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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

Medical and Operational Leadership

Raja Nandyal, MD
Pediatrics

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)


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

405-271-5215

Raja-Nandyal@ouhsc.edu


Caregiving burden, Child Maltreatment, Medical Home for Neonate, Neonatology Follow-up, Neonatal Sepsis, Congenital Alveolar Dysplasia, Late Preterm Infants, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Radiology, Patient Communication, Continuing Medical Education, Blood Transfusion, Exchange Transfusion, Transfusion Related Acute Gut Injury (TRAGI or TANEC), Global Health (Neonatal Resuscitation) etc.


Languages Spoken: English, Telugu


Fun Fact: "2019 I was in the Top 10 of Oklahoma Desi (Indian) Karaoke Competition & in 2022 I won the Appreciation and Recognition Award and was one of the on-site judges for the International Desi (Indian) Karaoke Competition."


Academic Section(s):

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine


Education:

Andhra Medical College, India MB, BS - 1970 
Internship: Flexible/Rotating at King George Hospital, India - 1971 
Dissertation in Internal Medicine Residency: Govt. General Hospital, Cardioversion and Management of Tachyarrythmias - 1975 
Pediatric Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1981 
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan and Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University - 1986 

 


Board Certification(s):

Board Certified in Pediatrics
Board Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine


Clinical/Research Interests:

Currently- Completed a study of Heavy Metal and Nicotine metabolites (Cotinine) levels in donor blood

Caregiving Burden and Child Maltreatment

Effect of Maternal smoking on Placental membranes

Medical Home for Neonates

Hypoxic Encephalopathy

Neonatal Resuscitation workshops as per the request and sponsorship of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India

Multiple Case reports

Multiple Academic Peer Review Journal manuscript Reviewer


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

2018, 2022 - Appreciation and Recognition Awards, Andhra Medical College Alumni of North America (AMCANA) Course Director of CME
2018 - Appreciation and Award- Service to AMC and AMC CAB project
2017 - Faculty of the Month, Block 6, 2016- 2017, OU Pediatric Residents
2016 - Certificate of Appreciation, 14th Annual AMA Research Symposium, American Medical Association (AMA).
2014, 2015 - Honor and Recognition, Central Oklahoma Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee
2014 - CATCH Planning Grant Completion, American Academy of Pediatrics
2014 - Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Champion Award, OU Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
2014 - Award of Excellence- Best Poster (mentor), University of Oklahoma College of Nursing (Received)


Select Publications:

  • Nandyal, R. R. (2022). Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia impersonating pulmonary interstitial emphysema. International Journal of Case Reports, 6(IJCR (2022) 6:273), 7.
  • ​Nandyal, R. R. (2022). Transit Sound Levels from the Delivery Room to the Neonatal Unit. Lupine Publishers- Research and Reviews on Healthcare, 7(4), 3. DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2022.07.000267
  • Nandyal, R. R. (2020). Neonatal Organ and Tissue Donation for Research: Options Following Death by Natural Causes. Cell Tissue Bank. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-020-09822-7
  • Nandyal, R. R. (2019). Neonate with 10q Interstitial Deletion within the Long Arm of Chromosome 10- A Case Report and Literature Review. International Journal of Case Reports, 4:106(1), 1- 10.
  • Nandyal, R. R. (2018). Neonatal exchange transfusion (NET) – what is its current net value? Journal of Blood Disorders and Treatment, 1(1), 9-13.

 



Educational Leadership

Erynn Bergner, MD

Erynn Bergner, MD

Associate 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

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
Professor, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Mary Robbins

Mary Robbins, MD

Associate Fellowship Program Director

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics 

Director,  Oklahoma Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program

Interim Medical Director, Oklahoma Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Research Leadership

Ulana Pogribna, MD, MPH

Ulana Pogribna, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Neonatal Quality and Patient Safety Officer, Oklahoma Children's Hospital NICU

Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Associate Professor

Director of Clinical & Translational Research

Faculty

Tamara Alexander, MD

Tamara Alexander, MD

Assistant Professor

Hilal Atar, MD

Hilal Atar, MD

Assistant Professor

Faizah Bhatti, MD

Faizah Bhatti, MD

Associate Professor
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Darren Bodkin, M.B, B.S

Darren Bodkin, M.B, B.S

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sara Brewer, DO

Sara Brewer, DO

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Kathryn Burge, PhD

Kathryn Burge, PhD

Assistant Professor

Hala Chaaban, MD

​Hala Chaaban, MD

Professor
Adjunct Professor of Nutrition Sciences

Merve Denizli, MD

Merve Denizli, MD

Assistant Professor

Christa DeVette, MD, PhD

Christa DeVette, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Rose Doolittle, MD

Rose Doolittle, MD

Assistant Professor

Assistant Director of Neonatal Resident Education

Co-Director of Neonatal Follow-up Program

Director of Neonatal Palliative Care

Jeffrey Eckert, PhD

Jeffrey Eckert, PhD

Director of Lab Research
Assistant Professor of Research

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)

Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Assistant Professor

Sibel Guzel, MD

Sibel Guzel, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 

Vadim Ivanov, MD

Vadim Ivanov, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Medical Director of CCMH NICU
Neonatologist

Erin Jain, MD

Erin Jain, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrician

Barbara Johnson, MD

Barbara Johnson, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of NICU Resident Education

Samuel Levin, MD

Samuel Levin, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
 

Karman Low, MD

Karman Low, MD

Assistant Professor

Marjorie Makoni, MD

Marjorie Makoni, MD

Assistant Professor
Neonatologist

Erin Mamatov, MD

Erin Mamatov, MD

Assistant Professor

Maxwell Mathias, MD

Maxwell Mathias, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Alicia Ann Moise, MD
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)

Azif Safarulla, MD

Azif Safarulla, MD

Assistant Professor 

Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Medical Director, St. Anthony Hospital

Kris Sekar, MD

Kris Sekar, MD

Professor
Neonatologist

Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Assistant Professor

Anne Wlodaver, MD

Anne Wlodaver, MD

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