Neepa S. Gurbani, DO
- Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- sleep@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
My interest in pediatrics started early. I traveled with my father, who is a pediatrician, to rural areas in India, educating families about vaccinations. My interest in pulmonology started during my pediatrics residency. I enjoyed taking care of patients with chronic pulmonary and sleep problems and learning about pulmonary physiology.
As a pediatric pulmonologist, I specialize in sleep medicine and caring for patients with neuromuscular disorders. I am particularly interested in working with patients who are dependent on respiratory support, such as ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. I also like to treat and manage patients with sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.
I believe in a holistic team approach when working with my patients and families. Many of my patients have multisystem problems that impact their pulmonary condition. I communicate with everyone on their healthcare team to provide the most appropriate care to each patient. I believe it takes a village to care for children.
I strive to learn about the newest therapies to keep my patients and families informed. I greatly value the parents’ perspective when caring for a child with a chronic medical condition.
My research focuses on quality improvement and understanding and improving treatments for neuromuscular and sleep disorders.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also like running and I participate in events related to the Flying Pig Marathon.
DO: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, 2006.
Residency: University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, 2009.
Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2012; Sleep Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2015.
Services and Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Upper Airway, Neuromuscular Disorders
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Publications
Polysomnographic parameters and clinical risk factors predicting postoperative respiratory complications in children undergoing supraglottoplasty. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024; 20:9-16.
Screening for sleep disordered breathing among children hospitalized for asthma exacerbation. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023; 58:3458-3465.
Sleep in pediatric neuromuscular disorders. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2023; 48:101092.
Occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with pulmonary hypertension. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2023; 58:3566-3573.
Caregiver experiences helping children with Down syndrome use positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine. 2023; 107:179-186.
Chapter 9 Aerodigestive problems and management in children with neuromuscular disorders. Pulmonary Assessment and Management of Patients with Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease. : Elsevier; Elsevier; 2023.
Utility of polysomnography for management of chronic invasive mechanical ventilation in children. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2022; 57:560-566.
A novel behavioral health program for family caregivers of children admitted to a transitional chronic ventilator unit. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2021; 56:1635-1643.
Sleep disordered breathing: Assessment and therapy in the age of emerging neuromuscular therapies. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2021; 56:700-709.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Neuromuscular Diseases. Pediatric Sleep Medicine. : Springer Nature; Springer Nature; 2021.
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