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#298 - 🚀 New solution for non-invasive blood pressure monitoring in the NICU
Hello friends 👋 In this Tech Tuesday episode, Ben and Daphna welcome Xina Quan, co-founder and CEO of PyrAmes, to introduce a...
Apr 9


#297 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from April 6th 2025
Hello friends 👋 In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna dissect six critical studies reshaping our understanding of neonatal care....
Apr 6


#296 - Understanding Delirium in the NICU
Hello Friends 👋 Delirium in the NICU is an under-recognized and under-assessed challenge. In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna sit down with Dr. Karishma Rao and clinical pharmacist Alex Oschman from Children’s Mercy Hospital to explore the complexities of neonatal delirium. Drawing on their collaborative work and recent publication in Frontiers in Pharmacology , they unpack the nuances of distinguishing delirium from pain, agitation, withdrawal, and seda
Apr 2


#295 – 🗞️ NeoNews: Vaccine Schedule, Birthright, Trust in our Doctors, and more…
Hello Friends 👋 In this packed episode of Neo News, Eli, Ben, and Daphna dive into the headlines impacting neonatology and public...
Mar 30


#294 – Dynamics of human milk expression after very preterm birth in the NICU: Dr Ilana Levene
Hello Friends 👋 In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Ilana Levene, who is now a Neonatology subspeciality trainee at...
Mar 28


#293 - 👶 Skin to skin: How parents can buffer pain, improve sleep, and decrease stress of their NICU babies
Hello Friends 👋 In this episode of Beyond the Beeps, Leah discusses the importance of understanding a baby's senses in the NICU with...
Mar 26


#292 - Neonatology Staffing Practices (ft WiN Group)
Hello Friends 👋 In this week’s episode, Daphna hosts a powerful roundtable featuring Drs. Kerri Machut, Milenka Cuevas-Guaman, Emily Miller, Christine Bishop, and Christiane Dammann—leaders of a national effort to improve neonatology staffing. Together, they share insights from their recently developed recommendations, created through a Delphi consensus process and supported by a strategic grant from the AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. These evidence-informed gui
Mar 23


#291 - 🔬 Understanding Fetal Growth (ft. Dr. Paul Rozance)
Hello Friends 👋 In this episode of the Incubator, Dr. Paul Rozance discusses his research on fetal metabolism and growth regulation,...
Mar 18


#290 – 🫀 From the Heart - Preemies with CHD, Post op Brain Injury & The Neonatologist’s Role in Cardiac Care
Hello friends 👋 In this episode of From The Heart , hosts Dr. Nim Goldshtrom and Dr. Adrianne Bischoff explore the latest research in...
Mar 16


#289 - 🌍 Reducing Neonatal Mortality in India (ft. Dr. Rajesh Mehta)
Hello Friends 👋 In this episode, Dr. Rajesh Mehta shares his extensive journey in pediatrics, detailing the evolution of newborn care...
Mar 13


#288 - The Future of Family-Centered Neonatal Care
Hello Friends 👋 In this special episode of The Incubator Podcast , Ben and Daphna welcome Dr. Malathi Balasundaram and Morgan Kowalski, key members of the Family-Centered Care (FCC) Task Force, to discuss the growing movement towards integrating families as active partners in neonatal care. Dr. Balasundaram, a neonatologist and chair of the FCC Task Force, explains that family-centered care goes beyond simple parental involvement—it requires caregivers to be equal members of
Mar 9


Multimodal Approach to Identify and Manage Circulatory Compromize in the Critically Ill Preterm Neonate
Hello friends 👋 This episode of The Incubator Podcast features a special lecture by Dr. Yuefang Huang, a distinguished neonatologist...
Mar 7


#287 - 🚀 End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Monitoring for the Management of Neonatal Jaundice
Hello Friends 👋 In this special Tech Tuesday episode of The Incubator Podcast , Ben and Daphna sit down with Anthony Wu, CEO of Capnia,...
Mar 5


#286 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from march 2nd 2025
Hello friends 👋 In this episode of The Incubator’s Journal Club, hosts Ben and Daphna open with exciting announcements, including...
Mar 2


#285 - 👶 Communicating in the NICU : Insights from Valerie Hernandez
Hello friends 👋 Being a NICU parent comes with many challenges, but communicating with your baby’s healthcare team and loved ones...
Feb 26


#284 - Leadership and Gratitude with Dr. Phyllis Dennery (Part 2)
Hello friends 👋 In part two of our conversation with Dr. Phyllis Dennery, Ben and Daphna dive into the themes of leadership and gratitude. Dr. Dennery shares her journey from growing up in a hospital environment to becoming a leader in neonatology, reflecting on how mentorship, self-awareness, and courage shaped her path. She discusses the importance of saying “no” when necessary, embracing leadership roles, and advocating for diversity and equity in medicine. Dr. Dennery o
Feb 23


#283 – Rupa Fellows Friday – Insights into Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity (ft Dr. Shayla Percy)
Hello friends 👋 In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Shayla Percy, who is now a third year Neonatology fellow UPMC...
Feb 21


#282 – 🔬Cultivating Talent at the Bench with Dr. Phyllis Dennery (Part 1)
Hello Friends 👋 Welcome to part one of a special two-part conversation featuring distinguished neonatologist and physician-scientist,...
Feb 19


#281 – 🗞️ Neo News – The relative value of a baby, NICU coaching, breastfeeding in the Roman Empire and more....
Hello Friends 👋 In this latest episode of Neo News , Eli, Ben, and Daphna bring you the mainstream media stories shaping conversations...
Feb 16


#280 - 🌍 Innovation & Impact: Transforming Neonatal Care in Nepal (Ft Dr. Om Krishna Pathak)
Hello friends 👋 In this episode of the Global Neonatal Podcast, Dr. Om Krishna Pathak shares his journey into neonatology, his...
Feb 12
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