
Venkatesh Sampath MD
Professor, Pediatrics/Neonatology University of Missouri at Kansas City
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2401 Gillham Rd.Kansas City, MO 64108
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Summary
- I am a board certified neonatologist working at Children's Mercy Kansas City. I am also a NIH-funded physician scientist working in the areas of lung vascular biology, necrotizing enterocolitis, and genomics. I like clinical work, practising evidence-based medicine, mentoring, doing cutting edge research, and nature
 
Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2003
Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2006 - 2015
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2008
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Robert Hall Team Builder Award Neonatology Division, 2024
 - Dr. Sheehan's Mentor Award Division of Neonatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2022
 - Sosland Endowed Chair in Neonatology Children's Mercy Kansas City, 2021
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Clinical Trials
- Genetic Variants and Susceptibility to Diseases of Prematurity in Very Low Birth-Weight Infants Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
 - Inhaled Ciclesonide Study in Preterm Infants Start of enrollment: 2025 Sep 16
 
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Defining endotypes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants to improve precision-based therapies.Megha Sharma, Gangaram Akangire, Noah H Hillman, Winston M Manimtim, Mark Ivan Attard
JCI Insight. 2025-10-22 - Temporal mapping of epithelial vs. immune cell inflammatory shifts in the neonatal intestinal mucosa.Aparna Venkatraman, John M Perry, Venkatesh Sampath
Pediatric Research. 2025-10-17 - Protecting the enteric brain (nervous system) in preterm infants: human milk oligosaccharides to the rescue.Maria Estefania Barbian, Venkatesh Sampath
Pediatric Research. 2025-10-01 
Journal Articles
- SIGIRR mutations in premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitisSampath V, Menden H, Helbling D, Gastonguay A, Li K, Ramchandran R, Dimmock D, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
 - A Toll-Like receptor 9 (rs352140) variant is associated with placental inflammation in newborn infantsKarody VR, Reese S, Kumar N, Liedel J, Jarzembowski J, Sampath V, J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 1/1/2015
 - Intrauterine fetal monitoringRuby Gupta, Sampath V, Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters
- Prematurity and histological chorioamnionitis (CA) program the fetal adaptive immune system.Padma S Nandula, Vijender Karody, Trivikram Dasu, James Verbsky, Venkatesh Sampath, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
 - Advancing maturity and PIH alter placental Helper T cell (Th) gene expression.P S Nandula, H Menden, J Verbsky, V Sampath, N Kumar, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
 - Prematurity, Age, Feeding and Colonization affect the Maturation of the Neonatal Cutaneous MicrobiomeMohan Pammi, Nadim Ajami, Mathew C. Wong, Venkatesh Sampath, Joseph F. Petrosino, James Versalovic, PAS/SPR Meeting, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- NADPH Oxidase2-inhibition attenuates sepsis-induced lung inflammation in the developing lung.Kansas City, MO - 1/30/2015
 - sepsis & NEC in premature infantsIowa Children’s Hospital, IA City, IA - 1/28/2015
 - NADPH Oxidase 2 regulates sepsis-induced lung inflammation in neonatal mice.San Diego, CA - 1/26/2015
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Press Mentions
HbA1c Variability Increases Mortality Risk in DiabetesAugust 2nd, 2021
Grant Support
- SIGIRR in the Neonatal IntestineCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2025–2028
 - Long-term Endotypes of Prematurity Associated Respiratory DiseaseNHLBI2024–2028
 - DLL4 in the Developing Lung and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2023–2027
 - DLL4 in the developing lungNHLBI2023–2027
 - Inhaled ciclesonide - a phase I study in preterm infantsCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2024–2026
 - Inhaled ciclesonide - a phase I study in preterm infantsCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO)2024–2026
 - Inhaled Ciclesonide in preterm infants - A phase I trialNICHD2024–2026
 - A Safer Glucocorticoid to Treat Neonatal Lung Injury with Limited Adverse Neurologic EffectsUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
 - A Safer Glucocorticoid to Treat Neonatal Lung Injury with Limited Adverse Neurologic EffectsUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2021–2026
 - A safer glucocorticoid to treat neonatal lung injury with limited adverse neurologic effectsNIH2021–2026
 
Research History
- Director of Neonatal Lung and Immunology LaboratoriesOur translational research program examines the interactions between bacteria and host inflammatory and developmental pathways that determine disease susceptibility in premature infants. We use transgenic mice, cell culture, and human genetics to understand pathogenesis of BPD and NEC in premies.2015 - Present
 
Professional Memberships
- Member
 - Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
 - NEC societyMember
 
Other Languages
- Tamil
 
External Links
- CMH Physicianhttps://www.childrensmercy.org/profiles/venkatesh-sampath
 
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