Douglas Vanderbilt, MD, MS
CA-LEND Title
Program Director
Academic Titles
- Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California
- Associate Professor of Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California
Other Title
MCHB Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program Director at CHLA
Contact Information:
4650 Sunset Blvd. MS #53
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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323-361-3570 |
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Clinical Expertise
- High Risk Infant Follow-up
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Learning Problems
- Developmental-Behavioral Problems
Advocacy Focus
- Infant-mental health
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
Research Interests
- Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- NICU follow up
- Infant-maternal mental health
- Traumatic stress
Select Publications
Vanderbilt DL, Schrager SM, Hamilton A, Llanes A, Seri I, Chmait RH. Predictors of Two-Year Cognitive Performance after Laser Therapy for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014 March 26. pii: S0002-9378(14)00278-6. PMID: 24681290
Shi J, Wang Y, Ceschin R, An X, Lao Y, Vanderbilt DL, Nelson MD, Panigrahy A, Lepor´e N. A multivariate surface-based analysis of the putamen in premature newborns. PLOS ONE 2013 Jul 3;8(7):e66736. doi: 10.1371 PMID:23843961
Hynan M, Mounts K, Vanderbilt DL. Screening Parents of High-Risk Infants for Emotional Distress in the NICU and Beyond. Journal of Perinatology 2013 Jun 27. PMID:23807720.
Vanderbilt DL, Schrager SM, Llanes A, Chmait RH. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cerebral Lesions in Neonates with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012;207:320.e1-6. PMID: 23021698.
Vanderbilt D, Gleason MM. Mental health concerns of the premature infant through the lifespan. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2011 Aug; 58(4):815-32, ix. PMID: 21855709.
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Society of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
- Society for Pediatric Research
- Zero to Three Graduate Alumni
Education and Training
- MD from University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine
- Internship at University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in Pediatrics
- Residency at University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in Pediatrics
- Fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
- Fellowship, Zero to Three Leadership Program
- Fellowship, Shriver Center LEND program
- Master's Degree in Clinical and Biomedical Investigation in progress