Kara Melissa Kuhn-Riordon MD

Physician

2315 Stockton BlvdSacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-703-3050

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Summary

Dr. Kara Kuhn-Riordon is a healthcare provider based in Sacramento, CA, specializing in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. She completed her education at University of California Davis and Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis Health. Her areas of interest are lactation and breastfeeding medicine, neonatal nutrition, and human milk analysis with targeted fortification. Dr. Kuhn-Riordon has contributed to multiple publications, including studies on SARS-CoV-2 and breastfeeding, and has been involved in clinical trials focused on neonatal nutrition and care.

Education & Training

University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
University of California Davis HealthResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2011

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011

Clinical Trials

Macronutrients in Lactating NICU Parents - Impact of Kangaroo Care Start of enrollment: 2023 Nov 15
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Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Videoconferencing with the Hospitalized Premature Infant while Expressing Milk: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Adrienne Hoyt-Austin, Kristin R Hoffman, Iesha T Miller, Jennifer L Rosenthal, Daniel J Tancredi
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2026-06-01
Defining lactation outcomes, milk composition, and breastfeeding safety for women with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a prospective observational study.
Anna Sadovnikova, Masani Coley, Lanise Powell, Adrienne Hoyt-Austin, Herman L Hedriana
International Breastfeeding Journal. 2026-02-21
Fecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in infants born to SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers: a pilot study.
Dylan K P Blaufus, Karen M Kalanetra, Rosa Pesavento, Pranav Garlapati, Brittany C Baikie
Peerj. 2024-01-01