LLU School of Medicine Neonatology Fellowship
Neonatology Faculty

Arlin Blood, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Neonatal Research
Interests: nitrite metabolism, pharmacodynamics in premature infants

Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of the LLUCH ECMO Program
Interests: ECMO, neonatal pulmonary function, neurodevelopment, thyroid function
Medical Director of the LLUCH ECMO Program
Interests: ECMO, neonatal pulmonary function, neurodevelopment, thyroid function

M. Christina Garberoglio, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Wise Fargo, MD
Director of Step-Down Unit
Director of Step-Down Unit

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Director of the NICU
Interests: retrinopathy of prematurity, neonatal nutrition

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Citrus Valley Medical Center
Interests: ventilation, oximetry, computer systems
Andrew Hopper, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology Fellowship Program Director
Interests: ECMO, pulmonary hypertension, inhaled nitric oxide, nitrite metabolism
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology Fellowship Program Director
Interests: ECMO, pulmonary hypertension, inhaled nitric oxide, nitrite metabolism
Kristin Houghland, MD
Director, NICU Follow-up Clinic

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
NICU Transport Director
Interests: surfactant delivery, patent ductus arteriosus

Munaf Kadri, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist
Sunhwa Kim, MD
Pediatric Residency Teaching Program

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Clinical Neonatologist

Professor of Pediatrics
Interests: techniques of surfactant administration, surfactant distribution, clinical trials with aerosols

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Interests: evaluation of teaching tools for residents, congenital heart disease and prematurity, nitrite and nitrate and necrotizing enterocolitis

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Chief of Neonatology
Interests: medical informatics and decision support systems

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Interests: CPQCC data collection, NICU follow-up clinic

