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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sweet or Salty: Comparing Dextrose and Sodium Acetate Umbilical Arterial Catheter Fluids.Rachel Qian, Purnahamsi V Desai, Aashish Shah, Joanna Tracy, Ferras Bashqoy
The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2026-06-01 - Bar code scanning of infant formulas at the time of feeding reduces risk of formula misadministration.Samantha Alessi, Purnahamsi Desai, Caroline Steele
Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2025-09-20 - Continuous positive airway pressure vs. high velocity nasal cannula for weaning respiratory support of preterm infants.Erin Cicalese, Heather Howell, Tatiana A Nuzum, Natalia Mavrogiannis, Gurpreet Kaur
Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2025-07-28
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