Stephanie Bourque, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Neonatology

FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2011)
Graduate School
  • MSCS, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2018)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Auburn University (AL) (2006)
  • BSc, Auburn University (AL) (2006)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2011)
Residency
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (2015)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2018)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Neonatology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Recognitions

  • Gerald B. Merenstein Award, Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado (2018)
  • Moses Maimonides Award for Ethics in Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (2011)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha (2010)
  • Daniel M. Hall Teaching Award, Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado (2021)
  • Niermeyer Family Distinguished Professorship in Neonatology, University of Colorado (2023)

Publications

  • Bourque SL, Levek C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Back-Transport Closer to Maternal Residence After Acute Neonatal Care in a Regional NICU. Matern Child Health J. 2018 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30255218
  • Bourque SL, Meier SA, Palmer C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Delaney CA. A Quality Initiative for Optimal Therapeutic Hypothermia during Transport for Neonates with Neonatal Encephalopathy. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;3(2):e056. PubMed PMID: 29732456
  • Bourque SL, Dietz RM. Does late therapeutic hypothermia reduce risk of death or disability?. Acta Paediatr. 2018 Jun;107(6):1103. PubMed PMID: 29672925
  • Bourque SL, Hwang SS. Underuse Versus Overuse of Neonatal Intensive Care: What Is the Right Amount?. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan;192:5-6. PubMed PMID: 29126596
  • Bourque SL, Rozance PJ, Hay WW. 50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics: Diazoxide Treatment for Idiopathic Hypoglycemia of Infancy. J Pediatr. 2017 Oct;189:53. PubMed PMID: 28947056
  • Bourque SL, Rozance PJ. Does dextrose gel prevent treatment failure in infants with neonatal hypoglycaemia?. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Jul;106(7):1201. PubMed PMID: 28220533
  • Bourque SL, Roberts RS, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Lemyre B, Millar D, Bamat NA. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to Prevent Primary Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31604630
  • Bourque SL, Lee CJ, Jones MD Jr, Sullivan GM. Letters of Recommendation. J Grad Med Educ. 2019 Aug;11(4):479-480. PubMed PMID: 31440346
  • Bourque SL, Dietz RM. Late initiation of therapeutic hypothermia: not the new standard of care. Acta Paediatr. 2019 Apr;108(4):770. PubMed PMID: 30506752
  • Rozance PJ, Jones AK, Bourque SL, D'Alessandro A, Hay WW Jr, Brown LD, Wesolowski SR. Effects of chronic hyperinsulinemia on metabolic pathways and insulin signaling in the fetal liver. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Oct 1;319(4):E721-E733. PubMed PMID: 32830555
  • Bourque SL, Levek C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Back-Transport Closer to Maternal Residence After Acute Neonatal Care in a Regional NICU. Matern Child Health J. 2019 Feb;23(2):212-219. PubMed PMID: 30255218
  • Hwang SS, Weikel B, Adams J, Bourque SL, Cabrera J, Griffith N, Hall AM, Scott J, Smith D, Wheeler C, Woodard J, Wymore E. The Colorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative: Standardization of Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns Shortens Length of Stay and Reduces Number of Infants Requiring Opiate Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):783-791. PubMed PMID: 32769086
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL. How does family integrated care in the NICU affect short-term infant and parent outcomes?. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Jul 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32662117
  • Bourque SL, Meier SA, Palmer C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Delaney CA. A Quality Initiative for Optimal Therapeutic Hypothermia during Transport for Neonates with Neonatal Encephalopathy. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;3(2):e056. PubMed PMID: 29732456
  • Bourque SL, Dietz RM. Does late therapeutic hypothermia reduce risk of death or disability?. Acta Paediatr. 2018 Jun;107(6):1103. PubMed PMID: 29672925
  • Bourque SL, Meier SA, Palmer C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Delaney CA. A Quality Initiative for Optimal Therapeutic Hypothermia during Transport for Neonates with Neonatal Encephalopathy. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;3(2):e056. PubMed PMID: 29732456
  • Bourque SL, Meier SA, Palmer C, Melara DL, Grover TR, Delaney CA. A Quality Initiative for Optimal Therapeutic Hypothermia during Transport for Neonates with Neonatal Encephalopathy. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;3(2):e056. PubMed PMID: 29732456
  • Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Readmissions among NICU graduates: Who, when and why?. Semin Perinatol. 2020 Jun;44(4):151245. PubMed PMID: 32253024
  • Bourque SL, Roberts RS, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Lemyre B, Millar D, Bamat NA. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to Prevent Primary Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants. J Pediatr. 2020 Jan;216:218-221.e1. PubMed PMID: 31604630
  • Lagatta J, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Bourque S, Engle W, Rose R, Ambalavanan N, Brousseau D. Home Oxygen Use and 1-Year Readmission among Infants Born Preterm with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Discharged from Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units. J Pediatr. 2020 May;220:40-48.e5. PubMed PMID: 32093927
  • Bourque SL, Hwang SS. Underuse Versus Overuse of Neonatal Intensive Care: What Is the Right Amount?. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan;192:5-6. PubMed PMID: 29126596
  • Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2020 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33069872
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Hall A, Klawetter S, Neu M, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Hwang SS. The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):988-996. PubMed PMID: 34426486
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. PubMed PMID: 33906959
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33878765
  • Rozance PJ, Jones AK, Bourque SL, D'Alessandro A, Hay WW Jr, Brown LD, Wesolowski SR. Effects of chronic hyperinsulinemia on metabolic pathways and insulin signaling in the fetal liver. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Oct 1;319(4):E721-E733. PubMed PMID: 32830555
  • Hwang SS, Weikel B, Adams J, Bourque SL, Cabrera J, Griffith N, Hall AM, Scott J, Smith D, Wheeler C, Woodard J, Wymore E. The Colorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative: Standardization of Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns Shortens Length of Stay and Reduces Number of Infants Requiring Opiate Therapy. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 Sep;10(9):783-791. PubMed PMID: 32769086
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL. How does family integrated care in the NICU affect short-term infant and parent outcomes?. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Dec;109(12):2820-2821. PubMed PMID: 32662117
  • Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Readmissions among NICU graduates: Who, when and why?. Semin Perinatol. 2020 Jun;44(4):151245. PubMed PMID: 32253024
  • Bourque SL, Roberts RS, Wright CJ, Kirpalani H, Lemyre B, Millar D, Bamat NA. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to Prevent Primary Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants. J Pediatr. 2020 Jan;216:218-221.e1. PubMed PMID: 31604630
  • Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 33069872
  • Lagatta J, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Bourque S, Engle W, Rose R, Ambalavanan N, Brousseau D. Home Oxygen Use and 1-Year Readmission among Infants Born Preterm with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Discharged from Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units. J Pediatr. 2020 May;220:40-48.e5. PubMed PMID: 32093927
  • Klawetter S, Weikel BW, Roybal KL, Cetin N, Uretsky M, Bourque SL, Hall A, Hwang SS, Neu M, Palau MP, Scott J, Shah P, Greenfield JC. Social Determinants of Health and Parenting Self-Efficacy Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. JSSWR.
  • Greenfield JC, Weikel BW, Bourque SL, Hwang SS, Klawetter S, Hall A, Palau, MA, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Brown K, Neu M. Comparisons of three measures of maternal engagement activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nursing Research.
  • Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Birth Outcomes of Infants Born to Mothers With Disability: A Population at Risk. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3). PubMed PMID: 35934719
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2022 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35554887
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical Complexity and In-Hospital Death Among US-Born VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 May 1;12(5):463-474. PubMed PMID: 35466354
  • Greenfield JC, Weikel BW, Bourque SL, Hwang SS, Klawetter S, Roybal KL, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Brown K, Neu M. Comparisons of Three Measures of Maternal Engagement Activities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Nurs Res. 2022 May-Jun 01;71(3):241-249. PubMed PMID: 35149629
  • Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Hannan KE, Bourque SL. Impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 "Stay-At-Home" Orders on Preterm Birth in Colorado. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:238-241.e1. PubMed PMID: 34717961
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Hall A, Klawetter S, Neu M, Scott J, Shah P, Roybal KL, Hwang SS. The Association of Social Factors and Time Spent in the NICU for Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Sep;11(9):988-996. PubMed PMID: 34426486
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Palmer C, Tong S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Medical Complexity in a National Sample of VLBW Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 May;11(5):525-535. PubMed PMID: 33906959
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33878765
  • Shah PV, Tong S, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Feb;34(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 33069872
  • Bourque SL, Williams VN, Scott J, Hwang SS. The Role of Distance from Home to Hospital on Parental Experience in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. Children (Basel). 2023 Sep 20;10(9). PubMed PMID: 37761537
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Early Intervention Referral Among Substance-Exposed Newborns. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):945-953. PubMed PMID: 37750209
  • Klawetter S, Weikel B, Roybal K, Cetin N, Uretsky MC, Bourque SL, Hall A, Hwang SS, Neu M, Palau MA, Scott J, Shah P, Greenfield JC. Social Determinants of Health and Parenting Self-Efficacy Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. J Soc Social Work Res. 2023 Summer;14(2):411-429. PubMed PMID: 37441191
  • Bourque SL, Machut KZ, Chuo J, Cohen S, Johnson YR, Nanda SH, Parsons K, Ponzek R. Discharge Best Practices of High-Risk Infants From Regional Children's Hospital NICUs. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Aug 1;13(8):716-724. PubMed PMID: 37395085
  • Hwang SS, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among US Infants Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2023 Sep;260:113498. PubMed PMID: 37211205
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA, Hwang SS. The association of maternal country/region of origin and nativity with infant mortality rate among Hispanic preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2024 Feb;44(2):179-186. PubMed PMID: 38233581
  • Hwang SS, Weikel BW, Palau MA, Greenfield JC, Klawetter S, Neu M, Roybal KL, Scott J, Shah P, Bourque SL. NICU Visitation Time and Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Aug 1;23(4):365-376. PubMed PMID: 37036938
  • Weikel BW, Klawetter S, Bourque SL, Hannan KE, Roybal K, Soondarotok M, St Pierre M, Fraiman YS, Hwang SS. Defining an Infant's Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1). PubMed PMID: 36575917
  • Hannan KE, Hwang SS, Bourque SL. Birth Outcomes of Infants Born to Mothers With Disability: A Population at Risk. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3). PubMed PMID: 35934719
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Palmer C, Cataldi JR, Blackwell S, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):106-114. PubMed PMID: 35554887
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Crispe K, Hwang SS. Association of Rural and Frontier Residence with Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Delivery in Nonlevel III NICUs. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):35-41. PubMed PMID: 33878765
  • Fisher CR, Bourque SL, Palau MA, Nino de Guzman Ramirez M, Hwang SS. NICU Caregiver Communication Preferences and Disparities by Primary Language: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39439429
  • Bourque SL, Murthy K, Grover TR, Berman L, Riddle S. Cutting into the NICU: Improvements in Outcomes for Neonates with Surgical Conditions. Neoreviews. 2024 Oct 1;25(10):e634-e647. PubMed PMID: 39349417
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Ross E, Wymore EM, Kinsella JP, Mandell EW, Houin SS. Successful and Rapid Reduction in Neurosedative and Analgesic Medications in Complex Infants with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia After Tracheostomy Placement: Experience with 24-hour Propofol Infusions. J Pediatr. 2024 Jul;270:114040. PubMed PMID: 38554746
  • Logan GE, Banks RK, Reeder R, Miller K, Mourani PM, Bennett TD, Bourque SL, Meert KL, Zimmerman J, Maddux AB. Association of an In-Hospital Desirability of Outcomes Ranking Scale With Postdischarge Health-Related Quality of Life: A Secondary Analysis of the Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 1;25(6):528-537. PubMed PMID: 38353586
  • Hannan KE, Bourque SL, Passarella M, Radack J, Formanowski B, Lorch SA, Hwang SS. The association of maternal country/region of origin and nativity with infant mortality rate among Hispanic preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2024 Feb;44(2):179-186. PubMed PMID: 38233581
  • Bourque SL, Williams VN, Scott J, Hwang SS. The Role of Distance from Home to Hospital on Parental Experience in the NICU: A Qualitative Study. Children (Basel). 2023 Sep 20;10(9). PubMed PMID: 37761537
  • Bourque SL, Weikel BW, Hwang SS. Prevalence and Predictors of Early Intervention Referral Among Substance-Exposed Newborns. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):945-953. PubMed PMID: 37750209

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Public Speaking
Yes



School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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