funded physician scientist working in the areas of lung vascular biology, necrotizing enterocolitis, and genomics. I like clinical work, practising evidence-based medicine, mentoring, doing cutting edge research, and nature
Education & Training
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2003
- Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- KS State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2006 - 2015
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2008
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Robert Hall Team Builder Award Neonatology Division, 2024
- Dr. Sheehan's Mentor Award Division of Neonatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2022
- Sosland Endowed Chair in Neonatology Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2021
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Clinical Trials
- Genetic Variants and Susceptibility to Diseases of Prematurity in Very Low Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsSingle-Immunoglobulin Interleukin-1-Related Receptor regulates vulnerability to TLR4-mediated necrotizing enterocolitis in a mouse modelJason Fawley, Alain Cuna, Heather Menden, Steven J. McElroy, Shahid Umar
Pediatric Research. 2018-01-01 - 61 citationsSIGIRR genetic variants in premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.Venkatesh Sampath, Heather Menden, Daniel Helbling, Keguo Li, Adam J. Gastonguay
Pediatrics. 2015-06-01 - 65 citationsContinuous vital sign analysis for predicting and preventing neonatal diseases in the twenty-first century: big data to the forefront.Navin Kumar, Gangaram Akangire, Brynne A. Sullivan, Karen D. Fairchild, Venkatesh Sampath
Pediatric Research. 2020-01-01
Journal Articles
- SIGIRR mutations in premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitisSampath V, Menden H, Helbling D, Gastonguay A, Li K, Ramchandran R, Dimmock D, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
- A Toll-Like receptor 9 (rs352140) variant is associated with placental inflammation in newborn infantsKarody VR, Reese S, Kumar N, Liedel J, Jarzembowski J, Sampath V, J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 1/1/2015
- Intrauterine fetal monitoringRuby Gupta, Sampath V, Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters
- Prematurity and histological chorioamnionitis (CA) program the fetal adaptive immune system.Padma S Nandula, Vijender Karody, Trivikram Dasu, James Verbsky, Venkatesh Sampath, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
- Advancing maturity and PIH alter placental Helper T cell (Th) gene expression.P S Nandula, H Menden, J Verbsky, V Sampath, N Kumar, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
- Prematurity, Age, Feeding and Colonization affect the Maturation of the Neonatal Cutaneous MicrobiomeMohan Pammi, Nadim Ajami, Mathew C. Wong, Venkatesh Sampath, Joseph F. Petrosino, James Versalovic, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- NADPH Oxidase2-inhibition attenuates sepsis-induced lung inflammation in the developing lung.Kansas City, MO - 1/30/2015
- sepsis & NEC in premature infantsIowa Children’s Hospital, IA City, IA - 1/28/2015
- NADPH Oxidase 2 regulates sepsis-induced lung inflammation in neonatal mice.San Diego, CA - 1/26/2015
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Press Mentions
- HbA1c Variability Increases Mortality Risk in DiabetesAugust 2nd, 2021
Grant Support
- DLL4 in the developing lungNHLBI2023–2027
- A safer glucocorticoid to treat neonatal lung injury with limited adverse neurologic effectsNIH2021–2026
- SIGIRR mutations and NEC in premature infantsNIDDK2018–2023
- Genomic and Microbial determinants of clinical outcomes in the NANO triaMarch of Dimes2020–2022
- Inflammatory Angiogenesis in the Developing LungNIH/NHLBI2015–2021
Research History
- Director of Neonatal Lung and Immunology LaboratoriesOur translational research program examines the interactions between bacteria and host inflammatory and developmental pathways that determine disease susceptibility in premature infants. We use transgenic mice, cell culture, and human genetics to understand pathogenesis of BPD and NEC in premies.2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- NEC societyMember
Other Languages
- Tamil
External Links
- CMH Physicianhttps://www.childrensmercy.org/profiles/venkatesh-sampath
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