Marla Y. Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Neonatology
Email:
mjohnson4@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5260
Education
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, MD, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 2015 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Pediatrics | 2011 |
| Saba University School of Medicine, MD, Medicine | 2008 |
| Louisiana Tech University, BS, Animal Biology | 2003 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics | 04/2016 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2011 - Present |
| Certification, Certificate of Translational Research, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | |
| Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association | |
| Certification, Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association | |
| Certification, Master Instructor, Neonatal Resuscitation Program | |
| Licensure, Alabama Medical Licensure | 04/2018 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License | |
| Licensure, Louisiana Medical License |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2011 - 06/2012 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Clinical Sequencing Across Communities in the Deep South: South-Seq., Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research | 08/2017 - Present |
| Extramural, A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of DigiFab in Antepartum Subjects with Severe Preeclampsia, Velo Bio, LLC | 05/2017 - Present |
| Extramural, Determination of the rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 Dose, Administered as a Continuous Infusion, Required to Establish and Maintain Longitudinal Serum IGF-1 Levels Within Physiological Levels in Premature Infants, to Prevent Retinopathy of Prematurity A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled, Assessor-blind, Dose confirming, Pharmacokinetic, Safety and Efficacy, Multicenter Study, Shire | 10/2015 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Alur P, Kalikkot Thekkeveedu R, Meeks M, Hart KC, Desai J, Johnson M, Presley SM, Hussain N, Calorie intake is associated with weight gain during transition phase of nutrition in female extremely low birth weight infants. Biology of sex differences, 2020 Apr 15;11(1):16 | 2020 |
Abstracts | |
| Alur, P; Meeks,M; Johnson,M; Kalikkot,R, Desai, J; Presley SM; Darnell, J; Overby, M; Hussain, N. Optimal Protein and Calories Requirement During Transition Phase of Nutrition in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. | 2018 |
| Desai, J; Patel, J; Kalikkot, R; Karam, S; Johnson, M; Agarwal, P; Savich, R; Famuyide M; Bhatt, A. Preterm Clinical Comorbidity Index: A Novel Scoring System and Modeling for Predicting Length of Stay among Preterm Infant during Birth. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting; Toronto, Canada, 2018 May 5-8. | 2018 |
| Alur, P; Desai, J; Johnson, M; Harvey, M; Presley, SM; Humphries, J; Savich, R. Very Low Birth Weight Female Infansts Need Higher Protein and Calories for Normal Growth. Platform presentation at the Southern Regional Meeting; New Orleans, LA, 2018 Feb 22-24 | 2018 |
| Alur, P; Desai, J; Johnson, M; Harvey, M; Presley, SM; Humphries, J; Savich, R. Gender Differences in Protein and Calorie Requirements in Preterm Infants of <1kg Birth Weight. Poster presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual meeting; Chicago, IL, 2017, Sept 15-18. | 2017 |
| Frost S, Stegall A, Desai J, Narang R, Johnson M, Tipnis S, Ashraf M, Bhatt A, Driver K, Famuyide M, Karam S, Kosek M, Patel J, Savich R. Breathe Easy: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase the Use of Non-invasive Ventilation in VLBW Infants. Platform presentation at The Vermon Oxford Network Annual Congress; Chicago, IL, 2016 Sept 9-12. | 2016 |
| Alur, P; Desai, J; Johnson, M; Harvey, M; Presley, SM; Humphries J; Savich, R. Does Protein Help Regain Head Growth in Microcephalic Infant with Birth Weights <1kg? | |
Presentations
| UMMC Division of Neonatology Journal Club | 06/2020 |
| Neonatal Fellow Case Management Conference | 02/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Breathe Easy – Take Two: An Ongoing Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase the Use of Non-invasive Ventilation in VLBW Infants in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Mississippi, Vermont Oxford Network | 10/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Infections in the NICU: An Update, University of Arkansas Medical Science | 05/2015 |
| Chorioamnionitis, Obstetric/Neonatal Joint Conference | 05/2014 |
| The Use of Cerebral Resistive Index in Newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia, Fellows' Research Day, Arkansas Children's Hospital | 05/2014 |
| Neonatal Neuroblastoma, Chief of Service Rounds, Arkansas Children's Hospital | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, The Use of Cerebral resistive Index in Newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia, Fellows' Research Day, Arkansas Children's Hospital | 05/2013 |
| Neonatal Neuroblastoma, Fellows' Review, Arkansas Children's Hospital | 11/2012 |
| What's New in the Delivery Room?: Update on the new Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 05/2011 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Leadership Development Program, Children's of Mississippi | 2019 |
| Young Physicians Leadership Alliance, American Academy of Pediatrics | 2018 |
| Fellow Research Day "Best Abstract Award", Arkansas Childrens Hospital | 2015 |
| Quality Scholars Program, Arkansas Children's Hospital | 2014 |
| Fellow Research Day "Best Oral Presentation Award", Arkansas Childrens Hospital | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Medicine, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Women in Neonatology (WIN), Member | |
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | |
| American Medical Association, Member | |
| Mississippi State Medical Society, Member | |
| Arkansas Medical Society, Member | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow |
Committee Service
| Neonatal Simulation/Resuscitation Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Newborn Services Operational Planning and Facility Activation Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Pulmonary Hypertension Task Force, Task Force Member | 2019 - Present |
| UMMC Neonatal ECMO Committee, Co-Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Fellowship Council, Co-Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Neonatal Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| NICU Quality Improvement Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program Resident Review Council, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program Clinical Competency Committee, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| UMMC ECMO Executive Committee, Member | |
| NICU Quality Improvement Committee, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Member | |
| Epic Electronic Medical Record Implementation Committee, Neonatology, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Member | |
| Neontatal Morbidity and Mortality Committee, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Member | |
| Neonatal Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Member | |
| Transfusion Committee, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Member |
Community Service
| Sanderson Farm Championship Golf Tournament, Faculty Volunteer | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| March of Dimes Annual March for Babies, Faculty Volunteer | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| Doctors' Day at Mississippi Children's Museum, Faculty Volunteer | 03/2018 - 03/2018 |
| Friends of Children's Hospital Annual Golf Tournament, Faculty Volunteer | 05/2012 - 05/2012 |
Teaching Experience
| Peds 653, Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Canvas | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Emergency Department Fellow Lecture | Winter 2020 |
| Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Lecture Series | Winter 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatal Fellows' Lecture Series | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Program, Nelson's Lecture Series | Fall 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residency Program, Case Management Conference | Winter 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Mishako Moore |
Fellows supervised
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - Present |
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - Present |
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2019 - Present |
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 11/2018 - Present |
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2018 - Present |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2017 - Present |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2017 - Present |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2016 - 06/2019 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Research Advisor, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2016 - 06/2019 |
| Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Academic Advisor, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2016 - 06/2017 |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 08/2015 - 06/2018 |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2015 - 06/2018 |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2015 - 06/2018 |
| Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised | 07/2015 - 06/2017 |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency Program, Advisor | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Advisor | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Advisor | 2016 - 06/2019 |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Advisor | 2015 - 06/2018 |