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Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD MSCI
vesoulis_z@kids.wustl.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine
Newborn Medicine
phone: (314) 454-6148
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
-
2021
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
2009
-
2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
2009
-
2021
Basic Life Support
2009
-
2021
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
2013
-
2017
Advanced Trauma Life Support
2014
-
Pres
MO, Medical License
2014
-
Pres
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
2016
-
Pres
American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
2018
-
Pres
IL, 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
Recent Publications
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Publication Co-Authors
Siddharth Jain
Christopher McPherson
Nathalie El Ters
Jason Newland, M.D., M.Ed.
Amit M Mathur, M.D., M.R.C.P.
Rakesh Rao, M.D.
Steve M. Liao, M.D., MSCI
Christopher Lust
Halana Whitehead, MD
Barbara Cohlan, M.D.
Francis Sessions Cole, III, M.D.
Vesoulis ZA, Mintzer JP, Chock VY.
Neonatal NIRS monitoring: recommendations for data capture and review of analytics
J Perinatol
.
2021.
PMID:
33589724
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.
PMID:
33523025
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
.
2020;1-3.
PMID:
33353577
McPherson C, Ortinau CM, Vesoulis Z.
Practical approaches to sedation and analgesia in the newborn.
J Perinatol
.
2020.
PMCID:
PMC7700106
PMID:
33250515
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
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
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
Vesoulis ZA, Whitehead HV, Liao SM, Mathur AM.
The hidden consequence of intraventricular hemorrhage: persistent cerebral desaturation after IVH in preterm infants.
Pediatr Res
.
2020.
PMID:
33038871
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.
PMID:
32873087
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
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
.
2020.
PMID:
32819015
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
PMID:
30441798
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vesoulis ZA.
Early career investigator highlight-December.
Pediatr Res
.
2017;82
(6):
893.
PMID:
29068432
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vesoulis ZA, Mathur AM.
Cerebral Autoregulation, Brain Injury, and the Transitioning Premature Infant.
Front Pediatr
.
2017;5:64.
PMCID:
PMC5377300
PMID:
28421173
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vesoulis ZA, Galindo R, Ornstein BW, White AJ.
Neuro-Behçets in a Child.
Child Neurol Open
.
2014;1
(1):
2329048X14550505.
PMCID:
PMC5417034
PMID:
28503582
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
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
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
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