Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Professor
Primary Appointment:
Pediatrics
Additional Title:
Associate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Director of Research, UMSOM Pediatric Residency Program Division of Neonatology
Location:
Division of Neonatology, 110 S. Paca Street, 8th Floor
Phone (Primary):
410-328-6003
Fax:
410-328-1076
Education and Training
Dr. Davis joined the University of Maryland team in August 2013. Originally from Michigan, she attended the University of Michigan as part of the Inteflex combined undergraduate and medical school program, earning her B.S. in Microbiology in 2001 followed by her M.D. in 2005. She completed her Pediatrics Residency at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in 2008 and served as Chief Resident from 2008-2009. She worked as a Pediatric Critical Care Transport Physician and Hospitalist at UCSF for one year then went on to do a fellowship in Neonatology as part of the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program at Boston Children's Hospital (2010-2013). During fellowship, Dr. Davis earned a Masters in Medical Science (MMSc) through the Scholars in Clinical Science Program at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2013.
Biosketch
Dr. Davis' research interests are related to the effect of intermittent hypoxia on development and growth of preterm neonates as well as optimizing respiratory status at discharge. Her main areas of interest include:
- Car Seat Tolerance Screen (CSTS) - evaluating the utility of the CSTS to identify infants at risk for adverse cardiopulmonary events in the semi-upright car seat position.
- Impact of Marijuana and THC exposure on Neonatal and family outcomes
Dr. Davis is involved in numerous studies related to discharge readiness for vulnerable preterm and low birth weight infants. She is the faculty advisor for the Child Passenger Safety Program at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and is a consultant for numerous Child Passenger Saftey programs in the US and internationally. She is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. She was named a "Top Doctor" in Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine on numerous occasions. She was named Director of Resident Research for the Department of Pediatrics in 2019 where she oversees the longitudinal research track. Dr. Davis became Associate Program Director (APD) of the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship in 2020, with a focus on NICU fellowship research support.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Neonatology, Car Seat Tolerance Screen, Intermittent Hypoxia
Highlighted Publications
Nyman K, Okolie F, Davis NL, Hager E. El-Metwally D. Implicit Racial Bias in the Evaluation of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2023 Dec 18. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01887-w.
Kliot T, Holloway A, Spillman K, Davis NL, Ayalew A, Bhutta A, Mekonnen Ejigu Y. Remote didactic education is effective in increasing the knowledge of cardiac critical care nursing staff in low-resource settings. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 2023 Sep 1:21501351231186419. doi: 10.1177/21501351231186419. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37654191.
Viscardi RM, Magder L, Terrin M, Davis NL. Predicting the Likelihood of Lower Respiratory Tract Ureaplasma Infection in Preterms. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2023 May;108(3):250-255. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324192.
Mangalapally N, Patel S, Schofield EM, Capriolo C, Davis NL. Impact of Routine Gastric Aspirate Monitoring on Very Low Birth Weight Early Preterm Infants. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2023 Apr 1;76(4):517-522. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003720.
Viscardi RM, Terrin ML, Magder LS, Davis NL, Dulkerian SJ, Waites KB, Allen M, Ajayi-Akintade A, Ambalavanan N, Kaufman DA, Donohue P, Tuttle DJ, Weitkamp JH. Randomized trial of azithromycin to eradicate Ureaplasma respiratory colonization in preterm infants: 2-year outcomes. Pediatr Res. 2022 Jan;91(1):178-187. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01437-2. Epub 2021 Mar 3.PMID:33658655
Davis NL, Hoffman BD, Eichenwald EC. Variation in Car Seat Tolerance Screen Performance in Newborn Nurseries. 2020 Aug;146(2):e20193593. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3593.
Aghion A, Hussey-Gardner B, Davis NL, Falck AJ. Patient and provider factors impacting referral for neonatal organ donation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Aug;24(5):e13744. doi: 10.1111/petr.13744. Epub 2020 Jun 1. PMID: 32478967
Viscardi RM, Terrin ML, Magder LS, Davis NL, et al. Randomised trial of azithromycin to eradicate Ureaplasma in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Mar 13:fetalneonatal-2019-318122. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318122. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32170033
Davis NL, Cheo S. A National Survey of Car Seat Tolerance Screening Protocols in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. 2020 Academic Pediatrics. 2020 Feb 7. pii: S1876-2859(20)30058-9. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.02.004. [Epub ahead of print]
Magnarelli A, Shah N, Davis NL. Car Seat Tolerance Screening for Late Preterm Infants. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1). pii: e20191703. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1703.
Davis NL, Akinmboni TO, Mooney SM. Quantifying Medication Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates. Am J Perinatol. 2019 Nov 4. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697669. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31683322
Davis NL. Commentary on “Oxygen desaturations in the early neonatal period predict development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.” Pediatric Research. 2019 Jun;85(7):927-928.
Davis NL, Shah N. Use of Car Beds for Infant Travel: A Review of the Literature. J Perinatol. 2018 Oct;38(10):1287-1294.
Sharma P, Davis NL. Post-Discharge Outcomes of Failed Car Seat Tolerance Screens: A Case-Control and Follow-Up Study. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2018;11(3):249-255.
Heffernan M, Donald E, Davis NL. Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Does Not Predict Car Seat Tolerance Screen Outcomes. J Neonatal Nurs. 2018 April:24(2):100-103.
Davis NL, Donald E, Heffernan M, Corwell BN. Assessment of Anthropometric Measurements as Predictors of Car Seat Screening Failure. Am J Perinatol. 2017 Nov;34(13):1318-1325.
Hoffman SB, Terrell N, Driscoll CH, Davis NL. Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Use on Neonatal Respiratory Support Patterns and Length of Stay. Respir Care. 2016 Oct;61(10):1299-304. doi: 10.4187/respcare.04668.
Pickering A, White R, Davis NL. Routine fecal occult blood testing does not predict necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight neonates. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2016 May 19;9(2):171-8. doi: 10.3233/NPM-16915120.
Davis NL. Car Seat Screening for Low Birth Weight Term Neonates. Pediatrics. 2015 Jul;136(1):89-96. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3527
Davis NL. Screening for cardiopulmonary events in neonates: a review of the infant car seat challenge. J Perinatol. 2015 Apr;35(4):235-40. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.1.
Davis NL, Gregory ML, Rhein L. Test Retest Reliability of the Infant Car Seat Challenge. J Perinatol. 2014 Jan;34(1):54-8. doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.118.
Davis NL, Liu A, Rhein L. Immaturity in Preterm Neonates: Risk Factors for Oropharyngeal Aspiration and Timing of Maturation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Dec;57(6):735-40. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182a9392d
Davis NL, Condon F, Rhein L. Epidemiology and Predictors of Failure of the Infant Car Seat Challenge. Pediatrics. 2013 May;131(5):951-957.
Davis NL, Zenchenko Y, Lever A, Rhein L. Car Seat Safety for Preterm Neonates: Implementation and Testing Parameters of the Infant Car Seat Challenge. Academic Pediatrics. 2013 May-June;13(3):272-277.
Additional Publication Citations
Donohue K, Farber D, Davis NL, Dittmar P, Retener N. An Internal Medicine Residency Preparatory Curriculum for Fourth Year Medical Students. The Clinical Teacher. 2023 Dec 4:e13703. doi: 10.1111/tct.13703.
Sandler E, Lee M, Carter R, Webster K, Dubbs S, Davis NL, Donohue KE. A Competency-Based Tool for Resident Evaluation of Pediatric Emergency Department Faculty. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 Dec 21;24(1):59-63. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.11.57686.
Sathe M, Werzen AS, Davis NL, Millstein LS. Implementing a Longitudinal Adolescent Transition of Care Curriculum: Identifying Comfort and Barriers Among Residents. 2022 Sep 21;14(9):e29394. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29394..
Donohue KE, Sathe M, Wood S,Davis NL, Farber DL.A Multi-Modal Curriculum Teaching Opioid Use Disorder Management in Young Adult Populations.Cureus. 2021 Oct 5;13(10):e18499. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18499. eCollection 2021 Oct.PMID:34754660
Dunning HT, Boy C, Davis NL, Griffing E, Lasso-Pirot A. A hospital-based multidimensional intervention for high risk pediatric patients with asthma. J Asthma. 2021 Aug 17:1-10. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1963764. Online ahead of print.PMID:34374617
Davis NL, Tang N, He M, Lee D, Bearer CF. Choline ameliorates ethanol induced alterations in tyrosine phosphorylation and distribution in detergent resistant membrane microdomains of L1 cell adhesion molecules in vivo. Birth Defects Research. 2020 Feb 13. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1657. [Epub ahead of print]
Corwell BN, Davis NL. The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Neck and Back Pain. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;38(1):167-191. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.09.007. Review. PMID: 31757249
Ajayi O, Davis NL, Saleem B, Kapoor S, Okogbule-Wonodi A, Viscardi R, Sundararajan S. Impact of red blood cell transfusions on intestinal barrier function in preterm infants. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2018 June [In press]
Akinmboni T, Davis NL, Falck A, Bearer CF, Mooney S. Excipient Exposure in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates. J Perinatol. 2018 Feb;38(2):169-174. doi: 10.1038/jp.2017.165. Epub 2017 Nov 2.
Hughes Driscoll C, Davis NL, Miles M, Metwally D. A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Evidence-Based Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use. Respir Care. 2018 Jan;63(1):20-27. doi: 10.4187/respcare.05619. Epub 2017 Oct 3.
Narla A, Davis NL, LaVasseur C, Wong C, Glader B. Erythrocyte adenosine deaminase levels are elevated in Diamond Blackfan anemia but not in the 5q- syndrome. Am J Hematol. 2016 Aug 24. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24541. [Epub ahead of print]
White KM, Sabatino JA, He M, Davis NL, Tang N, Bearer CF. Toluene disruption of the functions of L1 cell adhesion molecule at concentrations associated with occupational exposures. Pediatr Research. 2016 Mar 8. doi: 10.1038/pr.2016.40. [Epub ahead of print]
Clinical Specialty Details
Division of Neonatology
Awards and Affiliations
2016 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
2019 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
2020 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
2021 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
2022 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
2023 - Dr. Natalie Davis was named a "Top Doctor" in the specialty of Pediatric Neonatology by Baltimore Magazine
In the News
Dr. Davis was interviewed in 2015 by Reuters Health reporter in regards to her study Car Seat Screening for Low Birth Weight Term Neonates, published in the journal Pediatrics. Online article published in “Healthy Living Magazine”
Dr. Davis was interviewed by Reuters Health in regards to her study "Car Seat Tolerance Screen for Late Preterm Infants" published in the journal Pediatrics in January 2020. The accompanying article is entitled "Even late-preterm preemies can have breathing problems in cars seats."
Dr. Davis' article "Car Seat Tolerance Screen for Late Preterm Infants" was chosen to present a video abstract on the Pediatrics journal website and social media sites.
Dr. Davis was interviewed by "The Today Show" regarding the findings of her study "Variation in Car Seat Tolerance Screen Performance in Newborn Nurseries" in August of 2020 for an article entitled "Study shows how hospital car seat screenings could be safer."
Dr. Davis has been interviewed for her work looking at the effect of marijuana exposure on the outcomes of early preterm infants:
3) https://www.insider.com/breast-milk-cannabis-thc-doesnt-affect-babies-short-term-health-2021-10
Dr. Davis served as an invited medical expert, discussing safe sleep practices with the local morning news program: “Reduce infant deaths by practicing safe sleep methods,” Fox45 News Baltimore, March 24, 2023. https://foxbaltimore.com/morning/reduce-infant-deaths-by-practicing-safe-sleep-methods#
Dr. Davis was interviewed as a neonatal expert, discussing the newly available vaccine for RSV and issues with a country-wide shortage with the Baltimore Sun. “‘It Shouldn’t Be This Bad’: Pediatricians Scramble for RSV Shots Amid Shortage,” The Baltimore Sun, December 8, 2023. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/11/30/it-shouldnt-be-this-bad-pediatricians-scramble-for-rsv-shots-amid-shortage/