Vivek Narendran, MD, MRCP, MBA
Title
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The University Hospital
Medical Director, Cincinnati Perinatal Outreach Project
Director, NICU and Newborn Services, Christ Hospital
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
vivek.narendran@cchmc.org
Phone
513-803-0961
Fax
513-803-0969
Credentials
MBBS: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India, 1985.
MD/DNB: JN Medical College, Belgaum, India, 1990.
Fellowship: Neonatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1992-94.
Residency: Pediatrics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1994-1996.
Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 1997-1998.
Fellowship: Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 1996, 1998-2000.
Credentials: Pediatrics, 1998; Pediatrics, Royal College of Physcians (MRCP), United Kingdom, 1996; Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2001 & 2008.
Research
Interested in innate immunity of the skin with a particular focus on epidermal biomarkers and antimicrobial peptides on the skin surface.
Principal investigator for the Cincinnati center, NICHD Neonatal Research Network for the following ongoing clinical trials:
- The Surfactant Positive Airway Pressure and Pulse Oximetry Trial in ELBW infants. (SUPPORT Trial)
- The Business Center for Cost Effective Respiratory Management in the NICU (SUPPORT- Secondary Study).
Research Grants and Contracts
Ohio Department of Health, Division of Family and Community Health services: Regional perinatal outreach education program, every year from 2002 to present,. Award $100,000.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (American Academy of Pediatrics), Award $12,500, to study the role of vernix in temperature regulation.
Clinical Research Grant from the division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. Award $ 25,000.
Publications, Most Recent
JM, Vivek Narendran, Schibler KR, Warner BB and Donovan EF. Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin.Creasy and Resnik’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2008: Principles and Practice, Sixth edition. Greenberg
Edited by Fanaroff AA and Martin RJ 2008. Diseases of the Fetus and Infant. Neonatal-Perinatal MedicineThe Skin. Narendran V and Hoath SB
Walker V, Narendran V, Akinbi H, Hoath SB. Host Defense Proteins on the Surface of Neonatal Skin: Implications for Innate Immunity. Journal of Pediatrics, 152(6):777-781, 2008.
Presentations, Most Recent
Neurodevelopmental outcomes of ELBW infants at 18-22 months after early bubble CPAP ventilation. Cameron Thomas, Jareen Meinzen-Derr, Steven Hoath, Vivek Narendran. Pediatric Research, May 2008
Multi-center comparison of CPAP and mechanical ventilation in the first 24 hours of life in non-asphyxiated ELBW infants: Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18-22 months. Cameron Thomas, Jareen Meinzen-Derr, Steven Hoath, Vivek Narendran. Pediatric Research, May 2008
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Societ for Pediatric Research
- Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
- National Neonatology Forum of India
- Association of Indian Physicians, Charity Committee
Special Interests
Non-Invasive Ventilation of the Preterm Infant, Business Case for Quality Improvements
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical
Center:
