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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

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

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

Netsanet Kassa, MD

Netsanet Kassa, MD

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

Research Leadership

Hala Chaaban, MD

​Hala Chaaban, MD

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

Peter Vitiello, PhD

Peter Vitiello, PhD

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

Faculty

Tamara Alexander, MD

Tamara Alexander, MD

Assistant Professor

Lora Bailey-Downs, PhD

Lora Bailey-Downs, PhD

Assistant Professor

Faizah Bhatti, MD

Faizah Bhatti, MD

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

Sara Brewer, DO

Sara Brewer, DO

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Kathryn Burge, PhD

Kathryn Burge, PhD

Assistant Professor

Trassanee "Pearl" Chatmethakul
Nalini Dasari, MD

Nalini Dasari, MD

Assistant Professor

Rose Doolittle, MD

Rose Doolittle, MD

Assistant Professor

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)
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

Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Abhrajit Ganguly, MD

Assistant Professor

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)

Gaston Ofman, MD

Gaston Ofman, MD

Assistant Professor

Azif Safarulla, MD

Azif Safarulla, MD

Pediatrician

Tavleen Sandhu, MD

Tavleen Sandhu, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director of NeoFlight Neonatal Transport Service

Kris Sekar, MD

Kris Sekar, MD

Professor
Neonatologist

Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Birju Shah, MD, MPH, MBA

Associate Professor
Neonatologist

Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Pratibha Thakkar, MD

Assistant Professor

Lauren White, DO

Lauren White, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical Director of Transition and Labor Consults
Neonatologist

Anne Wlodaver, MD

Anne Wlodaver, MD

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