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Dalibor Kurepa, MD Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology
Director of Neonatal POC Ultrasound Program
Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
New Hyde Park, NY
269–71 76th Street, 11041
Phone: (718) 470-7956
Email: dkurepa@northwell.edu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Postdoctoral Training
07/2007 – 06/2010 Neonatology Fellowship
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
07/2004 – 06/2007 Pediatric Residency
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Education
06/1990 – 07/1997 Medical Doctor Degree
School of Medicine University of Belgrade
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Faculty Academic Appointments
2020 – Present Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2014 – 2020 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2010 – 2014 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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- Administrative Leadership Positions
2019 – Present Executive Committee Member – International Lung Ultrasound
Expert Group
2019 – Present Lead Organizer – Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop
Advances in Critical Care Conference
2016 – Present Faculty – Northwell Health Ultrasound Task Force
Northwell Health
2015 – Present Director – Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program
Cohen Children’s Medical Center
- Committee Service
2019 – Present Champion – Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Committee
Division of Neonatology Cohen Children’s Medical Center
2014 – Present Member – Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Committee
Division of Neonatology Cohen Children’s Medical Center
2010 – 2012 Member – Continuous Medical Education Committee
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
2010 – 2012 Member – Pediatric Quality Improvement Committee
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
2010 – 2012 Member – Medical Records Committee
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Clinical Guidelines Development
2019 Guidelines on Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)
Cohen Children’s Medical Center NICU
2018 Guidelines on Patient Ductus Arteriosus Treatment
Northwell Health NICUs Treatment Policy
2016 Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Prenatally Diagnosed Hydronephrosis
Northwell Health NICUs Treatment Policy
2012 Mechanical Ventilation Guidelines
Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley
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2010 Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection Prevention Protocol
Team Leader at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Professional Societies
2007 – Present Fellow – American Academy of Pediatrics
2010 – Present Member – Section of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
- Patents
2019 LISA delivery method modification (applied)
2018 Nasal intermittent non–invasive ventilation and bubble CPAP set-up (evaluated)
- Editorial Activities
2021 – Present Editor – Frontiers in Pediatrics
2019 – Present Manuscript reviewer – Pediatric Pulmonology
2018 – Present Manuscript reviewer – Journal of Perinatology
2018 – Present Manuscript reviewer – Pediatric Research
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Orcid iD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4887-0289
Publons Web of Science Researcher ID N-6595-2019
Publications 35 Total times cited 335 H–index 9 Verified peer reviews 22
- Publications
2023 Kurepa, D., Boyar, V., Predtechenska, O., Gupta, V., Weinberger, B., Pulju, M.,
Zaytseva, A., Galanti, S., Kasniya, G, Perveen S. Video Laryngoscopy-Assisted
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Quality Improvement Initiative. Arch Dis
Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Apr 7:fetalneonatal-2023-325357. doi:
10.1136/archdischild-2023-325357. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37028921.
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2023 Zaghloul N, Cohen N, Ayasolla K, Hsiu-Ling L, Kurepa D, Ahmed M.
Galantamine Ameliorates Hyperoxia-Induced Brain Injury in neonatal mice
Frontiers in Neuroscience
2022 Perveen S, Frigeni M, Benveniste H and Kurepa D (2022) Cellular, molecular, and
metabolic aspects of developing lungs in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Front. Pediatr. 10:932463. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.932463
2022 Kasniya G, Weinberger B, Cerise J, Pulju, M., Boyar, V., Frunza, F., Kurepa, D.
Lung Ultrasound Assessment of Pulmonary Edema in Neonates with Chronic
Lung Disease Before and After Diuretic Therapy Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022;
10.1002/ppul.26150. doi:10.1002/ppul.26150
2022 Weinberger B, Divers J, Campbell D, Ham S, Juliano C, Kurepa D, Lagamma E,
Mally P, Nafday S, Sheri N, Sridhar S, Williams K, Hanna N. "Impact of the COVID
pandemic on the incidence of prematurity: Critical role of gestational age and
environment.". Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Feb 23:S0002-9378(22)00144-2.
2021 Frunza IF, Boyar V, Fishbein J, Kurepa D. Correlation between visual
inspection/physical exam and point-of-care ultrasound exam in the evaluation
of neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter site. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med.
2021 Oct 10:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1988564. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
34632914.
2021 Watkins LA, Dial SP, Koenig SJ, Kurepa D, Mayo PH. The Utility of Point-of-Care
Ultrasound in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Intensive Care Med. 2021 Oct
9:8850666211047824. doi: 10.1177/08850666211047824. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 34632837.
2021 Liu J, Guo G, Kurepa D, Volpicelli G, Sorantin E, Lovrenski J, Alonso-Ojembarrena
A, Hsieh KS, Lodha A, Yeh TF, Jagła M, Shah H, Yan W, Hu CB, Zhou XG, Guo RJ,
Cao HY, Wan Y, Zong HF, Shang LL, Ma HR, Li Y, Fu W, Shan RY, Qiu RX, Ren XL,
Copetti R, Rodriguez-Fanjul J, Feletti F; Specification and guideline for
technical aspects and scanning parameter settings of neonatal lung
ultrasound examination. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Jun 28:1-15.
doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1940943. Epub ahead of print. PMID:34182870.
2021 Hlaing-Ye A, Weinberger B, Schanler R, Kurepa D. Ultrasound Assessment of
Gastric Emptying in Neonates on Non-invasive Respiratory Support
JPGN Ahead of print doi: 10.22541/au.160639035.50017861/v1
2021 Kopp T, Codipilly C, Potak D, Fishbein J, Lamport L, Kurepa D, Weinberger B.
Serum ghrelin is associated with early feeding readiness but not growth in
premature infants. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2021 Apr 28. doi: 10.3233/NPM-
200664. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33935112.
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2020 Kurepa D, Boyar V, Zaghloul N, Beachy J, Zaytseva A, Teng D, et al. Structured
Neonatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POC US) Training Program Am J Perinatol.
2020;10.1055/s-0040-1709667. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1709667
2020 Zaghloul N, Kurepa D, Bader MY, Nagy N, Ahmed MN. Prophylactic
inhibition of NF-κB expression in microglia leads to attenuation of hypoxic
ischemic injury of the immature brain. J Neuroinflammation. 2020 Dec
1;17(1):365. doi: 10.1186/s12974-020-02031-9. PMID: 33261624; PMCID:
PMC7709340.
2020 Liu J, Kurepa D, Coppeti R, Lovrenski J, Sorantin E, Wilkins T et al. Expert
Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax US-guided Thoracentesis
J Vis Exp. 2020 Mar 12;(157). doi: 10.3791/60836.
2019 Liu J, Lovrenski J, Hlaing AY, Kurepa D. Neonatal lung disease: lung ultrasound or
chest x-ray. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Jun 20:1-6.
2019 Kurepa D, Perveen S, Lipener S, Kakkilaya V. The Use of Less Invasive Surfactant
Administration (LISA) in the United States with Review of the Literature.
J Perinatol. 2019 Mar;39(3):426-432.
2019 Liu J, Sorantin E, Lovrenski J, Rodriguez-Fanjul J, Kurepa D. Protocol and
Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary
Diseases based on International Expert Consensus. J Vis Exp. 2019 Mar 6;(145).
2018 Zaytseva A, Kurepa D, Ahn S, Weinberger B. Determination of optimal
endotracheal tube tip depth from the gum in neonates by X-ray and ultrasound.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 Oct 17:1-131.
2018 Schanler RJ, Groh-Wargo SL, Barrett-Reis B, White RD, Ahmad KA, Oliver J, et al.
Improved Outcomes in Preterm Infants Fed a Nonacidified Liquid Human Milk
Fortifier: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pediatr. 2018 Nov;202:31-37.
2018 Boyar V, Kurepa D. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis, Follow-up and
Treatment of Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Extravasation Injuries
Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Issue: Volume 45(6),
November/December 2018, p 503–509.
2018 Haggerty M, Kurepa D. A Term Neonate with Malpositioned Umbilical Catheter
Tip. NeoReviews Jun 2018,19(6)e370-e373;
2018 Kurepa D, Zaghloul N, Watkins L, Liu J. State of the Art Review Article. Neonatal
lung ultrasound exam guidelines. J Perinatol. 2018 Jan; 38(1):11-22
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2017 Kurepa D, Galiczewski C, Civale A, Boyar V. Point-Of-Care Ultrasound as an
Adjunct in the Diagnosis of Neonatal and Pediatric Superficial Soft Tissue
Infection: A Report of Two Cases. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2017 Jul; 63(7):14-19.
2014 Sankararaman S, Kurepa D, Shen Y, Kakkilaya V, Ursin S, Chen H.
Otopalatodigital Syndrome Type 2 in a Male Infant: A Case Report with
Novel Sequence Variation. Journal of Pediatric Genetics. 2013 Jun; 2:33–36
2013 Sankararaman S, Kurepa D, Velayuthan S, Kakkilaya V, Gates T, Ursin S, Chen H.
Another Case of Genitopatellar syndrome - A Case Report with Additional Rare
Coexistence. Clin Dysmorphol. 2012 Oct; 21(4):226-8
2012 Kurepa D, Sankararaman S, Patra K, Kakkilaya V, Gates T. Pleural Effusion an
Extremely Uncommon Complication of Correctly Placed Umbilical Venous
Catheter. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2012 Sep; 5(4):269-273
2012 . Newborn with Mild
Respiratory Distress and Skin Hemangiomas. Neoreviews, 2012,13 (12) e748- e751
2012 Kurepa D, Kakkilaya V, Pramanik A, Groome L, Bocchini J, Caldito G, Jain S.
Elevated Acetoacetate and MCP-1 Levels in Cord Blood of Infants of Diabetic
Mothers. Neonatology 2012 Jul 4;102(3):163-168
2011 Kakkilaya V, Groome L, Kurepa D, Conrad L, Pramanik A, Davis T.
Improving Counseling at Threshold of Viability with Visual Aids.
Pediatrics Vol. 128 No. 6 December 1, 2011 pp. e1511-e1519
2011 Ibrahim H, Kurepa D, Disotell M, Sangster G. One-day-old Female Infant
Presents With Mediastinal Mass on Chest Radiograph. Neoreviews, Dec 2011,
12 (12) e741-e743
2010 Ibrahim H, Kurepa D, Sangster G, Kakkilaya V, Hussein S. Visual Diagnosis:
Increased Abdominal Girth Following Voiding Cystourethrography.
Neoreviews 2010, 11: e663.
2009 Kakkilaya V, Kurepa D, Sangster G, Hussein S, Ibrahim H. Gastric Perforation
Associated with Eventration of the Diaphragm in a Premature Infant.
Neoreviews. Vol. 12 (14), 2009, e546
2008 Ibrahim H, Kurepa D, Hussein S, Bruner B, Tice H, McCulloch C. SIADH in a
premature infant. Neoreviews. Vol. 9 (10), 2008, e483
2006 Kurepa D, Tice H, Sangster G, Abo Kayass A, Ibrahim H. Fentanyl Intravenous
Infusion and Urinary Retention in Premature Twin Infants. Neoreviews. Vol. 7 (11),
2006 e 34
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- Abstracts, Posters and Presentations Presented at Professional Meetings
2022 Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Virtual Event
Lung Ultrasound Assessment of Pulmonary Edema in Neonates with
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Before and After use of Diuretics
2022 Pediatric Academic Societies, Denver, Colorado
Lung Ultrasound Assessment of Pulmonary Edema in Neonates with
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Before and After use of Diuretics
2021 Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Virtual Event
Correlation of Visual Inspection/Physical Exam (VI/PE) and Point-of-Care
Ultrasound (POC US) Exam in the Evaluation of the Peripheral IV Site
2021 Pediatric Academic Societies, Virtual Event
Correlation of Visual Inspection/Physical Exam (VI/PE) and Point-of-Care
Ultrasound (POC US) Exam in the Evaluation of the Peripheral IV Sit
2020 Northeastern Conference on Perinatal Research, Chatham, MA
Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Emptying in Neonates on Non-invasive
Respiratory Support
2019 Hofstra University Medical School Day, Garden City, NY
Serum Ghrelin is Associated with Early Feeding Readiness but Not Growth
2018 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada
Improved Outcomes in Preterm Infants Fed a Non-Acidified Liquid
Human Milk Fortifier: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
2018 Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of
Neonates, Children and Adults, Snowbird, Utah
Determination of Optimal Endotracheal Tube Depth from the Gum
In Neonates by X-ray and Ultrasound Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous
Extravasation Injuries
2018 Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of
Neonates, Children and Adults, Snowbird, Utah
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis, Follow-up and Treatment of
2017 Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of
Neonates, Children and Adults, Snowbird, Utah
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POC-US) Use in Examining Central
Venous Line (CVL) Tip Position in the NICU
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2012 Kakkilaya V, Kurepa. Prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections Improves Outcomes in Neonates Journal of Investigative Medicine.
Vol. 60 (2), 2012, p.511
2011 Patra K, Sankararaman S, Jackson R, Kurepa D, Kakkilaya V, Gazewski K.
A case of isolated congenital heart block. Journal of Investigative Medicine.
Vol. 59 (2), 2011, p.412
2011 Patra K, Jackson R, Kiel E, Kurepa D. Anomalous Left Coronary Artery Arising from Pulmonary Artery. Journal of Investigative Medicine. Vol. 59 (2), 2011, p.261
2011 Harper M, Patra M, Ursin S, Kurepa D. A Case of Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome.
Journal of Investigative Medicine. Vol. 59 (2), 2011, p.453
2010 Madonia P, Kurepa D, Pant C, Kakkilaya V, Chen H. Urofacial (Ochoa)
Syndrome. Journal of Investigative Medicine. Vol. 58 (2), 2010, p.412
2010 Statham B, Kurepa D, Gardner M, Hussein S. The other Gram positive rod:
A case of Bacillus Cereus sepsis. Journal of Investigative Medicine. Vol. 58 (2),
2010, p.408
2010 Kanikireddy S, Ibrahim H, Kurepa D. Iatrogenic Rupture of Renal Fornix – Case
report. Journal of Investigative Medicine. Vol. 58 (2), 2010, p.512
2010 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Vancouver, Canada
Early Use of Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with Targeted Oxygen
Saturation Improves Outcomes in Premature Infants
2009 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Baltimore, MD
A Strategy to Immunize Pregnant Women with Influenza Vaccine
2009 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Baltimore, MD
Bubble CPAP and Long Term Outcomes
2009 Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA
Heat Shock Protein (HSP47) Promoter Polymorphism and Preterm Premature
Rupture of Membrane
2009 Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA - Early use of Bubble
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Improves Outcomes in Premature Infants
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- Funded Research Projects
2023 – Present SurePulse study
2021- Present LISPAP Trial (An Open-Label, Multicenter RCT in Spontaneously
Breathing Preterm Neonates with RDS to Compare Two Procedures for
Porcine Surfactant (poractant alfa, Curosurf®) Administration:
a Less Invasive Method (LISA) During Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and
the Conventional Administration During Brief Invasive Ventilation
2015 – 2017 Improved Outcomes in Preterm Infants Fed a Non-Acidified Liquid
Human Milk Fortifier: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
- Current Research Projects
2022 – Present Comparison of anterior and posterior lung fields’ ultrasounds in
neonates on diuretic therapy
2021 – Present LISPAP Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Research Site PI)
2021 – Present Outcomes of LISA Procedure in Prematurely Born Infants
2022 – Present Respiratory Severity Parameters and Lung Ultrasound Scores
Before and After Different Types of PDA Closure
2020 – Present Retrospective Analysis of Abdominal Ultrasound results in Neonates
With Suspected NEC Who Had Equivocal Abdominal Radiographs
TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
- Teaching of Students in Courses
2010 – Present Instructor
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Formal Teaching of Residents and Fellows
2010 – Present Lecturer
Formal teaching of pediatric residents and neonatology fellows
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- Clinical Supervisory and Training Responsibilities
2010 – Present Neonatology division faculty
Clinical training of pediatric residents and neonatology fellows
- Formally Mentorship of Junior Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Faculty
2022 – Present Dr. Margaret Pulju
- Formally Supervised Trainees
2021 – Present Mentor for neonatology fellowship scholarly project
Dr. Venkata Gupta
2019 – Present Mentor for neonatology fellowship scholarly project
Dr. Kasniya Gangajal
2018 – Present Mentor for neonatology fellowship scholarly project
Dr. Florin Frunza
2017 – 2020 Mentor for neonatology fellowship scholarly project
Dr. Hlaing Ye Arkar
- Formal Teaching of Peers (CME courses)
2022 Teaching faculty
Say NO to Mechanical Ventilation – Workshop
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
Denver, CO
2019 Teaching faculty
International Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop
Advances in Critical Care Conference, Snowbird, UT
2019 Teaching faculty
1st LAUNCH Lung Ultrasound for Neonates and Children Conference
Paris, France
2017 Teaching faculty
Regional Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course
Center for Learning and Innovation, Northwell Health, Lake Success, NY
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INVITED SPEAKER AND LECTURER
2022 European Congress on Pediatrics, Neonatology & Perinatology
Dublin, Ireland
2021 Pediatric Grand Rounds
Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NY
2021 Non-invasive Surfactant Delivery, Virtual Event, DocMatter
2020 Division of Neonatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
2020 Division of Neonatology, Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
2019 1st LAUNCH Lung Ultrasound for Neonates and Children
Paris, France
2019 Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of
Neonates, Children and Adults
Snowbird, Utah
2019 7th International Congress on OB-GYN
Chengdu, China
2018 Regional Perinatal Conference
The Cutting Edge of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine
Uniondale, NY
2018 Advances in Therapeutics and Technology: Critical Care of
Neonates, Children and Adults
Snowbird, Utah
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
2016 Certificate of Attendance – Neonatal Point of Care Ultrasound Course
Weill – Cornell University New York City
2014 Certificate of Attendance – Neonatal Point of Care Ultrasound Course
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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2014 – Present New York State License
2012 – Present American Board of Pediatrics
Board Certification in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine (#672823)
2007 – Present American Board of Pediatrics
Board Certification in General Pediatrics (#672823)
SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
2019 Nursing Student and Parent Panel on Prematurity
LIU Post Nursing School
2014 March of Dimes New York Chapter Fund Raiser
Cohen Children’s Medical Center
2014 March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter Fund Raiser
Hackensack University Medical Center
2011 Discussion on Limits of Viability
Louisiana State University Social Studies Department
RECOGNITIONS
- Honors and Prizes
2021 Northwell Truly award nominee
2021 Northwell Health Educational Day 2nd Place Award
2018 Hofstra University Medical School Day 2nd Place Award
2015 Patient Experience Star
2012 Teacher of the Year Award
2010 Southern Society for Pediatric Research 2nd Place Award
1997 MD Magna Cum Laude
School of Medicine University of Belgrade, Serbia
Financial relationships
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Type of financial relationship:There are no financial relationships to disclose.Date added:08/30/2023Date updated:08/30/2023
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