Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BA, Magna cum laude, University of Dallas, 2006
• MD, Saint Louis University, 2010

Training

• Resident, Saint Louis Children's Hospital, 2010 - 2013
• Clinical Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, 2013 - 2016
• Pediatric Leadership Development Program, Washington University School of Medicine, 2017 - 2017
• Certificate in Quality Improvement, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2020 - 2020

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2010 - 2016Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• 2010 - 2017Basic Life Support
• 2013 - PresMO, State of Missouri: The State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
• 2013 - 2017Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• 2013 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
• 2017 - PresNeonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor
• 2018 - PresIL, State of Illinois Licensed Physician and Surgeon
• 2018 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics - Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Honors and Awards

• Phi Beta Kappa membership, 2006
• Theology Student of the Year, 2006
• Summer Research Fellowship, 2007
• PAS Travel Awards Program for Young Investigators, 2016

Recent Publications view all (9)

1. Witt RM, Malcolm M, Colvin BN, Gill MR, Ofori J, Roy S, Lenze SN, Rogers CE, Colson ER. Racism and Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care: Voices of Black Mothers Pediatrics. 2022;150(3). doi:10.1542/peds.2022-056971  PMID:35965288 
2. Witt R, Colvin BN, Lenze S, Forbes ES, Parker MG, Hwang, SS, Rogers C, Colson, ER. Lived experiences of stress of Black and Hispanic Mothers during hospitalization of preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units J Perinatol. 2021;42(2):195-201. doi:10.1038/s41372-021-01241-0  PMID:34663902 
3. Colvin, BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants Am J Perinatol. 2021. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1732420  PMID:34396497 
4. Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BM, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators to Safe Infant Sleep for Mothers of Preterm Infants J Perinatol. 2020;(41):1992-1999. doi:doi.org/10.1038/s41372-020-00896-5  PMID:33288866 
5. Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Colvin BN, Brown KR, Colson ER. Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework to Understand Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2020;15(10):608-615. doi:doi: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0127  PMID:32678988 
6. Longtine MS, Cvitic S, Colvin BN, Chen B, Desoye G, Nelson DM.. Calcitriol regulates immune genes CD14 and CD180 to modulate LPS responses in human trophoblasts Reproduction. 2017;154(6):735-744. doi:10.1530/REP-17-0183  PMID:29089453  
7. Costa ML, Robinette ML, Bugatti M, Longtine MS, Colvin BN, Lantelme E, Vermi W, Colonna M, Nelson DM, Cella M.. Two distinct myeloid subsets at the term human fetal-maternal interface. Front Immunol. 2017;8:1357. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01357  PMCID:PMC5662895   PMID:29123519  
8. Colvin BN, Longtine MS, Chen B, Costa ML, Nelson DM. Oleate attenuates palmitate-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in placental trophoblasts Reproduction. 2017;153(4):369-380. doi:10.1530/REP-16-0576  PMID:28159805 
9. Snyder A, Colvin B, Gammack JK. Pedometer use increases daily steps and functional status in older adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011;12(8):590-4. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2010.06.007  PMID:21450191