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Kathryn Fletcher, MD, is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine and holds roles as Associate Medical Director and Acting Medical Director of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She specializes in advanced neonatal care for premature and critically ill newborns, focusing on respiratory management, developmental support, and ECMO therapy. Her research addresses optimizing outcomes for infants with congenital anomalies and respiratory failure.
- Education: BS in Human Biology (Michigan State University, 2008); MD (University of Michigan Medical School, 2012)
- Fellowship: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (LAC+USC Medical Center, 2018)
Dr. Fletcher’s research emphasizes reducing complications in neonatal critical care, including ECMO utilization and prenatal prediction of congenital diaphragmatic hernia outcomes. She actively contributes to clinical guidelines and quality improvement initiatives.
- Awards: Top Doctor (Connecticut Magazine, 2024 & 2025); Award for Clinical Excellence (Yale Department of Pediatrics, 2024)
Her professional service includes leadership roles in the CDH Study Group, ECMO Committee, and Journal of Perinatology review board. She mentors clinical fellows and faculty in neonatal medicine.
