Susan J. Dulkerian

Susan J. Dulkerian serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, with significant administrative leadership roles including Medical Director of Mercy Hospital NICU, Interim Chair of Pediatrics at Mercy Medical Center, Co-Director of the Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Team, and Director of Newborn Services at Mercy Medical Center.

Education:

• BS in Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park Campus (1978-1982)
• Doctorate of Medicine, St George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada West Indies (1983-1987)
• Pediatric Residency, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey (1987-1990)
• Chief Pediatric Resident, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (1989-1990)
• Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania (1990-1993)

Research Focus: Dr. Dulkerian conducts multi-center clinical studies on newborn infectious diseases and associated morbidities like chronic lung disease. Her work emphasizes evidence-based interventions in newborn resuscitation, simulation training protocols, and optimizing neonatal transport systems to improve outcomes for critically ill infants. These research strands reflect her commitment to translating clinical findings into practical neonatal care improvements.

Administrative Leadership: She directs clinical operations for newborn services across Mercy Medical Center’s NICU and regional transport network, implementing quality improvement initiatives for high-risk infant care. Her dual academic-clinical position bridges scholarly research with frontline neonatal medicine administration.

Advising and Grants: While specific mentee names and grant details aren’t documented in the source material, her fellowship training background and leadership roles indicate active involvement in training neonatal specialists through clinical supervision and transport team coordination.

Operational Teams: Dr. Dulkerian oversees the Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Team—a specialized multidisciplinary unit managing critical infant transfers—and directs Mercy Medical Center’s newborn services division, coordinating NICU staff, transport crews, and hospital-wide neonatal protocols.