Frances Josephine Northington MD
Neonatal Neurodevelopment
Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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1800 Orleans StreetBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-5000
Fax+1 410-955-5001
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Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1992 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1991 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsBenefits and risks of therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in late preterm infants.Mohamed El-Dib, Dalal Abdelgadir, Kaashif A Ahmad, Mariam Ayed, Jennifer Burnsed
Pediatric Research. 2026-06-01 - Intranasal therapies for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.Andrew S Cavanagh, Benjamin I Sollinger, Nazli Kuter, Khyzer Aziz, Victoria Turnbill
Neural Regeneration Research. 2025-12-30 - 1 citationsThe Potential Clinical Relevance of Necrosis-Necroptosis Pathways for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy.Benjamin A Lear, Alice J McDouall, Olivia J Lear, Simerdeep K Dhillon, Christopher A Lear
Cells. 2025-12-14
Press Mentions
How a Newborn at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Is Helping Future Patients with Brain InjuriesDecember 8th, 2025
Grant Support
- Imaging Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic InjuryNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2024–2029
- Advanced therapeutic hypothermia efficacy network modeling in neonatal HIEJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Training for Clinician Scientists in Pediatric Critical Cardiopulmonary DiseaseJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2015–2025
- FAS Death Receptor Activation In Neonatal Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2007
- Delayed Neurodegeneration In The Immature Brain.Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2002
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/frances-northington
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