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160 E Erie AvePhiladelphia, PA 19134
Phone+1 215-427-5202
Fax+1 215-427-8192
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2017 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Work of Breathing and Oxygen Saturation in Infants Receiving High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 15
- Work of Breathing in Premature Infants at Discharge Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 10
- Work of Breathing and Kangaroo Mother Care Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Whole-Body Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Route of Delivery.Sneha Paranandi, Fabrizio Zullo, Kelley Z Kovatis, Anthony C Sciscione, Matthew K Hoffman
American Journal of Perinatology. 2026-02-25 - Effect of Positioning on Work of Breathing and Oxygenation in Premature Infants at Discharge: A Prospective Observational Study.Kelley Kovatis, Amy Mackley, Shannon Traczykiewicz, Tariq Rahman, Thomas H Shaffer
Neonatology. 2026-01-01 - A prospective observational study comparing the developmental changes in work of breathing indices and oxygen saturation of term and preterm infants at birth. Do prema...Kanishk Jha, Thomas H Shaffer, Amy Mackley, Shannon Traczykiewicz, Tariq Rahman
Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2025-10-06
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