Rita Shah, MD
- Neonatology

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-1380
Languages: English
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Get to know Rita Shah, MD
Personal Statement
I am honored to have the opportunity to care for our most vulnerable infants. I strive to provide evidenced-based quality care centered on our patients and their families within a strong network of multidisciplinary teams focused on achieving the best outcomes for our critically ill newborns.
Clinical Interests
congenital diaphragmatic hernia, ECMO, extremely low birthweight infants, and conjoined twins
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Pennsylvania State University | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2010 |
McGovern Medical School – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Residency | Pediatrics | 2013 |
McGovern Medical School – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Fellowship | Neonatology | 2016 |
Pennsylvania State University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science | 2006 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow; Member, section of neonatal-perinatal medicine |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
ECMO in prematurity and low birthweight infants
Hanna M, Shah R, Marquez L, Barzegar R, Gordon A, Pammi M. Infant isolation and cohorting for preventing or reducing transmission of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal units. Cochrane Database Systemtatic Review. 2023;6(6):CD012458. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012458.pub2.
S. Parmekar, R. Shah, G. Gokulakrishnan, S. Gowda, D. Castillo, S. Iniguez, J. Gallegos, A. Sisson, S. Thammasitboon & M. Pammi (2022) Components of interprofessional education programs in neonatal medicine: A focused BEME review: BEME Guide No. 73, Medical Teacher, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2022.2053086.
Sun RC, Cheng LS, Shah RH, Lohmann P, Cortes-Santiago N, Ketwaroo PD, Keswani SG, King A and Lee TC (2022) Case Report: The Medical and Surgical Management of an Infant With Extreme Prematurity and Fetus-In-Fetu. Frontiers in Surgery. 9:856837. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.856837.
Shah R, Suresh G, Gomella T. Gomella’s Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs. Hypotension and Shock Chapter. 8th edition, 2020.
Shah R. and Suresh G. The effects of various platelet transfusion thresholds in preterm infants with severe thrombocytopenia. Acta Pediatrics. 2020;109: 206-206. doi:10.1111/apa.14967
Shah RH, Northrup H, Hixson JE, Morrison AC, Au KS. Genetic association of the glycine cleavage system genes and myelomeningocele. Birth Defects Res A Clinical Molecular Teratology. 2016;106(10):847–853. doi:10.1002/bdra.23552