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
- Tobacco and cannabis use among pregnant women with prenatal opioid use.E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Nicole Mack, Carla M Bann, Jamie E Newman, Junfang Zhao
Addictive Behaviors. 2025-11-01 - Disrupted 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. 2025-09-20 - Histologic Chorioamnionitis and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants.Laura S Peterson, Shalini Roy, Viral G Jain, Stephanie L Merhar, Karen Harpster
JAMA Network Open. 2025-09-02
Press Mentions
Infection That Causes Many Preterm Births Also Linked to Developmental DisruptionsSeptember 9th, 2025- 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
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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
- 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
- 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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