Scott A Lorch MD MSCE
Kristine Sandberg Knisely Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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34th & Civic Center BlvdChildren's Hospital Of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1000
Fax+1 215-561-0959
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
TN State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Temporal trends in outcomes for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal managed with the Finnegan scoring tool: Insights from the INFORM NOW Study.Lori A Devlin, Walter K Kraft, Denise C Babineau, Evan Rhodes, Abhik Das
Journal of Perinatology. 2026-04-16 - Association between route of furosemide administration and diuretic response in very preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Nicolas A Bamat, Matthew Huber, Heidi Morris, Timothy D Nelin, Kevin J Downes
Journal of Perinatology. 2026-04-16 - 1 citationsDisrupted Brain Connectivity in Newborns Following Antenatal Opioid Exposure.Josepheen De Asis-Cruz, Jung-Hoon Kim, Kushal Kapse, Yao Wu, Stephanie L Merhar
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2026-03-01
Journal Articles
- Changes in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020Scott A Lorch, Heather H Burris, JAMA
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Extremely Preterm Infants in the United States from 2002 to 2016Colm P Travers, Waldemar A Carlo, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Barbara J Stoll, Myra H Wyckoff, Seetha Shankaran, Sara B Demauro, Michele C Walsh, Scott A Lorch, Margarita..., JAMA Network Open
Authored Content
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Extremely Preterm Infants in the United States from 2002 to 2016June 2020
Press Mentions
New Study Finds Prenatal Opioid Exposure Linked to Smaller Newborn Brain VolumesApril 15th, 2025- Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study FindsDecember 4th, 2024
- Infants Experiencing Opioid Withdrawal More Often Treated in Poorer Quality HospitalsMarch 23rd, 2021
Grant Support
- Ownership of medical practices, use of intensive care service, and neonatal outcomesCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2025–2030
- Reducing Disparities in Access to High-level Neonatal Intensive Care and Neonatal OutcomesCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2025–2030
- HEAL Initiative: Antenatal Opioid Exposure Longitudinal Study ConsortiumCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2019–2027
- Neonatal Treatment TrialCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2021–2026
- Developing Quality Measures for Opioid-Exposed InfantsEMORY UNIVERSITY2022–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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