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1405 Clifton Rd NEAtlanta, GA 30322
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Summary
- Dr. Kera McNelis is a neonatologist in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 5 years. She is experienced in pediatrics, neonatology, global health, and neonatal / perinatal nutrition. She has more than 10 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
University of CincinnatiMS, Clinical and Translational Research, 2016 - 2018
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Albert L. Lewin Award 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Does early high-volume enteral feeding initiation increase the total days on full feeds in very preterm infants?Kaitlin Hannan, Brenda Poindexter, Kera McNelis
Journal of Perinatology. 2025-04-09 - Early childhood growth following prenatal opioid exposure and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.Kera McNelis, Grace Gerdts, Maya Khan, Jennifer McAllister
Pediatric Research. 2025-03-27 - Postnatal Growth Assessment of the Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infant.Kera McNelis, Melissa Thoene, Katie A Huff, Ting Ting Fu, Zaineh Alja'nini
Children. 2025-02-06
Grant Support
- Oral Feeding Difficulty in Large for Gestational Age Infants: Defining Interrelationships between Body Composition, Oral Feeding Ability, and Appetite-Regulating HormonesNEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, ORLANDO2023–2026
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- Fellow
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