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2017 -- present Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated)
Department of Clinical Informatics
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, USA
2016 -- 2017 Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated)
Departments of Clinical Informatics and Pediatrics and Division of Neonatology
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
2009 -- 2016 Clinical Instructor, Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
2009 – 2017 Director of NICU Informatics and Attending Neonatologist
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, USA
2011 – 2015 Attending Neonatologist
Pediatrix Medical Group, Moonlighter
O'Connor Hospital, San Jose, California, USA
2009 – 2011 Attending Neonatologist
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - O'Connor Hospital - St. Louise Hospital
San Jose, California, USA
Board Certifications
General Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics
Clinical Informatics - American Board of Preventative Medicine
Education
9/2010 -- 2013 Clinical Informatics Certificate Program, Stanford University Center for Professional Development, Stanford, California
6/2005 – 6/2008 Neonatology Fellowship, Division of Neonatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
6/2003 – 6/2005 Pediatrics Residency, UCLA Tri-Campus Pediatric Residency Training Program, Los Angeles, California
6/2002 – 6/2003 Pediatrics Internship, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
9/1998 – 6/2002 Medical School, University of California, San Diego, California, M.D. June, 2002
8/1997 – 1/1998 Graduate Education, University of California, San Francisco, California, Medical Information Sciences Masters Program in Bioinformatics, 1998
9/1993 – 6/1997 Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, Symbolic Systems, Neuroscience; Bachelor of Science, 1997, Children in Society Program Certificate, 1997
9/1989 -- 6/1993 Menlo School, Atherton, California
Licensure
2016 – present American Board of Preventative Medicine - Clinical Informatics Certification
2010 – present American Board of Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine Certification
2006 – present American Board of Pediatrics Certification
2004 – present Drug Enforcement Administration Certification
2003 – present California Medical Board License
Publications and Invited Presentations
Patel R, Nudelman M, Olarewaju A, Pooley S, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Govindaswami B. "Homecare and Healthcare Utilization Errors Post–Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge." Advances in Neonatal Care: August 2017 - Volume 17 - Issue 4 - p 258–264. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000390.
Patel R, Nudleman M, Pooley S, Baumann H, Cheng S, Kifle A, Narasimhan S, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Govindaswami B. "Effect of Discharge Feeding Type on Duration of Breast Milk Feeding in High Risk Infants." Pediatric Academic Societies. Baltimore, MD, 2016. Breastfeeding Medicine. October 2016, 11(S1): S-1-S-26. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2016.29022.abstracts
Pooley S, Patel R, Copeland C, Govindaswami B. "Spreadsheet Prototyping Smooths Transition to Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for a Multidisciplinary High Risk Infant Followup team." Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies. San Diego, CA, 2015.
Patel R, Olarewaju, A, Weiss S, Goldberg C, Nudleman M, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Govindaswami B. "Identification of Home Care and Healthcare Utilization Errors in High Risk Infants." Pediatric Academic Societies. San Diego, CA, April, 2015.
Patel R, Olarewaju A, Goldberg C, Weiss S, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Govindaswami B. "Identification of Home Care Errors in High Risk Infants: Patient Safety During Transition from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to Home." Chicago, IL October, 2014.
Patel R, Olarewaju A, Weiss S, Manani M, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Govindaswami B. "A novel home follow-up program for high risk infants. Pediatric Academic Societies International Conference." Vancouver, Canada, April 2014.
Weiss S. “Despite benefits of mobile device use in pediatrics, challenges remain.” AAP News Health IT Trends, April, 2014.
Song D, Jegatheesan P, Weiss S, Govindaswami B, Wang J, Lee J, Oder A, Barlow S. "Modulation of EEG Spectral Edge Frequency During Patterned Pneumatic Oral Stimulation in Preterm Infants." Pediatric Research Paper #13-PR-03-0132R1 2013.
Weiss, S. "Syndrome Ontology: A Dynamic Tool for Diagnosis" PAS 2013, Washington DC. Abstract. Platform Session Moderator, Pediatric Academic Societies, Neonatal - Patient-Oriented Research: Neonatal Neurology. Boston, MA. April 28, 2012.
Song D, Jegatheesan P, Weiss S, Govindaswami B, Wang J, Barlow SM. “Patterned Pneumatic Oral Stimulation Modulates EEG in Preterm Infants.” Division of Neonatology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Pediatric Academic Societies, Boston, MA. May 1, 2012
Weiss S, Sakumura A, Song D "aEEG Correlates of Patterned Orosensory Stimulation in Preterm Infants" Division of Neonatology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Pediatric Abstract Societies, Denver, CO, May, 2011 Abstract #: 1419.202
Weiss S, Ammon, K. “Family Needs Assessment in Neonatal Intensive Care." Division of Neonatology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Pediatric Academic Societies' & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Denver, Colorado, April 30-May 3, 2011. Abstract# 754535
Weiss S, Goldlust E, Vaucher YE. “Improving parent satisfaction: an intervention to increase neonatal parent -- provider communication.” Journal of Perinatology. 2010; 30 425-430. 0743-8346/10.
Pediatric Grand Rounds. “Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Newborns.” Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. September 15, 2010.
Narasimhan S, Weiss S, Kifle A, Quinones L, Song D, Jegatheesan P. “A Comprehensive NICU Lactation Program to Improve Breast Milk Feeding in Very Low Birth Weight Infants” Division of Neonatology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Washington DC, October 2009.
Weiss S, Vaucher YE. “Parent Satisfaction with Primary Medical Provider Communication in the NICU” Department of Neonatology, UCSD Medical Center, 72nd Perinatal & Developmental Medicine Symposium, Aspen, Colorado June, 2008.
Weiss S, Vaucher YE. “Communication Between Parents and Primary and Primary Care Providers in the NICU” Department of Neonatology, UCSD Medical Center, Pediatric Academic Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, May, 2008. Abstract #752991
Memberships and Certifications
2001 – present Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
2002 – 2008 Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2003 – 2006 Community Action To Children’s Health, AAP Southern California Liaison
2001 – 2002 UCSD School of Medicine Executive Committee Student Member
1998 – 2002 UCSD Biomedical Library Medical Student Representative
Research
2015 Abstract reviewer for Council on Clinical Information Technology in the American Academy of Pediatrics
2003 – 2005 “Multipotent Neural Stem Cells May Be Propagated from the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) of Hydrocephalic ch -/- Mice” Division of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Mentor: Dr. Richard Kreuger
2000 – 2002 “Analysis of Risk Factors and Child Protective Services Involvement in Young Children with Skull Fractures” Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA. Mentors: Dr. Cindy Kuelbs, Dr. Elisa Sobo
1998 – 1999 “Mirror Therapy for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation of Children with Early Focal Brain Damage” Brain and Perceptual Processes Laboratory, Center for Brain and Cognition; Departments of Neurosciences and Psychology, UCSD, San Diego, CA. Mentor: Dr. V. S. Ramachandran, Dr. Doris Trauner
1997 – 1998 “Characterization of Frequency and Variation of Collagen Triplet Repeats Across Animal Species” Computer Graphics Lab, UCSF Department of Medical Informatics, San Francisco, CA. Mentors: Dr. Teri Klein and Dr. Tom Ferrin
Honors and Awards
2015 America’s Essential Hospitals - Gage Award - Remarkable Project - Fetal Care Program of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, team member
2010-12 Honor Roll Teaching Award, Stanford Medical Students
2004 Good Beginnings Award, from NICU parent group, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
1999 NIH Medical School Summer Scholars Training Grant
1995 Pediatric Neurosurgery Volunteer Service Award, UCLA Hospital
1993 Rotary Club International Service Award Scholarship
1993 Menlo School Love of Learning Award
Languages
English, Spanish
Interests
Data visualization, Puzzles, Toddlers, Music, Travel
(updated 20190730)