Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BA, Miami University, 2005
• MD, The Ohio State University, 2009
• MSCI, Washington University, 2019

Training

• Internship, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 2009 - 2010
• Residency, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 2010 - 2011
• Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, 2011 - 2014

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2009 - 2021Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• 2009 - 2021Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• 2009 - 2021Basic Life Support
• 2009 - 2021Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• 2013 - 2017Advanced Trauma Life Support
• 2014 - PresMO, Medical License
• 2014 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
• 2016 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• 2018 - PresIL, Medical License

Honors and Awards

• Miami University Scholar-Leader Award, 2003
• Alspaugh Award for Professionalism in the Field of Medicine, 2005 - 2009
• James P. Keating Outstanding Resident Award, 2011
• PAS Young Investigator's Travel Award, 2014
• Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award, 2014
• Travel Award, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2016
• Outstanding Citizenship Award, Clinical Research Training Center, 2016
• Early Career Investigator Highlight - Pediatric Research, 2017
• James Sutherland Junior Faculty Award, 2019
• Jerry Elliott Memorial Lectureship, 2020
• Travel Award for Early Career Investigators - International Pediatric Research Foundation, 2020
• 2020 Pediatric Research Top Reviewer, 2021
• 2021 Pediatric Research Top Reviewer, 2022

Recent Publications view all (64)

Publication Co-Authors

Christopher McPherson

Nathalie El Ters

Jason Newland, M.D., M.Ed.

Rakesh Rao, M.D.

Steve M. Liao, M.D., MSCI

Scott Saunders, M.D., Ph.D.

Christopher Lust

Halana Whitehead, MD

Barbara Cohlan, M.D.

Francis Sessions Cole, III, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD MSCI

1. Vesoulis ZA, Alexopoulos D, Rogers C, Neil J, Smyser C. Seizure burden in preterm infants and smaller brain volume at term-equivalent age. Pediatr Res. 2022;91(4):955-961. PMCID:PMC8546006  PMID:33903729 
2. McPherson C, Liviskie CJ, Zeller B, Vesoulis ZA. The Impact of Dexmedetomidine Initiation on Cardiovascular Status and Oxygenation in Critically ill Neonates. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022. PMID:35212773 
3. Flower A, Vasiliu D, Zhu T, Andris R, Abubakar M, Fairchild K, Zanelli S, Matsumoto J, Mathur AM, Delos J, Vesoulis Z. Low Variability of Blood Pressure Predicts Abnormal Electroencephalogram in Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Am J Perinatol. 2022;39(3):288-297. PMCID:PMC7895863  PMID:32819015 
4. Balashova E, Beaulieu O, Benhmida I, Birca A, Boylan G, Carkeek K, Chowdhury R, Cilio MR, Consoli A, Cote Corriveau G, Cuddyer D, Degtyarev D, Dehaes M, Dempsey E, Dereymaeker A, Desnous B, El-Dib M, Elsayed E, Feldman HA, Finn D, Franceschini MA, Freeman S, Gagnon MM, Gagnon M, Garvey A, Ghosh A, Golubtsova Y, Grant PE, Hay SC, Hermans T, Herzberg E, Hsiao CH, Iennaco M, Inder T, Ionov O, Kaya K, Keister F, Kemigisha M, Kirtbaya A, Lee S, Leijser L, Liao S, Lin PY, Lippman R, Livingstone V, Luu TM, Magombe J, Mahdi Z, Marandyuk B, Martin A, Mathieson S, Mbabazi E, Mohammad K, Moore M, Mulondo R, Munster C, Murray D, Nalule E, Natukwatsa D, Naulaers G, Noroozi M, Nsubuga B, O'Toole J, Pavel A, Peterson M, Pinchefsky E, Playter K, Queally J, Rajaram A, Ryndin A, Schiff S, Seruwu M, Sharafutdinova D, Sheldon Y, Simard MN, Sims J, Steele T, Stritzke A, Sunwoo J, Sutin J, Tatz J, Vadset T, Vesoulis Z, Vyas R, Wabukoma M, Walsh B, Wandukwa J, Warf B, Whitehead H, Woglom M, Yen FY, Zampolli L, Zavriyev AI, Zein H, Zimmermann B, Zubkov V. Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022;15(2):453-465. PMID:35431188 
5. Abend N, Adams E, Al Balushi A, Alburaki W, Appendino J, Barbosa VS, Birca A, Bonifacio S, Branagan A, Chang T, Chowdhury R, Christou H, Chu C, Cilio MR, Comani S, Corsi-Cabrera M, Croce P, Cubero-Rego L, Dawoud F, de Vries L, Dehaes M, Devane D, Duncan A, El Ters N, El-Dib M, Elshibiny H, Esser M, Fairchild K, Finucane E, Franceschini MA, Gallagher A, Ghosh A, Glass H, Venkata SKRG, Baillet TH, Herzberg E, Hildrey E, Hurley T, Inder T, Jacobs E, Jefferies K, Jermendy A, Khazaei M, Kilmartin K, King G, Lauronen L, Lee S, Leijser L, Lind J, Llaguno NS, Machie M, Magalhães M, Mahdi Z, Maluomi J, Marandyuk B, Massey S, McCulloch C, Metsäranta M, Mikkonen K, Mohammad K, Molloy E, Momin S, Munster C, Murthy P, Netto A, Nevalainen P, Nguyen J, Nieves M, Nyman J, Oliver N, Peeters C, Pietrobom RFR, Pijpers J, Pinchefksy E, Ping YB, Quirke F, Raeisi K, Ricardo-Garcell J, Robinson J, Rodrigues DP, Rosati J, Scott J, Scringer-Wilkes M, Shellhaas R, Smit L, Soul J, Srivastava A, Steggerda S, Sunwoo J, Szakmar E, Tamburro G, Thomas S, Toiviainen-Salo S, Toma AI, Vanhatalo S, Variane GFT, Vein A, Vesoulis Z, Vilan A, Volpe J, Weeke L, Wintermark P, Wusthoff C, Zappasodi F, Zein H, Zempel J. Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Neonatal Neurocritical Care, Seizures, and Continuous EEG monitoring. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022;15(2):467-485. PMID:35431189 
6. Vesoulis Z, Tims A, Lodhi H, Lalos N, Whitehead H. Racial discrepancy in pulse oximeter accuracy in preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2022;42(1):79-85. PMCID:PMC8508473  PMID:34642469 
7. Sullivan BA, Panda A, Wallman-Stokes A, Sahni R, Fairchild KD, Newland JG, McPherson CC, Vesoulis ZA. Antibiotic spectrum index: A new tool comparing antibiotic use in three NICUs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021;1-5. PMID:34812135 
8. McPherson CC, Vesoulis ZA, Metjian TA, Grabic M, Reyes S, Reyes S, Krucylak C, Terrill C, Newland JG. Utilization of the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS) Collaborative electronic mailing list (listserv) by healthcare professionals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021;42(9):1118-1120. PMID:33353577 
9. Zanelli SA, Abubakar M, Andris R, Patwardhan K, Fairchild KD, Vesoulis ZA. Early Vital Sign Differences in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Am J Perinatol. 2021. PMID:34450675 
10. Feng J, Lee J, Vesoulis ZA, Li F. Predicting mortality risk for preterm infants using deep learning models with time-series vital sign data. NPJ Digit Med. 2021;4(1):108. PMCID:PMC8280207  PMID:34262112 
11. Zimmet AM, Sullivan BA, Fairchild KD, Moorman JR, Isler JR, Wallman-Stokes AW, Sahni R, Vesoulis ZA, Ratcliffe SJ, Lake DE. Vital sign metrics of VLBW infants in three NICUs: implications for predictive algorithms. Pediatr Res. 2021;90(1):125-130. PMCID:PMC8376742  PMID:33767372 
12. Liviskie C, Vesoulis Z, Zeller B, Rao R, McPherson C. Respiratory effects of prolonged prednisolone use in infants with evolving and established Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Early Hum Dev. 2021;156:105344. PMID:33684601 
13. Vesoulis ZA, Mintzer JP, Chock VY. Neonatal NIRS monitoring: recommendations for data capture and review of analytics. J Perinatol. 2021;41(4):675-688. PMCID:PMC7883881  PMID:33589724 
14. Lee J, Cai J, Li F, Vesoulis ZA. Predicting mortality risk for preterm infants using random forest. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):7308. PMCID:PMC8012581  PMID:33790395 
15. Vesoulis ZA, Whitehead HV, Liao SM, Mathur AM. The hidden consequence of intraventricular hemorrhage: persistent cerebral desaturation after IVH in preterm infants. Pediatr Res. 2021;89(4):869-877. PMCID:PMC8035346  PMID:33038871 
16. McPherson C, Ortinau CM, Vesoulis Z. Practical approaches to sedation and analgesia in the newborn. J Perinatol. 2021;41(3):383-395. PMCID:PMC7700106  PMID:33250515 
17. Sullivan BA, Nagraj VP, Berry KL, Fleiss N, Rambhia A, Kumar R, Wallman-Stokes A, Vesoulis ZA, Sahni R, Ratcliffe S, Lake DE, Moorman JR, Fairchild KD. Clinical and vital sign changes associated with late-onset sepsis in very low birth weight infants at 3 NICUs. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2021. PMCID:PMC8316489  PMID:33523025 
18. Vesoulis ZA, Gamble PG, Jain S, Ters NME, Liao SM, Mathur AM. WU-NEAT: A clinically validated, open-source MATLAB toolbox for limited-channel neonatal EEG analysis. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2020;196:105716. PMCID:PMC7606381  PMID:32858282 
19. Morris HF, Schuller L, Archer J, Niesen A, Ellsworth S, Egan J, Rao R, Vesoulis ZA, Mathur AM. Decreasing Unplanned Extubation in the Neonatal ICU With a Focus on Endotracheal Tube Tip Position. Respir Care. 2020;65(11):1648-1654. PMID:32265290 
20. Vesoulis ZA, Herco M, El Ters NM, Whitehead HV, Mathur A. Cerebellar hemorrhage: a 10-year evaluation of risk factors. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;33(21):3680-3688. PMCID:PMC6717683  PMID:30821542 
21. Morris H, Magers N, Saunders S, Vesoulis Z. Potential risk modifiers for severe intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birthweight infants requiring transport. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;1-4. PMCID:PMC7917146  PMID:32873087 
22. Pazandak C, McPherson C, Abubakar M, Zanelli S, Fairchild K, Vesoulis Z. Blood Pressure Profiles in Infants With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Response to Dopamine, and Association With Brain Injury. Front Pediatr. 2020;8:512. PMCID:PMC7479124  PMID:32984221 
23. Whitehead HV, McPherson CC, Vesoulis ZA, Cohlan BA, Rao R, Warner BB, Cole FS. The Challenge of Risk Stratification of Infants Born Preterm in the Setting of Competing and Disparate Healthcare Outcomes. J Pediatr. 2020;223:194-196. PMCID:PMC7476078  PMID:32711746 
24. Vesoulis ZA, McPherson CC, Whitehead HV. Racial disparities in calculated risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a dataset. Data Brief. 2020;30:105674. PMCID:PMC7248447  PMID:32478148 
25. Chen J, Wu G, Michelson A, Vesoulis Z, Bogner J, Corrigan JD, Payne PRO, Li F. Mining reported adverse events induced by potential opioid-drug interactions. JAMIA Open. 2020;3(1):104-112. PMCID:PMC7309259  PMID:32607492 
26. Vesoulis ZA, Lust CE, Cohlan BA, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Poverty and Excess Length of Hospital Stay in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. J Addict Med. 2020;14(2):113-118. PMCID:PMC6881526  PMID:31149915 
27. Liviskie CJ, Brennan CC, McPherson CC, Vesoulis ZA. Propranolol for the Treatment of Lymphatic Malformations in a Neonate - A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2020;25(2):155-162. PMCID:PMC7025746  PMID:32071591 
28. Vesoulis ZA, Flower AA, Zanelli S, Rambhia A, Abubakar M, Whitehead HV, Fairchild KD, Mathur AM. Blood pressure extremes and severe IVH in preterm infants. Pediatr Res. 2020;87(1):69-73. PMCID:PMC6962547  PMID:31578033 
29. Rao R, Trivedi S, Distler A, Liao S, Vesoulis Z, Smyser C, Mathur AM. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Mild Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia. Am J Perinatol. 2019;36(13):1337-1343. PMCID:PMC6609494  PMID:30609430 
30. Whitehead HV, Vesoulis ZA, Maheshwari A, Rambhia A, Mathur AM. Progressive anemia of prematurity is associated with a critical increase in cerebral oxygen extraction. Early Hum Dev. 2019;140:104891. PMCID:PMC7180102  PMID:31669878 
31. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Delayed cord clamping is associated with improved dynamic cerebral autoregulation and decreased incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019;127(1):103-110. PMID:31046516 
32. Lust C, Vesoulis Z, Jackups R Jr, Liao S, Rao R, Mathur AM. Early red cell transfusion is associated with development of severe retinopathy of prematurity. J Perinatol. 2019;39(3):393-400. doi:doi: 10.1038/s41372-018-0274-9. Epub 2018 Nov 20.  PMCID:PMC6391181  PMID:30459388 
33. McPherson C, Luecke CM, Liviskie CJ, Zeller BN, Vesoulis ZA. Acetaminophen Serum Concentrations in Infants Treated Intravenously for Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2019;24(2):134-137. PMCID:PMC6478358  PMID:31019406 
34. Vesoulis ZA, Bank RL, Lake D, Wallman-Stokes A, Sahni R, Moorman JR, Isler JR, Fairchild KD, Mathur AM. Early hypoxemia burden is strongly associated with severe intracranial hemorrhage in preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2019;39(1):48-53. PMCID:PMC6298838  PMID:30267001 
35. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Late failure of cerebral autoregulation in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is associated with brain injury: a pilot study. Physiol Meas. 2018;39(12):125004. PMCID:PMC6289666  PMID:30270845 
36. Vesoulis ZA, El Ters NM, Herco M, Whitehead HV, Mathur AM. A Web-Based Calculator for the Prediction of Severe Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Preterm Infants Using Clinical and Imaging Characteristics. Children (Basel). 2018;5(11). PMCID:PMC6262423  PMID:30441798 
37. Whitehead HV, Vesoulis ZA, Maheshwari A, Rao R, Mathur AM. Anemia of prematurity and cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy: should transfusion thresholds in preterm infants be revised? J Perinatol. 2018;38(8):1022-1029. PMCID:PMC6136959  PMID:29740185 
38. El Ters NM, Mathur AM, Jain S, Vesoulis ZA, Zempel JM. Long term electroencephalography in preterm neonates: Safety and quality of electrode types. Clin Neurophysiol. 2018;129(7):1366-1371. PMCID:PMC6211181  PMID:29729590 
39. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Rao R, Trivedi SB, Cahill AG, Mathur AM. Re-examining the arterial cord blood gas pH screening criteria in neonatal encephalopathy. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2018;103(4):F377-F382. PMCID:PMC6192544  PMID:28942435 
40. Vesoulis ZA, Rhoades J, Muniyandi P, Conner S, Cahill AG, Mathur AM. Delayed cord clamping and inotrope use in preterm infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018;31(10):1327-1334. PMCID:PMC5650549  PMID:28372510 
41. El Ters NM, Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Smyser CD, Mathur AM. Term-equivalent functional brain maturational measures predict neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants. Early Hum Dev. 2018;119:68-72. PMCID:PMC6190680  PMID:29579560 
42. Vesoulis ZA, Herco M, Mathur AM. Divergent risk factors for cerebellar and intraventricular hemorrhage. J Perinatol. 2018;38(3):278-284. PMCID:PMC5906141  PMID:29242571 
43. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Gestational age-dependent relationship between cerebral oxygen extraction and blood pressure. Pediatr Res. 2017;82(6):934-939. PMCID:PMC5685915  PMID:28902182 
44. Vesoulis ZA. Early career investigator highlight-December. Pediatr Res. 2017;82(6):893. PMID:29068432 
45. Luecke CM, Liviskie CJ, Zeller BN, Vesoulis ZA, McPherson C. Acetaminophen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Neonates. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2017;22(6):461-466. PMCID:PMC5736259  PMID:29290747 
46. Trivedi SB, Vesoulis ZA, Rao R, Liao SM, Shimony JS, McKinstry RC, Mathur AM. A validated clinical MRI injury scoring system in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Pediatr Radiol. 2017;47(11):1491-1499. PMCID:PMC6219383  PMID:28623417 
47. Rhoades JS, Bierut T, Conner SN, Tuuli MG, Vesoulis ZA, Macones GA, Cahill AG. Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping at <32 Weeks' Gestation: Implementation and Outcomes. Am J Perinatol. 2017;34(11):1048-1053. PMCID:PMC5578907  PMID:28561189 
48. El Ters NM, Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Smyser CD, Mathur AM. Impact of brain injury on functional measures of amplitude-integrated EEG at term equivalent age in premature infants. J Perinatol. 2017;37(8):947-952. PMCID:PMC5578901  PMID:28492522 
49. Vesoulis ZA, Hao J, McPherson C, El Ters NM, Mathur AM. Low-frequency blood pressure oscillations and inotrope treatment failure in premature infants. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2017;123(1):55-61. PMCID:PMC6157481  PMID:28428252 
50. Vesoulis ZA, Rao R, Trivedi SB, Mathur AM. The effect of therapeutic hypothermia on heart rate variability. J Perinatol. 2017;37(6):679-683. PMCID:PMC5446282  PMID:28383534 
51. Vesoulis ZA, Mathur AM. Cerebral Autoregulation, Brain Injury, and the Transitioning Premature Infant. Front Pediatr. 2017;5:64. PMCID:PMC5377300  PMID:28421173 
52. Rao R, Trivedi S, Vesoulis Z, Liao SM, Smyser CD, Mathur AM. Safety and Short-Term Outcomes of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates 34-35 Weeks Gestational Age with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. J Pediatr. 2017;183:37-42. PMCID:PMC5367984  PMID:27979578 
53. Leadbetter KZ, Vesoulis ZA, White FV, Schmidt RE, Khanna G, Shimony JS, Mathur AM. The role of post-mortem MRI in the neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2017;37(1):98-103. PMCID:PMC5215703  PMID:27654494 
54. Vesoulis ZA, Lust CE, Liao SM, Trivedi SB, Mathur AM. Early hyperoxia burden detected by cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy is superior to pulse oximetry for prediction of severe retinopathy of prematurity. J Perinatol. 2016;36(11):966-971. PMCID:PMC5079836  PMID:27559717 
55. Vesoulis ZA, McPherson C, Neil JJ, Mathur AM, Inder TE. Early High-Dose Caffeine Increases Seizure Burden in Extremely Preterm Neonates: A Preliminary Study. J Caffeine Res. 2016;6(3):101-107. PMCID:PMC5031091  PMID:27679737 
56. Vesoulis ZA, Ters NE, Foster A, Trivedi SB, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Response to dopamine in prematurity: a biomarker for brain injury? J Perinatol. 2016;36(6):453-8. PMCID:PMC4882223  PMID:26890555 
57. Vesoulis ZA, El Ters NM, Wallendorf M, Mathur AM. Empirical estimation of the normative blood pressure in infants <28 weeks gestation using a massive data approach. J Perinatol. 2016;36(4):291-5. doi:10.1038/jp.2015.185  PMCID:PMC4808440  PMID:26633144 
58. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Trivedi SB, Ters NE, Mathur AM. A novel method for assessing cerebral autoregulation in preterm infants using transfer function analysis. Pediatr Res. 2016;79(3):453-9. doi:10.1038/pr.2015.238  PMCID:PMC4821724  PMID:26571222 
59. Vesoulis ZA, Paul RA, Mitchell TJ, Wong C, Inder TE, Mathur AM. Normative amplitude-integrated EEG measures in preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2015;35(6):428-33. doi:10.1038/jp.2014.225  PMCID:PMC4447544  PMID:25521561 
60. Vesoulis ZA, Attarian SJ, Zeller B, Cole FS. Minoxidil-associated anorexia in an infant with refractory hypertension. Pharmacotherapy. 2014;34(12):e341-4. doi:10.1002/phar.1495  PMID:25280267 
61. Vesoulis ZA, Galindo R, Ornstein BW, White AJ. Neuro-Behçets in a Child. Child Neurol Open. 2014;1(1):2329048X14550505. PMCID:PMC5417034  PMID:28503582 
62. Vesoulis ZA, Mathur AM. Advances in management of neonatal seizures. Indian J Pediatr. 2014;81(6):592-8. doi:10.1007/s12098-014-1457-9  PMCID:PMC4338003  PMID:24796413 
63. Vesoulis ZA, Inder TE, Woodward LJ, Buse B, Vavasseur C, Mathur AM. Early electrographic seizures, brain injury, and neurodevelopmental risk in the very preterm infant. Pediatr Res. 2014;75(4):564-9. doi:10.1038/pr.2013.245  PMCID:PMC3961524  PMID:24366515 
64. Vesoulis ZA, Vachharajani AJ. Index of Suspicion in the Nursery Case 2: Late Preterm Infant With a Difficult Intubation Neoreviews. 2014;15(15):e99-e103. doi:10.1542/neo.15-3-e99