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Section Leadership

Trent Tipple, MD

Trent E Tipple, MD

Professor and Section Chief, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition Physiology, Biochemistry& Molecular Biology
Children's Health Foundation Reba McEntire Endowed Chair in Neonatology

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Medical and Operational Leadership

Arlen Foulks, DO
Pediatrics

Arlen Foulks, DO

Assistant Professor
Medical Director of NeoFlight Neonatal Transport Service
Assistant Medical Director, Level 2 NICU at St. Anthony Hospital
Chair of American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP)
Chair of the Neonatal Exam Committee on the AOBP
Adjunct Clinical Assistance Professor in Pediatrics at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Center of Health Sciences

1200 North Everett Drive; ETNP 7504
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-271-5215

Arlen-Foulks@ouhsc.edu

Interests:
Resuscitation, Airway Management, Telemedicine, and Pediatric/Neonatal Transport

Languages Spoken: English

Fun Fact: "Big fan of Star Wars and OKC Thunder Basketball"

Academic Section(s):

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Education:

Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences, DO - 2005 
Pediatric Residency: Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences - 2008  
Fellowship: University of Texas Medical Branch, Neonatal-Perinatal - 2009 
Fellowship: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Neonatal-Perinatal - 2011 

Board Certification(s):

AOBP Board Certified in Neonatology
AOBP Board Certified in Pediatrics

Clinical/Research Interests:

Dr Foulks interests in research have been mainly focused in ways to reach and provide medical services in rural areas of the state. His work in investigating acquired CMV through mother’s breast milk was a poster presentation at both SSPR and PAS and was he was awarded a Travel Award for his poster presentation at SSPR in 2012. Dr Foulks worked with Dr Makkar on telemedicine neonatal service to a portion of the state in Oklahoma that was deficit in this much needed service and has helped keep babies closer to their parents and home. Dr Foulks is currently working with Dr Sandhu and Dr Makkar in providing telemedicine help on neonatal transports and will hopefully be utilized further with pediatric transports.

Select Honors & Accomplishments:

2012 - Travel Award for Southern Society Pediatric Research (SSPR) 2012

Select Publications:

  • Shah BA, Foulks A, Lapadula MC, McCoy M, Hallford G, Bedwell S, DeShea L, Szyld E. Laryngeal Mask Use in the Neonatal Population: A Survey of Practice Providers at a Regional Tertiary Care Center in the United States. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Nov 2. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736662. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34729719.
  • Makkar A, McCoy M, Hallford G, Foulks A, Anderson M, Milam J, Wehrer M, Doerfler E, Szyld E. Evaluation of Neonatal Services Provided in a Level II NICU Utilizing Hybrid Telemedicine: A Prospective Study. Telemed J E Health. 2020 Feb;26(2):176-183. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0262. Epub 2019 Nov 1. PMID: 30835166; PMCID: PMC7044771.



Educational Leadership

Erynn Bergner, MD

Erynn Bergner, MD

Assistant Professor
Fellowship Program Director, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Assistant Medical Director of Neonatal Nutrition, Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Oklahoma Mother's Milk Bank

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Douglas Dannaway, MD

Doug Dannaway, MD

Associate Fellowship Program Director
Director of Neonatal Education and Simulation
Associate Medical Director of Transport, Labor, Delivery, and Consultation
Associate Professor, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Netsanet Kassa, MD

Netsanet Kassa, MD

Assistant Professor
Director of Resident Education, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Research Leadership

Hala Chaaban, MD

​Hala Chaaban, MD

Associate Professor
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition Sciences
Director of Translational Research, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Peter Vitiello, PhD

Peter Vitiello, PhD

Associate Professor
Adjunct Professor of Physiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Director of Laboratory Research, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Faculty

Tamara Alexander, MD

Tamara Alexander, MD

Assistant Professor

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Lora Bailey-Downs, PhD

Lora Bailey-Downs, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Faizah Bhatti, MD

Faizah Bhatti, MD

Associate Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Member, Oklahoma Center for Neurosciences

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Sara Brewer, DO

Sara Brewer, DO

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Kathryn Burge, PhD

Kathryn Burge, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Trassanee "Pearl" Chatmethakul

Trassanee "Pearl" Chatmethakul, MD

Assistant Professor

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Nalini Dasari, MD

Nalini Dasari, MD

Assistant Professor

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Rose Doolittle, MD

Rose Doolittle, MD

Assistant Professor

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Jeffrey Eckert, PhD

Jeffrey Eckert, PhD

Director of Lab Research
Assistant Professor of Research

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Arlen Foulks, DO

Arlen Foulks, DO

Assistant Professor
Medical Director of NeoFlight Neonatal Transport Service
Assistant Medical Director, Level 2 NICU at St. Anthony Hospital
Chair of American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP)
Chair of the Neonatal Exam Committee on the AOBP
Adjunct Clinical Assistance Professor in Pediatrics at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Center of Health Sciences

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Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Assistant Professor

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Vadim Ivanov, MD

Vadim Ivanov, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Medical Director of CCMH NICU
Neonatologist

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Erin Jain, MD

Erin Jain, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrician

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Barbara Johnson, MD

Barbara Johnson, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of NICU Resident Education

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Samuel Levin, MD

Samuel Levin, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
 

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Karman Low, MD

Karman Low, MD

Assistant Professor

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Marjorie Makoni, MD

Marjorie Makoni, MD

Assistant Professor
Neonatologist

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Erin Mamatov, MD

Erin Mamatov, MD

Assistant Professor

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Maxwell Mathias, MD

Maxwell Mathias, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Alicia Ann Moise, MD

Alicia Ann Moise, MD

Professor

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Raja Nandyal, MD

Raja Nandyal, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director Oklahoma Infant Transition Program (OITP)
Medical Director of Oklahoma Transition Clinic (OTC)
Chairman of OUHSC Neonatal Mortality Committee (NMC)

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Azif Safarulla, MD

Azif Safarulla, MD

Pediatrician

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Tavleen Sandhu, MD

Tavleen Sandhu, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director of NeoFlight Neonatal Transport Service

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Kris Sekar, MD

Kris Sekar, MD

Professor
Neonatologist

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Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Associate Professor
Neonatologist

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Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Assistant Professor

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Anne Wlodaver, MD

Anne Wlodaver, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of SAH Level II NICU

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