Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BS, Suma Cum Laude, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1999
• MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2003
• MSCI, Washington University, 2012

Training

• Pediatric Residency, Saint Louis University School of Medicine - Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, 2003 - 2006
• Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis Children's Hospital, 2006 - 2009

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2006 - PresNeonatal Resuscitation Program
• 2008 - PresMO
• 2009Certified in General Pediatrics
• 2012Certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Honors and Awards

• Arthur E. McElfresh Memorial Award - outstanding achievement in the study of Pediatrics, 2003
• Resident QA/QI research project - first place award, 2006
• Midwest SPR Travel Grant, 2008
• PAS Young Investigator's Travel Award, 2009
• Department of Pediatrics Educational Loan Rebate Program Award, 2009 - 2010
• Post-doctoral Career Development Program Award (K30), 2009 - 2011
• NICHD Loan Repayment Program Award & Renewal, 2010 - 2014
• Washington University Career Development Award (KL2), 2011 - 2013
• Scholar Abstract Award, Translational Science Conference, Washington, DC, 2012
• Dr. Walentik Provider Champion Award / Generate Health - CARE Clinic, 2019
• Team Award - ILPQC MNO - Neonatal Excellence Award (team lead), 2020

Recent Publications view all (29)

Publication Co-Authors

Nathalie El Ters

Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD MSCI

Rakesh Rao, M.D.

Christopher Lust

Halana Whitehead, MD

Barbara Cohlan, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Steve M. Liao, M.D., MSCI

1. Davis TA, Edmunds M, Liao SM. Extinguishing the TORCH Differential: Evaluation of a Neonate with Blueberry Muffin Rash Neoreviews. 2021;22(8):e540-e543. doi:10.1542/neo.22-8-e540  PMID:34341161 
2. 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 
3. 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 
4. 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 
5. 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 
6. 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. 2019;127(1):103-110. PMID:31046516 
7. 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. PMCID:PMC6391181  PMID:30459388 
8. 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. PMID:30270845 
9. 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. PMID:28942435 
10. El Ters NM, Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Smyser CD, Mathur AM. Term-equivalent functional brain maturation measures predict neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants Early Hum Dev. 2018;119:68-72. PMID:29579560 
11. Vesoulis ZA, Liao SM, Mathur AM. Gestational age-dependent relationship between cerebral oxygen extraction and blood pressure. Pediatr Res. 2017;82(6):934-939. PMID:28902182 
12. 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 
13. 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. PMID:28492522 
14. 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. PMID:28623417  
15. Rao R, Trivedi S, Vesoulis ZA, 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. PMID:27979578 
16. 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. PMID:27559717 
17. 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 
18. Dunsim S, Smyser C, Liao S, Indert T, Pineda R.. Defining the nature and implications of head turn preference in the preterm infant Early Hum Dev. 2016;96:53-60. PMID:27064959 
19. 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(5):410. PMID:27109233 
20. 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. PMCID:PMC4821724  PMID:26571222 
21. Liao SM, Rao R, Mathur AM. Head Position Change Is Not Associated with Acute Changes in Bilateral Cerebral Oxygenation in Stable Preterm Infants during the First 3 Days of Life. Am J Perinatol. 2015;32(7):645-52. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1390348  PMID:25282608 
22. Ferradal SL, Liao SM, Eggebrecht AT, Shimony JS, Inder TE, Culver JP, Smyser CD. Functional Imaging of the Developing Brain at the Bedside Using Diffuse Optical Tomography. Cereb Cortex. 2015. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhu320  PMID:25595183 
23. Reynolds LC, Pineda RG, Mathur A, Vavasseur C, Shah DK, Liao S, Inder T. Cerebral maturation on amplitude-integrated electroencephalography and perinatal exposures in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr. 2014;103(3):e96-e100. doi:10.1111/apa.12485  PMCID:PMC3945948  PMID:24354724 
24. Liao SM, Culver JP. Near infrared optical technologies to illuminate the status of the neonatal brain. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2014;10(1):73-86. PMID:25055866 
25. Liao SM, Ferradal SL, Inder TE, Culver JP. High-density diffuse optical tomography of term infant visual cortex in the nursery J Biomed Optics . 2012. 
26. Liao SM, Ferradal SL, White BR, Gregg N, Inder TE, Culver JP. High-density diffuse optical tomography of term infant visual cortex in the nursery. J Biomed Opt. 2012;17(8):081414. PMCID:PMC3391961  PMID:23224175 
27. White BR, Liao SM, Ferradal SL, Inder TE, Culver JP. Bedside optical imaging of occipital resting-state functional connectivity in neonates. Neuroimage. 2012;59(3):2529-38. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.08.094  PMCID:PMC3598616  PMID:21925609 
28. Liao SM, Gregg NM, White BR, Zeff BW, Bjerkaas KA, Inder TE, Culver JP. Elucidating the neonatal hemodynamic response to brain activity: A high-density NIRS study J Biomed Optics. 2010;15(2):026010-1-9. 
29. Liao SM, Gregg NM, White BR, Zeff BW, Bjerkaas KA, Inder TE, Culver JP. Neonatal hemodynamic response to visual cortex activity: high-density near-infrared spectroscopy study. J Biomed Opt. 2010;15(2):026010. PMCID:PMC2874048  PMID:20459255