Steven J McElroy MD

Summary

• Steven McElroy, MD is a medical professional based in Sacramento, California, specializing in Neonatology/Perinatology. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in 1999, and completed his residency in pediatrics at Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. He also undertook a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Currently, he serves as Chief of Neonatology and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, having previously worked at Vanderbilt University and at the University of Iowa. Dr. McElroy has a long-standing interest in understanding the injury and repair mechanisms of the developing small intestine, specifically how these relate to neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. His laboratory has made seminal discoveries linking Paneth cells and goblet cells to the protection of the immature intestinal tract, has developed novel complementary models of necrotizing enterocolitis that shed light on pathways to develop the disease, has investigated the link between maternal chorioamnionitis and subsequent intestinal disease in offspring, and is now looking at the link between total body sodium and neonatal sepsis. Dr. McElroy has received funding from the NIH, the Children’s Miracle Network, and industry partners.