DannyEllsburyMDFAAP

Director of Continuous Quality Improvement, Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group/MEDNAX, Sunrise FL. Neonatologist, Mercy Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Des Moines, IA.

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Office
1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone+1 515-358-4000

Fax+1 515-643-5804
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Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Cord Clamping and Associations with In-Hospital Outcomes among Extremely Premature Infants.
Neha Kumbhat, Barry Eggleston, Alexis S. Davis, Sara B. DeMauro, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Elizabeth E. Foglia, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Michele C. Walsh, Kristi L. Watterber...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Jan 5
7 citations
Longitudinal Survey of COVID-19 Burden and Related Policies in U.S. Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Kaashif A. Ahmad, Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, Amy S. Kelleher, Dan L. Ellsbury, Veeral N. Tolia, Reese H. Clark> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
Ten-year trends in infant neuroimaging from US Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Veeral N. Tolia, Reese H. Clark, Dan L. Ellsbury, Timmy Ho, John A.F. Zupancic, Kaashif A. Ahmad> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2020 Apr 23
4 citations
Developmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants with a Need for Child Protective Services Supervision
Elisabeth C. McGowan, Abbot R. Laptook, Jean Lowe, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, Dhuly Chowdhury, Rosemary D. Higgins, Susan R. Hintz, Betty R. Vohr, Richard A. Polin, A. R...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Sep 6
11 citations
Antecedents and Outcomes of Abnormal Cranial Imaging in Moderately Preterm Infants.
Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Shampa Saha, Abbot R. Laptook, Abhik Das, Rosemary D. Higgins, Barbara J. Stoll, Edward F. Bell, Waldemar A. Carlo, Carl T. D'Angio...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 1
29 citations
Delivery Room Resuscitation and Short-Term Outcomes in Moderately Preterm Infants
Monika Bajaj, Girija Natarajan, Seetha Shankaran, Myra H. Wyckoff, Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Barbara J. Stoll, Waldemar A. Carlo, Betty R. Vohr, Shampa Saha, K...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
59 citations
Admission Temperature and Associated Mortality and Morbidity among Moderately and Extremely Preterm Infants.
Abbot R. Laptook, Edward F. Bell, Seetha Shankaran, Nansi S. Boghossian, Myra H. Wyckoff, Sarah Kandefer, Michele C. Walsh, Shampa Saha, Rosemary D. Higgins, Richard A...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
34 citations
Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Outcomes in Extremely Premature Neonates With Ventriculomegaly in the Absence of Periventricular-Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Athina Pappas, Ira Adams-Chapman, Seetha Shankaran, Scott A. McDonald, Barbara J. Stoll, Abbot R. Laptook, Waldemar A. Carlo, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Susan R. Hintz, Marth...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2018 Jan 1
31 citations
Association between Use of Prophylactic Indomethacin and the Risk for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Erik A. Jensen, Kevin Dysart, Marie G. Gantz, Benjamin Carper, Rosemary D. Higgins, Martin Keszler, Matthew M. Laughon, Brenda B. Poindexter, Barbara J. Stoll, Michele...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 1
20 citations
Does quality improvement work in neonatology improve clinical outcomes
Dan L. Ellsbury, Reese H. Clark> ;Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2017 Apr 1
46 citations
Stronger and More Vulnerable: A Balanced View of the Impacts of the NICU Experience on Parents
Annie Janvier, John D. Lantos, Judy L. Aschner, Keith J. Barrington, Beau Batton, Daniel G. Batton, Siri Fuglem Berg, Brian S. Carter, Deborah E. Campbell, Felicia Coh...> ;Pediatrics. 2016 Sep 1
24 citations
Implementation of an Automatic Stop Order and Initial Antibiotic Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
Veeral N. Tolia, Sujata Desai, Huanying Qin, Polli D. Rayburn, Grace Poon, Karna Murthy, Dan L. Ellsbury, Arpitha Chiruvolu> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2016 Jun 10
75 citations
A Multifaceted Approach to Improving Outcomes in the NICU: The Pediatrix 100 000 Babies Campaign.
Dan L. Ellsbury, Reese H. Clark, Robert Ursprung, Darren L Handler, Elizabeth D Dodd, Alan R. Spitzer> ;Pediatrics. 2016 Apr 1
43 citations
Effect of Catheter Dwell Time on Risk of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in Infants.
Rachel G. Greenberg, Keith M. Cochran, P. Brian Smith, Barbara S. Edson, Joseph Schulman, Henry C. Lee, Balaji Govindaswami, Alfonso Pantoja, Doug Hardy, John S. Curra...> ;Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 1
13 citations
The Pediatrix BabySteps® Data Warehouse--a unique national resource for improving outcomes for neonates.
Alan R Spitzer, Dan Ellsbury, Reese H Clark> ;Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2015 Jan 1
178 citations
Effect of Depth and Duration of Cooling on Deaths in the NICU Among Neonates With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Seetha Shankaran, Abbot R. Laptook, Athina Pappas, Scott A. McDonald, Abhik Das, Jon E. Tyson, Brenda B. Poindexter, Kurt Schibler, Edward F. Bell, Roy J. Heyne, Claud...> ;JAMA. 2014 Dec 24
Ethics and etiquette in neonatal intensive care.
Janvier A, Lantos J> ;JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Sep
22 citations
Serum Tocopherol Levels in Very Preterm Infants After a Single Dose of Vitamin E at Birth
Edward F. Bell, Nellie I. Hansen, Luc P. Brion, Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Kathleen A. Kennedy, Michele C. Walsh, Seetha Shankaran, Michael J. Acarregui, Karen J. Johnson,...> ;Pediatrics. 2013 Dec 1
49 citations
Individual and Center-Level Factors Affecting Mortality Among Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Brandon W. Alleman, Edward F. Bell, Lei Li, John M. Dagle, P. Brian Smith, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Matthew M. Laughon, Barbara J. Stoll, Ronald N. Goldberg, Waldemar ...> ;Pediatrics. 2013 Jul 1
54 citations
A national survey of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) practices.
Elizabeth L. Sharpe, Janet Pettit, Dan L. Ellsbury> ;Advances in Neonatal Care. 2013 Feb 1
Controversial areas of medication therapy for the neonate.
Alan R. Spitzer, Dan L. Ellsbury> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2012 Mar 1
10 citations
A Quality Improvement Approach to Optimizing Medication Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Dan L. Ellsbury, Robert Ursprung> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2012 Mar 1
27 citations
The changing pattern of inhaled nitric oxide use in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Reese H. Clark, R L Ursprung, M W Walker, D L Ellsbury, Alan R. Spitzer> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2010 Mar 18
Significant advances in the delivery of health care. Preface.
Alan R. Spitzer, Dan L. Ellsbury> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2010 Mar 1
9 citations
Crossing the Quality Chasm in Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine
Dan L. Ellsbury> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2010 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, Iowa