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Sruthi R. Polavarapu, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine and an attending neonatologist/perinatologist at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. She is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine, specializing in care for extremely premature infants, infants with congenital malformations, and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
- Education: BS in Biology (Indiana University), MD (Medical University of the Americas)
Her research focuses on neonatal cerebral autoregulation, fetal circulation, and hemodynamic monitoring in preterm infants. Key studies include using prenatal Doppler ultrasound to predict impaired cerebral autoregulation and optimizing oxygenation monitoring via abdominal rSO2 correlations.
Publications span 2013–2018, emphasizing diagnostic imaging, perinatal hemodynamics, and complex neonatal conditions. She has presented at conferences like the Pediatric Academic Societies and Eastern Society for Pediatric Research.
Scientific awards include Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). She actively educates medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatology fellows in clinical and academic settings.
