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Sarah W. Riddle, MD, IBCLC, FAAP


  • Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine
  • Medical Director, Home Care Services
  • Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
I believe that hospitalization is not just about the patient's illness. To truly care for a patient, we must also care for the family. I always think about how the hospitalization impacts the patient's life outside of the hospital, too.
Sarah W. Riddle, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

About

Biography

I knew I wanted to be a pediatrician at an early age, and I’ve always enjoyed working with children. As a hospital pediatrician, I care for a diverse population of patients and I am able to make an impact throughout their healthcare journey.

I believe that hospitalization is not just about the patient's illness. To truly care for a patient, we must also care for the family. I always think about how the hospitalization impacts the patient's life outside of the hospital, too.

As the medical director of Home Care Services, I help bridge that transition between hospital and home. This allows me to ensure patients and families get the support and care they need in both settings.

In my research, I focus on understanding and improving care transitions.

When I’m not working, I love being at the beach and spending time with my family.

MD: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2001.

IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 2008.

Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2001-2004.

Chief Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 2004-2005.

Certification: Pediatrics, 2004; Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2022.

Interests

Pediatric hospital medicine; breastfeeding medicine

Services and Specialties

Hospital Medicine, Home Care

Research Areas

Hospital Medicine

Publications

Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management of Infants Hospitalized With Inadequate Weight Gain. Sump, C; Sauley, B; Patel, S; Riddle, S; Connolly, E; Hite, C; Maiorella, R; Thomson, JE; Beck, AF. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:21-29.

Garnering effective telehealth to help optimize multidisciplinary team engagement (GET2HOME) for children with medical complexity: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized control trial. Warniment, A; Sauers-Ford, H; Brady, PW; Beck, AF; Callahan, SR; Giambra, BK; Herzog, D; Huang, B; Loechtenfeldt, A; Loechtenfeldt, L; et al. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2023; 18:877-887.

Fatty Acid Transfer from Blood to Milk Is Disrupted in Mothers with Low Milk Production, Obesity, and Inflammation. Walker, RE; Harvatine, KJ; Ross, AC; Wagner, EA; Riddle, SW; Gernand, AD; Nommsen-Rivers, LA. The Journal of nutrition. 2023; 152:2716-2726.

Fatty Acid Transfer from Blood to Milk Is Disrupted in Mothers with Low Milk Production, Obesity, and Inflammation. Walker, RE; Harvatine, KJ; Ross, AC; Wagner, EA; Riddle, SW; Gernand, AD; Nommsen-Rivers, LA. The Journal of nutrition. 2022; 152:2716-2726.

Response to Verd et al. re: "Measures of Maternal Metabolic Health as Predictors of Severely Low Milk Production ". Nommsen-Rivers, LA; Wagner, EA; Roznowski, DM; Riddle, SW; Ward, LP; Thompson, A. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2022; 17:974-975.

Postdischarge Remote Patient Monitoring for Children Hospitalized for Failure to Thrive. Sump, C; Denker, K; DeBlasio, D; Ruschman, J; White, C; Riddle, S. Academic Pediatrics. 2022; 22:1529-1531.

Measures of Maternal Metabolic Health as Predictors of Severely Low Milk Production. Nommsen-Rivers, LA; Wagner, EA; Roznowski, DM; Riddle, SW; Ward, LP; Thompson, A. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2022; 17:566-576.

Leadership & professional development: Getting back to work. A guide to supporting colleagues before and after parental leave. Felde, L; Riddle, S. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2022; 17:358-359.

Lifelong Impact? The Effect of Phototherapy Admission on Future Breastfeeding. Caldwell, A; Riddle, S. Hospital Pediatrics. 2022; 12:e177-e179.

Expression Of Inflammation Associated Genes In The Mammary Gland Of Lactating Women With Elevated Plasma Triglycerides. Elbert, GN; Valentine, C; Aronow, B; Hovey, R; Trott, J; Wagner, E; Karns, R; Riddle, S; Thompson, A; Ward, LP; et al. Pediatrics. 2021; 147:315-316.

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