Trainee Research

MikaelAnn Worsham, D.O.

Project: Donor human milk and neurodevelopmental outcomes

Submitted

Carli Hilger, D.O.

Project: Correlating choline levels in human milk, serum, and maternal diets

Submitted

Alex Rueff

Project: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity and neurodevelopmental disorders

Rueff DA, et al. The association between bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity and neurodevelopmental disorders. J Perinatol. 2026;46(8):1428–1436.

Cliff Hegedus

Project: Adjunct abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis

Hegedus C, et al. A standardized universal protocol for using adjunct abdominal ultrasound at the time of diagnosis for suspected necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Radiol. 2025;55(13):2823–2831.

Clare Essex, M.S.

Project: Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis

Essex C, et al. Maternal, neonatal, and nutritional risk factors for medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Perinatol. 2024;44(12):1762–1767.

Terence Camilon

Project: Human milk storage and adverse gastrointestinal outcomes

Camilon TJM, et al. Donor human milk storage and gastrointestinal morbidities in preterm infants: a case-control study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2025;49(6):717–723.

Neal Boone

Project: Early pumping for breastfeeding success: a quality improvement project

Boone N, et al. Multi-prong quality improvement approach for increasing mother’s own milk use for very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2024;44(5):671–679.

Moak R, Boone N, et al. Exploring the links between necrotizing enterocolitis and cow’s milk protein allergy in preterm infants: a narrative review. Front Pediatr. 2023;11:1274146.

Laura Lach, D.O.

Project: Small for gestational age, body composition, and neurodevelopmental outcomes

Lach LE, et al. Body composition and “catch-up” fat growth in healthy small for gestational age preterm infants and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Nutrients. 2022;14(15):3051.

Lach LE, et al. Trends in preterm body composition and neurodevelopmental outcomes after discharge. Neonatology. 2023;120(6):681–689.