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The Children’s National Hospital/George Washington University Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program is based between the Division of Neonatology at Children’s National and the George Washington University Hospital. This three-year program combines a rich and diverse clinical experience with a structured educational curriculum to train physician scientists. 

Our program utilizes Children’s National and George Washington University’s resources to provide trainees with ample opportunity for scholarship and clinical experiences tailored to their personal goals. A comprehensive clinical experience is provided by splitting the trainees clinical time between two diverse units: Children’s National – a 70 bed Level 4 NICU with an active extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program caring for infants with a multitude of medical and/or surgical problems transferred from over 30 hospitals in the region and the George Washington University – a 20 bed Level 3 NICU provides experience in management of the high-risk neonate in the delivery room and post delivery with over 3,000 deliveries per year and and active high risk perinatal program.

Scholarly opportunities are robust. Fellows, with the support of their faculty advisor, are able to develop and execute a research project tailored to their interests over the three years of fellowship utilizing collaborations with the Children’s National Research Institute and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our experienced and engaged neonatal faculty mentors are involved in research ranging from bench to translational to clinical and educational projects and currently are collaborating within the Center for Neuroscience Research, the Developing Brain Institute, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Program Leadership

Billie LouShort

Billie Lou Short, MD

  • Division Chief, Neonatology
  • Neonatologist
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Billie Lou Short, MD

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Khodayar Rais-Bahrami

Khodayar Rais-Bahrami, MD

  • Neonatologist
  • Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Medicine
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Khodayar Rais-Bahrami, MD

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Suma Hoffman

Suma Bhat Hoffman, MD

  • Neonatologist
  • Associate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
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Suma Bhat Hoffman, MD

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Beri Massa-Buck

Beri Nye Massa-Buck, MD

  • Associate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
  • Neonatologist
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Beri Nye Massa-Buck, MD

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Monique A. Powell

  • Operations Coordinator

Monique A. Powell

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  • English
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Explore Our Program

Benefits

Learn about benefits in the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship at Children's National Hospital.

Faculty

Meet the faculty and staff for the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship.

Current Fellows

Meet the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship current fellows.

Education

The Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship prides itself on robust educational experiences. Learn about our conferences and educational opportunities.

Clinical Training

Learn about the training and rotations involved in this 36-month program that encompasses clinical, research and academic training.

Research

Over the course of the fellowship, fellows work closely with faculty to develop their research. Learn more about our research program and faculty interests.