
Ajay Talati MD MBA
Sheldon B. Korones endowed Chair and Chief, Neonatology, Professor, Pediatrics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Medicine
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1910 Nonconnah BlvdSte 120Memphis, TN 38132
Phone+1 901-448-2300
Fax+1 901-448-8015
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Education & Training
Haslam School of Business, University of TNMBA, Physician Executive, 2024 - 2024
University of Tennessee College of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1995 - 1999
Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1995
N.H.L Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1998 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1999 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1998 - 2007
KY State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA Beta Chapter of AOA, 2023
- Top Doctors Memphis Magazine, 2015-2022
- Inaugural inductee for Academy of Master Educators UTHSC, 2020
Clinical Trials
- Trial to Shorten Pharmacologic Treatment of Newborns With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 28
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAccelerated Weaning of Opioids to Reduce Pharmacologic Exposure for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Abbot R Laptook, Adam Czynski, Rouba Chahine, Rachel G Greenberg, P Brian Smith
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2026-05-01 - Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of BeginNGS newborn screening by genome sequencing and standard newborn screening for severe childhood genetic diseases: an ada...Rebecca Reimers, Miranda Bailey, Chester Brown, Kee Chan, Tom Defay
BMJ Open. 2025-11-13 - 1 citationsEssential fatty acid deficiency, olive oil-based intravenous lipid emulsion, and genetic polymorphisms: A pediatric randomized controlled trial.Cynthia Blanco, Weili Chang, Abhay J Bhatt, Erick Gerday, Ajay J Talati
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Inhaled nitric oxide increases urinary nitric oxide metabolites and cyclic guanosine monophosphate in premature infants: relationship to pulmonary outcomeBallard PL, Keller RL, Black DM, Durand DJ, Merrill JD, Eichenwald EC, Truog WE, Mammel MC, Steinhorn R, Ryan RM, Courtney SE, Horneman H, Ballard RA; Investigators of..., Am J Perinatol, 1/1/2015
- Neonates at risk for Congenital Syphilis: Radiographic and Cerebrospinal fluid EvaluationsTalati AJ and Koneru P, Southern Medical Journal, 1/1/2011
- Evaluation of Vancomycin First Dose Kinetics for Therapy Guidance in the Neonatal Intensive Care UnitCrumby T, Rinehart E, Carby M, Kuhl D, Talati AJ, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1/1/2009
Abstracts/Posters
- S Goss, M Elkest, AJ Talati, M Elabiad. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2017
- Etiology of Hydrops Fetalis and Predictors of SurvivalL Key, AJ Talati. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2017
- Survival and Outcomes of Twin Births as it Relates to Birth Order at a Level 3 NICU from 1989-2014A Nasab, AJ Talati. UTHSC, Memphis, TN, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2017
Press Mentions
Gut Fungi in Very-Low-Birthweight Infants Modulate Oxygen-Induced Lung DamageJune 2nd, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- Southern Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
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