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Jessica Roberts

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • jlrobe3@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Subject Matter Expert, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, National Healthcare Safety Network, Surveillance Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Mercer University, Macon
  • BS , Biology from Emory University, Atlanta

Research

Publications

  • Integrating Stakeholder Priorities for the Optimization of Care of the Preterm Infant in a Safety-Net NICU.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 42 Page(s): 1152 - 1161
    07/01/2025 Authors: Sewell E; Locsin M; Bugg G; Bugg K; McGinnis K; Jackson M; Maitre N; Peagler S; Robinson D; Serano A
  • Hospital-onset bacteremia in the neonatal intensive care unit: strategies for risk adjustment.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Volume: 46 Page(s): 1 - 7
    02/17/2025 Authors: Prochaska EC; Xiao S; Colantuoni E; Elhaissouni N; Clark RH; Johnson J; Mukhopadhyay S; Kalu IC; Zerr DM; Reich PJ
  • ADVANCE: a biomedical informatics approach to investigate acute kidney injury in infants.
    Pediatr Res Volume: 97 Page(s): 608 - 613
    02/01/2025 Authors: Rumpel JA; Perazzo S; Bona J; South AM; Harer MW; Liu D; Starr MC; Khattab M; Han R; Slagle C
  • Initial surgery for spontaneous intestinal perforation in extremely low birth weight infants is not associated with mortality or in-hospital morbidities.
    J Perinatol Volume: 44 Page(s): 1746 - 1754
    12/01/2024 Authors: Hair AB; Sullivan KM; Ahmad I; Zaniletti I; Acker SN; Premkumar MH; Reber K; Huff KA; Nayak SP; DiGeronimo R
  • Hospital-Onset Bacteremia Among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients.
    JAMA Pediatr Volume: 178 Page(s): 792 - 799
    08/01/2024 Authors: Prochaska EC; Xiao S; Colantuoni E; Clark RH; Johnson J; Mukhopadhyay S; Kalu IC; Zerr DM; Reich PJ; Roberts J
  • Cholestasis is associated with a higher rate of complications in both medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis.
    J Perinatol Volume: 44 Page(s): 100 - 107
    01/01/2024 Authors: Nayak SP; Huff KA; Zaniletti I; Ahmad I; DiGeronimo R; Hair A; Kim J; Markel TA; Piazza A; Reber K
  • Patterns of lipid-injectable emulsion use in neonatal intensive care units across the United States: A multi-institution survey.
    JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Volume: 47 Page(s): 51 - 58
    01/01/2023 Authors: Huff KA; Nayak SP; Ahmad I; DiGeronimo R; Hair A; Kim JH; Markel T; Piazza A; Reber K; Roberts J
  • National Healthcare Safety Network 2018 Baseline Neonatal Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratios.
    Hosp Pediatr Volume: 12 Page(s): 190 - 198
    02/01/2022 Authors: O'Leary EN; Edwards JR; Srinivasan A; Neuhauser MM; Soe MM; Webb AK; Edwards EM; Horbar JD; Soll RF; Roberts J
  • Association of Infection in Neonates and Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome.
    Clin Perinatol Volume: 48 Page(s): 251 - 261
    06/01/2021 Authors: Sewell E; Roberts J; Mukhopadhyay S
  • Fetal Diagnosis in a Unique Case of Vascular and Cardiac Interdependence in Omphaloischiopagus Conjoined Twins.
    CASE (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 196 - 199
    06/01/2021 Authors: Gaitonde M; Kreeger J; Border W; Roberts J; Elshenawy S; Geary F; Michelfelder E
  • Using NHSN's Antimicrobial Use Option to Monitor and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Neonates.
    Hosp Pediatr Volume: 9 Page(s): 340 - 347
    05/01/2019 Authors: O'Leary EN; van Santen KL; Edwards EM; Braun D; Buus-Frank ME; Edwards JR; Guzman-Cottrill JA; Horbar JD; Lee GM; Neuhauser MM
  • Antibiotic utilisation in very low birth weight infants without sepsis or necrotising enterocolitis is associated with multiple adverse outcomes.
    Evid Based Med Volume: 22 Page(s): 187
    10/01/2017 Authors: Roberts JL; Patel RM
  • Successful primary use of VVDL+V ECMO with cephalic drain in neonatal respiratory failure.
    J Perinatol Volume: 36 Page(s): 126 - 131
    02/01/2016 Authors: Roberts J; Keene S; Heard M; McCracken C; Gauthier TW
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