Surasak Puvabanditsin MD

Birth Defect Genetics, Neonatal Infections

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

125 Paterson StreetMEB 396New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone+1 732-235-5691
Fax+1 732-235-5668

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Summary

Dr. Surasak Puvabanditsin is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in New Brunswick, NJ, specializing in birth defect genetics and neonatal infections. Educated at Mahidol University and completing a residency in Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Dr. Puvabanditsin further specialized with a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Rutgers Health. As an Associate Professor at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital since 2008, Dr. Puvabanditsin has expertise in areas such as birth injuries, cleft palate, newborn care, and HIV. Publications include several case reports on neonatal conditions in reputable journals. Dr. Puvabanditsin has been involved in multiple clinical trials focusing on neonatal health and has received numerous accolades, including Pediatric Attending of the Year multiple times, and is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education & Training

Rutgers HealthFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
Mahidol University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977
Mahidol UniversityB.Sc., 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1998 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2024 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 1982 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1985 - 1990
GA State Medical License 1981 - 1983
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Pediatric Attending of the Year Jersey City Medical Center, 1991, 1994-1996, 1999, 2002, 2004-2005
Fellow Member American Academy of Pediatrics, 1985
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Micafungin Versus Conventional Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Neonatal Candidiasis
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Inhaled Nitric Oxide (INO) for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Preterm Infants
COMPLETED
PHASE3
A Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of IV Sildenafil In The Treatment Of Neonates With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 05
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Rare Case of Neonatal Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma With Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon Presenting as an Abdominal Mass Without Cutaneous Manifestations.
Su Young Park, Amrryn Halari, Jessenia Palacio-Meadows, Nehal S Parikh, Danielle Bentsen
Case Reports in Hematology. 2026-01-01
Persistent Ompahalomesenteric Duct in a Newborn With 16p11.2 Deletion: Report of New Findings.
Surasak Puvabanditsin, Sathyaprasad Burjonrappa, Natasha Cordero, Su Young Park, Jenny Choi
Clinical Case Reports. 2025-10-01
Congenital Nasal Choristoma (Hairy Polyp) in a Term Neonate: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Surasak Puvabanditsin, Ali G Saad, Arun Sangam, Anthony Poltronetti, Su Young Park
Clinical Case Reports. 2025-10-01

Journal Articles

Cytomegalovirus placentitis
Puvabanditsin S, Walzer L, February M, Vinod S, Zaldana F, Thomas S, Neonatal Intensive Care, 1/1/2018
A case of benign recurrent pneumatosis intestinalis in a preterm infant
Puvabanditsin S, Puthenpura V, Vinod S, Botwinick M, Chen C, Mehta R, Neonatal Intensive Care, 1/1/2017
A Rare Etiology of Neonatal Cholestasis
Yen E, Vinod S, Desai T, Sarabu C, Puvabanditsin S, New Jersey Pediatrics Winter, 1/1/2016

Abstracts/Posters

Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: our experience and review of literature.
Dimaculangan N, Puvabanditsin S, 9th annual research colloquium, Seton Hall University, School of Graduate Medical Education, 1/15/1998
Cardiac tamponade as fatal complication of a percutaneous central venous Line in a preterm neonate.
Fayngersh D, Puvabanditsin S, 9th annual research colloquium, Seton Hall University, School of Graduate Medical Education, 1/15/1998
Trisomy 6 due to paternal balance translocation between chromosome 6 and 10.
Mangosing E, Puvabanditsin S, 9th annual research colloquium, Seton Hall University, School of Graduate Medical Education, 1/15/1998

Lectures

Neonatal Resuscitation - Update
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - 1/1/2018
How to Write a Case Report for Publication
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 2013, 2014, 2017 - 1/21/2017
Pitfalls in Neonatal Resuscitation
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 - 1/16/2017

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