Stephanie Lynne Merhar MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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3333 Burnet Ave.Ml 7009Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone+1 513-636-4830
Fax+1 513-636-7868
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Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2008 - 2011- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Pharmacokinetics of Levetiracetam (Keppra) in Neonates Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
- ACT NOW Longitudinal Study: Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAntenatal Opioid Exposure and Global and Regional Brain Volumes in Newborns.Yao Wu, Stephanie L Merhar, Carla M Bann, Jamie E Newman, Kushal Kapse
JAMA Pediatrics. 2025-04-07 - Risk factors for food insecurity and association with prenatal care utilization among women who took opioids during pregnancy and unexposed controls.Lindsay M Parlberg, Jamie E Newman, Stephanie L Merhar, Brenda Poindexter, Sara B DeMauro
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2025-04-04 - Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Preterm Infants 33 to 35 Weeks' Gestation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Roger G Faix, Abbot R Laptook, Seetha Shankaran, Barry Eggleston, Dhuly Chowdhury
JAMA Pediatrics. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
New Study Finds Prenatal Opioid Exposure Linked to Smaller Newborn Brain VolumesApril 15th, 2025- Pediatricians Find Opioid Exposure Linked to Smaller Baby Brain SizeApril 14th, 2025
- Newborn Brains Are Smaller When Exposed to Opioids During GestationApril 10th, 2025
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Grant Support
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network -- Cincinnati Clinical CenterCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR1991–2030
- The Darbepoetin Kindergarten Development StudyRESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE2023–2028
- The Darbepoetin Kindergarten Development StudyRESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE2023–2028
- Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure -- Cincinnati site renewalCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2019–2027
- Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure -- Cincinnati site renewalCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2019–2027
- HEAL initiative: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Pharmacological Treatments Comparative Effectiveness Trial: Cincinnati siteCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2021–2026
- 4/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) ConsortiumCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2021–2026
- 4/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) ConsortiumCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2021–2026
- 4/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) ConsortiumCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2021–2026
- HEAL initiative: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Pharmacological Treatments Comparative Effectiveness Trial: Cincinnati siteCINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR2021–2026
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