Suneetha Desiraju, MD
Neonatology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Suneetha Desiraju
Professional Titles
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Suneetha Desiraju is a neonatologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of premature babies or newborns with high-risk or complex health conditions.
After graduating from the New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Desiraju completed a residency in pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. Then, she completed a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Research Interests
Neonatal hemodynamics, pulmonary hypertension, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, necrotizing enterocolitis, anemia of prematurity, general prematurity, medical education
Research Summary
Dr. Desiraju’s research focuses primarily on hemodynamics and pulmonary hypertension. She is the lead neonatologist overseeing the care of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and has recently implemented a ventilation strategy that has greatly improved outcomes.
She recently revised clinical guidelines for the care of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and serves as a resource for their preoperative management. Dr. Desiraju is involved in the neonatal nurse practitioner educational program, which focuses on practical clinical physiology. She also teaches medical trainees and participates in the PRECEDE pediatric clerkship educational program.
Research Gate - Research Profile
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Suneetha-Desiraju-2175696967
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
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- 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, 2019
- Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2016
- Medical Education: New York University School of Medicine, MD, 2013
Board Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2020
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)