Medical Education
Family Engagement in the NICU
Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Teaching
Assistant Professor
(2019)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Publications
Hannan KE, Kirkley MJ. Does topiramate in addition to therapeutic hypothermia reduce seizure burden in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy compared to therapeutic hypothermia alone?. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Jun;109(6):1278-1279. PubMed PMID: 32103534
Kirkley MJ, Boohaker L, Griffin R, Soranno DE, Gien J, Askenazi D, Gist KM. Acute kidney injury in neonatal encephalopathy: an evaluation of the AWAKEN database. Pediatr Nephrol. 2019 Jan;34(1):169-176. PubMed PMID: 30155763
Kirkley MJ, Robinson C, Dominguez SR, Messacar K. Neonatal parechovirus infection mimicking a surgical abdomen. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 26;12(6). PubMed PMID: 31248894
Kirkley MJ, Hwang SS. Is high-flow nasal cannula noninferior to nasal CPAP for the initial management of preterm infants?. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Sep;106(9):1537. PubMed PMID: 28419601
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include neonatal renal function and long-term kidney outcomes of preterm infants, family engagement in the NICU experience, medical education, and teaching evidence-based medicine, biostatistics and study design.
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide empathic, evidence-based care to my patients and their families. It is a privilege and a joy to care for NICU families during a stressful time.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
(2012)
Graduate Schools:
MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(2011)
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (NC)
(2007)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (2015)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
(2019)