Dr. Shadi Nawaf Malaeb, MD

Expert Publications

• Steroids and Injury to the Developing Brain
• Effect of sustained postnatal systemic inflammation on hippocampal volume and function in mice.
• Non-invasive monitoring of brain edema after hypoxia in newborn piglets.

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Get to know Neonatologist Dr. Shadi Nawaf Malaeb, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Malaeb is a fellowship-trained neonatologist specializing in treating high-risk and prematurely born babies at Neonatology Phoenixville Tower Health Medical Group. He is also affiliated with St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties. 

Alongside his clinical role, he serves as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine. 

A 1999 graduate of the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Malaeb went on to complete his fellowship training in neonatal perinatal medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University program. This was followed by a second residency in pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

With an unwavering commitment to his speciality, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

To advance his professional efforts, Dr. Malaeb is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Pediatric Research.

Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill, or premature newborns. It is a hospital-based specialty and is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units. A neonatologist is a medical professional who specialises in caring for newborn babies, particularly those who are ill or born prematurely. They may also provide antenatal consultation for women with certain risk factors, such as multiple births.

Additional Information

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083968/

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