Sumana Ramarao, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Neonatology
Email:
sramarao@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5260
Biography
I was born and raised in Andhra Pradesh, South India. I went to medical school at Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, NTR University. After coming to United States I did research and observerships at Tampa, Florida. Completed my residency in Pediatrics at Sinai Children's Hospital, Chicago and now started my fellowship in Neonatal-perinatal Medicine at UMMC.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 2018 |
| Sinai Children's Hospital, MD, Pediatrics | 2014 |
| Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, MBBS, Medical School | 2007 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Instructor, American Academy of Pediatrics | 07/2011 - Present |
| Certification, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics | 03/2022 - Present |
| NPI, NPI Registration, National Plan and Provider Enumeration | 05/2011 - Present |
| DEA, DEA Registration, Diversion Control Division | 03/2021 - 04/2024 |
| Certification, General Pediatrics Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2017 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2018 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2023 - Present |
| Associate Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2021 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, Delta Regional Medical Center, School of Medicine | 11/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - 06/2023 |
| Chief Fellow, UMMC, School of Medicine | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Evaluation of Preterm Infants Fed Post-Discharge Preterm Infant Formula with Added Human Milk Oligosaccharide 2'-Fucosyllactose, WCG IRB, Abbott Laboratories | 04/2022 - Present |
| Extramural, Intermittent Hypoxia and Caffeine in Infants Born Preterm (ICAF), NIH | 04/2022 - Present |
| Extramural, A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Phenobarbital in Neonatal Seizures, Advarra, Hikma Pharmaceuticals | 04/2022 - Present |
| Extramural, WCG IRB, Abbott Laboratories, WCG IRB, Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 08/2021 - Present |
| Extramural, A randomized, double blind, parallel-group, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IBP-9414 in premature infants 500-1500g birth weight in the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis- The Connection Study, Infant Bacterial Therapeutics AB | 06/2019 - Present |
| Extramural, A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Controlled, 3-Arm Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of SHP607 in Preventing Chronic Lung Disease Through 12 Months Corrected Age Compared to Standard Neonatal Care in Extremely Premature Infants, Shire | 03/2019 - Present |
| Extramural, Aerosolized Infasurf for Spontaneously Breathing Patients with Early RDS | 01/2019 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Sumana Ramarao, Yi Pang, Kathleen Carter, Abhay Bhatt Azithromycin Protects Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells against Lipopolysaccharide-Activated Microglia-Induced Damage Azithromycin Protects Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells against Lipopolysaccharide-Activated Microglia-Induced Damage. Dev Neurosci. 2022;44(1):1-12. doi: 10.1159/000519874. Epub 2021 Sep 27. | 2021 |
| Ashley Griffin, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Teylor Bowles, Lucia Solis, Reanna Robinson, Sumana Ramarao, Kedra Wallace Male HELLP pups experience sensorimotor delays and reduced body weight, Physiology and Behavior Male HELLP pups experience sensorimotor delays and reduced body weight. Physiol Behav. 2021 Nov 1;241:113567. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113567. Epub 2021 Aug 30. | 2021 |
| Victor Feliz, Saleem Saiyyad, Sumana Ramarao, Hammad Khan, Fabio Leonelli, Maya Guglin. Melphalan Induced Supraventricular Tachycardia: Incidence and risk factors Journal of American College of Cardiology. 2010;55(10s1):A9.E83-A9.E83. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(10)60084-8 Clinical Cardiology Volume 34, Issue 6, pages 356–359, June 2011 | 2011 |
| Alur P, Ramarao S, Hitt A, Vig S, Alur R, Hussain N. Sex-Specific Differences in Nutrient Intake in Late Preterm Infants. Children (Basel). 2024 Feb 20;11(3):265. doi: 10.3390/children11030265. PMID: 38539300; PMCID: PMC10969014 | 2024 |
Review Article | |
| Nilesh Dankhara, Ira Holla, Sumana Ramarao, Renjithkumar Kalikkot Thekkeveedu Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology J Clin Med. 2023 Jun 22;12(13):4207. doi: 10.3390/jcm12134207. | 2023 |
| Pradeep Alur, Sumana Ramarao Sex differences in preterm nutrition and growth: the evidence from human milk associated studies Sex differences in preterm nutrition and growth: the evidence from human milk associated studies. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 24. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01354-0. Epub ahead of print. | 2022 |
| Renjithkumar Kalikkot Thekkeveedu, Sumana Ramarao, Nilesh Dankhara, Pradeep Alur Hypochloremia Secondary to Diuretics in Preterm Infants: Should Clinicians Pay Close Attention? Hypochloremia Secondary to Diuretics in Preterm Infants: Should Clinicians Pay Close Attention? Glob Pediatr Health. 2021 Feb 4;8:2333794X21991014. doi: 10.1177/2333794X21991014. | 2021 |
| Sumana Ramarao, John N Greene, Beata Casanas, Moise Carrington, Janique Rice, Jonathan Kass Cutaneous Manifestation of Tuberculosis Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice November 2012 - Volume 20-Issue 6- p 376-383 | 2012 |
Abstracts | |
| Sumana Ramarao, MD, Kathleen Carter, Yi Pang, PhD, Abhay Bhatt, MD Azithromycin Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide Induced Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell Injury Mediated by Microglia Pediatrics, Volume 142, Issue 1, May 2018 | 2018 |
Book Chapter | |
| Renjith Kalikkot Thekkeveedu, Abhay Bhatt, Sumana Ramarao, Zhengwei Cai and Yi Pang Combination Therapy Of Hypothermia For Hypoxic Encephalopathy In Neonates chapter in Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research- CNS and Neurological Disorders, Volume 6, 2018 | 2018 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Not Frosty, Not Toasty, Just Right: A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Perioperative Normothermia, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2024, Toronto | 05/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Do Female Late Preterm Infants Consume More Formula Milk?, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2023, Washington, DC | 04/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Sex Differences in Nutritional Intake in Late Preterm Infants, Southern Society of Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA | 02/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, What's The Defect?, Southern Society of Pedicatric Research, New Orleans, LA | 02/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Inhibition of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Nuclear Factor-kB Activation and Subsequent Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell Injury by Azithromycin, Southern Society of Pediatric rsearch, New Orleans, LA | 02/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Azithromycin Protects Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells against Lipopolysaccharide-activated Microglia via Suppressing Nuclear Factor-kB Activation, Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto, Canada | 05/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Save My Neurons: Ventilation in the Post-operative Period, VON Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL | 10/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Azithromycin Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide Induced Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell Injury Mediated by Microglia, AAP NCE Meeting 2017, Chicago/IL | 09/2017 |
| Platform Presentations, Macrolide Suppress LPS Induced Inflammatory In vitro Brain Injury Mediated by Microglia, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Save My Neurons: Ventilation in the Post-operative Period, Southern Society Of Pediatric Research, New Orleans | 02/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Macrolides Suppress LPS Induced Inflammatory In vitro Brain Injury Mediated by Microglia, Southern Society Of Pediatric Research, New Orleans | 02/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Inferior Vena Cava Diverticulum- A Case Report, Annual Cardiology Conference UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Mandatory Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TCB) Screening at 24 Hours of Age Does Not Decrease Readmission of Healthy Term Infants with Hyperbilirubnemia in an Urban Inner City Hospital, SPR/PAS, Washington DC | 05/2013 |
| Invited Symposia, Mandatory Transcutaneous Bilirubin Screening At 24hr Does Not Decrease Readmission of Healthy Term Infants with Hyperbilirubinemia in an Urban Inner City Hospital, Pediatric Resident Symposium | 03/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Readmission Of Healthy Term Infants within One Month of Age in an Urban Inner City Hospital, MWSPR | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Readmission of healthy term infants with Hyperbilirubinemia in an urban inner city hospital., MWSPR, Columbus, OH | 10/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Young Faculty Award, Southern Society of Pediatric Research | 2019 |
| Outstanding Poster Award, UMMC | 2018 |
| The Section on Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine Travel Grant, AAP 2017 National Conference & Exhibition | 2017 |
| 2017 SSPR/APA Trainee Travel Award, Southern Society of Pediatric Research | 2017 |
| UMMC Feldman Research Award, UMMC Pediatric Discovery Council | 2016 |
| Best Resident Research Award, Sinai Children's Hospital | 2013 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Board of Directors of a Company | 2024 - Present |
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Research Junior Section, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Instructor | 2016 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2015 - Present |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Section of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Provider | 2011 - 2018 |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2022 - Present |
| NICU Nursing Education Task Force, Task Force Member | 2020 - Present |
| Scholarship Oversight Committee, Member | 2020 - 2024 |
| Fellowship Planning Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| NICU Antibiotics Task Force, Member | 2017 - 2018 |
| Fellowship Conference Schedule, Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2016 - 2018 |
| NICU Documentation Committee, Task Force Member | 2016 - 2016 |
| NICU-Anesthesia-Pediatric Surgery Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
Community Service
| Professional Development- Pathways Program, Mannsdale Elementary School, Presenter-represented Women in Medicine from UMMC | 09/2021 - 05/2022 |
| Parent advisory committee, Advisor-Mannsdale Elementary School During COVID | 05/2020 - 07/2020 |
| Mannsdale Elementary School, PTO Member | 08/2017 - 05/2019 |
| Community Outreach, Right From Start, Presenter, Common Neonatal Conditions | 09/2016 - 09/2016 |
| Mannsdale Elementary School, Teacher Appreciation Committee Member | 09/2016 - Present |
| Childrens Montessori School, Volunteer, Preschool Parties | 08/2016 - 05/2018 |
| TV appearance, local News, Discussing Preterm Newborn Care, Delta Regional Medical Center |
Other Service
| Children;s Leadership Program, Member | 06/2023 - 06/2024 |
Teaching Experience
| PH 720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pharmacology | Spring AY 2023-2024 - 2024 |
| Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Nurses Orientation Classes | Summer 23-24 |
| Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Nurses Orientation Classes | Spring 22-23 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Newborn Medicine Bootcamp | 2022-2023 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Quality Improvement-Peri-operative Management of NICU Infants | 2022-2023 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Respiratory Disorders of Newborn | 2021-2022 - 2021 |
| Nursing, Small Group, Preceptor, Nursing NRP Course | 2021-2022 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Neonatal Fellows Bootcamp | 2021-2022 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Bilirubin in Newborn-management | Summer 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Intraventricular Hemorrhage | Fall 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Sepsis in Newborn | Winter 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborn | Spring 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review- Neurology | Summer 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NeoPrep Board Review-Hematology | Fall 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Avery's Question Bank- Renal, Fluids and Electrolytes | Winter 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Board Review Questions | Spring 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division Guidelines- Role of Postnatal Steroids-Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia | 2021-2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Case Management for Pediatric Residents | 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Resident NRP Course | 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residents Morning Lecture-Retinopathy of Prematurity | Summer 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Anemia of Newborn-Term and Preterm Management | Fall 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Polycythemia | Winter 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Patent Ductus Arteriosus-Newborn management | Spring 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Quality Improvement-Peri-operative Neonatal Normothermia | 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division Mortality & Morbidity Conference-Hyperkalemia | 2020-2021 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division Guidelines- Intraventricular Hemorrhage Prevention Bundle | 2020-2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series- Congenital Anomalies of Newborn | 2019-2020 - 2019 |
| Nursing, Small Group, Preceptor, Nursing NRP Course | 2019-2020 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Morning Lecture-Necrotizing Enterocolitis | Summer 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nutritional Calculations in Newborn | Fall 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Bedside-Mock Code of Newborns | Winter 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nutrition in Newborns | Spring 2019-2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division M&M-Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema | 2019-2020 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Neonatology Fellows Bootcamp | 2018-2019 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residents Morning Lecture-HIE | Summer 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residents Morning Lecture-PPHN | Fall 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residents- Delivery Room Resuscitation and Mock Code | Winter 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Residents Morning Lecture-Newborn Respiratory Disorders | Spring 2018-2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division M&M-Complex Congenital Cardiac Case of a Neonate with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency | 2018-2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Division Guidelines-Isolette Weaning | 2018-2019 - 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Congenital GI Anomalies | 2017-2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Pediatric Case Management-Volvulus in Newborn | 2016-2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Case Conference-IVC Diverticulum | 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter, Fellows Scholarly Oversight Committee Presentation | 2015-2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Academic Lectures | 2015 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Addie Hitt | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Simmy Vig | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Macy Cummins, Ryder Heath, Phuong Le, Conner Sears, Christopher Turley, John Anthony Whitaker, Tala Younes | 2020 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Surgery, Attending Physician, 0 fellows supervised, NICU rotation | 12/2023 - 01/2024 |
| Fellowship, Assistant Fellowship Director, 0 fellows supervised, Fellowship | 11/2023 - Present |
| Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, NICU Rotation | 02/2022 - 02/2022 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Assistant Fellowship Director, 8 fellows supervised | 07/2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, NICU Rotation | 03/2021 - 03/2021 |
| Neonatology Fellowship, Research Advisor, 2 fellows supervised | 10/2019 - Present |
| Case Presentation, Training Faculty, 2 fellows supervised | 09/2019 - 02/2020 |
| Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Preceptor, 1 fellows supervised | 11/2018 - 06/2021 |
| Neonatology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 10 fellows supervised | 07/2018 - Present |
Residency Training
| Family Practice Residency, Attending Physician | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency, Attending Physician | 2018 - Present |
| Quality Improvement Project, Preceptor | 2016 - 06/2018 |