Neonatology

Dedicated to improving healthcare for children in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding Appalachian Region

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Darshan S. Shah, MD

Professor 

EDUCATION

Medical Education: Smt. N.H.L. Affiliated Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Residency: New York Medical College 
Fellowship: Medical College of Georgia

CERTIFICATION and LICENSURE

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
AAP sub board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Tennessee State Medical License

MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Pediatrics, Diplomat

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Divya Agarawal, Shah D, Chroust A (2022).Postpartum Mental Health in Opioid Use Disorder Women: Results of Preliminary Data. Southern Regional Meeting, Feb 10-12, 2022, New Orleans

Monika Jain, Shah D, Chroust A (2022) Does Integrated Management of Opioid Use Disorder Affect Outcomes of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Diagnosis: Results of Preliminary Data Southern Regional Meeting, Feb 10-12,  New Orleans

Ramirez Andrea, Shah D (2021). Is Weaning of Buprenorphine Safe for Pregnant Mother with Opioid Use Disorder. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Oct 8 - 11, virtual.

Gersch H, Shah D (2021) “Correlation of Maternal Urine Drug Screen and Umbilical Cord Testing with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Diagnosis and Severity” Presentation at Southern Society of Pediatrics Research .

Suiter C, Woods M, Shah D and Johnson K (2021). “Well Child Care after Prenatal Substance Exposure” Presentation at Southern Society of Pediatrics Research.

Sodeke P, Bhetuwal K, Johnson M and Shah D (2020)  “Association Between Feeding Difficulties and Length of Stay in Infant Diagnosed with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)” in Appalachian Student Research Forum  

Bhetuwal K, Sodeke P and Shah D. (2020) "Association of Maternal and Infant Characteristics affecting Infants who Received Morphine as a Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)," in Appalachian Student Research Forum. 

Nooradin N, Jameson M, Shah D. (2020) Can Birth Weight Influence the Development of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome? Poster presentation at Southern Society of Pediatric Research  

Jameson M,  Nooradin N, Shah D. (2020) Can Delivery Location Influence Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Opioid Exposed Pregnancy?  Accepted at Southern Society of Pediatric Research for Podium Presentation

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Shah, D. S., Turner, E. L., Chroust, A. J., Duvall, K. L., Wood, D. L., & Bailey, B. A. (2021). Marijuana use in opioid exposed pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 1-6.

O’Dell, C. P., Tuell, D. S., Shah, D. S., & Stone, W. L. (2022). The systems medicine of cannabinoids in pediatrics: the case for more pediatric studies. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 27(1), 14.

Bailey, B. A., Shah, D. S., Boynewicz, K. L., Justice, N. A., & Wood, D. L. (2022). Impact of in utero opioid exposure on newborn outcomes: beyond neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 1-8.

Bailey, B. A., Wood, D. L., & Shah, D. (2020). Impact of pregnancy marijuana use on birth outcomes: results from two matched population-based cohorts. Journal of Perinatology, 40(10), 1477-1482.

Stone, W. L., Wood, D. L., Justice, N. A., Shah, D. S., Olsen, M. E., & Bharti, D. (2020). The systems medicine of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 25(4), 736-759.

Stone W.L., Bharti D., Shah D.S., Hollinger S. (2019) The Redoxomics of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. In: Chakraborti S., Chakraborti T., Das S., Chattopadhyay D. (eds) Oxidative Stress in Lung Diseases. Springer, Singapore.