
Shabnam Lainwala MD PHD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Connecticut SOM
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282 Washington StHartford, CT 06106
Phone+1 860-545-8950
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Summary
- Shabnam Lainwala, MD is a Neonat/Perinatology specialist based in Hartford, CT. She completed her education at Grant Medical College in 1989, followed by a Pediatrics Residency at Maimonides Medical Center and a Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. Since 2008, she has been serving as a Neonatologist at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Alongside her practice, Dr. Lainwala has published numerous articles in recognized journals such as Frontiers in Public Health, International Journal of Nursing Sciences, and Journal of Perinatology. Some of her studies, especially those in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Breastfeeding Medicine, have been widely cited by other publications.
Education & Training
Boston Children's Hospital/Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of BrooklynResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
CT State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1999 - 2011
RI State Medical License 2002 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of Low and High Dose Clonidine for Infants Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Jacob Kelner, Clare Riotte, Ursula Marquis, Jessica Askew, Michael Brimacombe
The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2026-02-01 - Neonatal pain experience and pain sensitivity trajectories in preterm infants: A longitudinal study of flexion withdrawal reflex thresholds over the first two years of...Weizi Wu, Wenxing Wang, Aolan Li, Jie Chen, Shabnam Lainwala
The Journal of Pain. 2025-12-01 - 1 citationsQuality improvement initiative to achieve early enteral feeds in preterm infants at a level IV neonatal intensive care unit.Usha Prasad, Kendall Johnson, Stephanie McGuire, Kathleen Haines, Annmarie Spizzoucco
Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2025-02-01
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