Dr. Rita P. Verma, MD
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
105 Mary's Ave Kingston New York, 112401About
Dr. Rita Verma is a Neonatal-Perinatal Physician practicing New York. Dr. Verma cares for the critically ill newborn and premature infants. Dr. Rita Prasad Verma is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician practicing in New York. Dr. Verma cares for the critically ill newborns and premature infants. She is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and has been in practice for over 35 years. She received her medical degree from Darbhanga Medical College in India. She did her Pediatric residency training at the State University of New York Hospital, Syracuse, NY and neonatology fellowship at the University of Illinois Hospital at Chicago IL. Dr. Verma has practiced at SUNY, Stony Brook, University of Maryland, Hahnemann University and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a member of the Neonatal-Perinatal and Critical Care sections of American Academy of Pediatrics and of the Pediatric Academic Societies. She has published extensively in national and international journals and has lectured at various national and internationals academic conferences. She has written many scientific research articles and review articles. chapters and has authored a scientific book. Dr. Verma has presented her research at multiple national and international meetings. She has mentored pediatrics residents and fellows and is on the editorial board of neonatology journals. She continues to contribute to the clinical and academic aspects of Neonatal-Perinatal medicine by treating babies, publishing research articles and participating in teaching activities.
Education and Training
Darbhanga Medical College, MBBS 1973
Board Certification
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Pediatrics)
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Toxicology of benzyl alcohols: a QSAR analysis.
- The economic adaptation of immigrants: a new theoretical perspective.
- QSAR: then and now.
- Inhibition of neutrophil elastase and thrombin activity by caffeic acid esters.
- Risk factors and clinical outcomes of pulmonary interstitial emphysema in extremely low birth weight infants.
- Placental histopathology in the extremely low birth weight infants.
- Diversity in Indian barley (Hordeum vulgare) cultivars and identification of genotype-specific fingerprints using microsatellite markers.
- Effects of Tinospora cordifolia supplementation on semen quality and hormonal profile in rams.
- The allelic relationship of genes giving resistance to mungbean yellow mosaic virus in blackgram.
- Screening difficult-to-reach populations for tuberculosis using a mobile medical unit, Punjab India.
- Isolated Placental Inflammation and Vasculopathy: Clinical Implications in the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants.
- Postnatal Transitional Weight Loss and Adverse Outcomes in Extremely Premature Neonates.
- A comparative analysis of ante- and postnatal clinical characteristics of extremely premature neonates suffering from refractory and non-refractory hypotension: Is early clinical differentiation possible?
- Hulless barley as a promising source to improve the nutritional quality of wheat products.
- Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn infant.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor Nassau University Hospital 2019 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Neonatal-Perinatal section of AAP
- The American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellowships
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
What do you attribute your success to?
- Dedication, hard work and good family support. It is most rewarding taking care of little, very vulnerable patients and supporting their families who show me the expression on their faces after taking care of their babies when they\'re ready to go home is something which is invaluable.
Areas of research
Neonatal Fluid and Electrolytes and Nutrition
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Get to know Neonatologist Dr. Rita P. Verma, who serves patients in East Meadow, New York.
A competent neonatologist, Dr. Verma serves as the Director of Neonatology and Professor of Pediatrics at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York.
Nassau University Medical Center is a 530-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital that has been the primary source of medical care for millions of Nassau County residents since 1935. It is also the heart of NuHealth – a Long Island-based health system committed to delivering coordinated medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone, at every stage of life.
A native of India, Dr. Verma graduated with her medical degree from the Lalit Narayan Mithila University in 1973. Upon relocating to the United States, she completed her residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Subsequent to her education, the doctor attained board certification in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics through 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.
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially ill or premature newborns. It is a hospital-based specialty and is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologists generally diagnose and treat newborns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections, and birth defects, as well as coordinating care and medically managing newborns born prematurely, critically ill, or in need of surgery.
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