Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

PediatricsNeonatology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Molly K. Ball

Biography

        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

Research

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

PediatricsNeonatology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Molly K. Ball

Biography

        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

Research

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

View More Publications

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

PediatricsNeonatology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Molly K. Ball

Contact Information

  • Call us at:
  • (614) 722-3624
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 722-4541
  • PediatricsNeonatology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Molly K. Ball

Biography

        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

Biography

        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

Biography

        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.



      






        Molly K. Ball, MD, is a physician with the Division of Neonatology at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Pediatrics for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Ball received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Ball serves on the executive committee of the Ohio Fetal Medicine Collaborative. Additional leadership roles include director of Neonatal Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the associate director of Fetal Medicine. Dr. Ball's clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease.

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

  • Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

Neonatology

Physician Team

Neonatology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Neonatology

  • Neonatology
  • Physician Team
  • Neonatology Fellowship
  • Faculty
  • Primary Department
  • Pediatrics
  • Primary Section
  • Neonatology

Research

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

View More Publications

Research

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

View More Publications

Research

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

View More Publications

Publications

                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

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                  Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;  

                


                  Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150: 

                


                  Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;  

                


                  Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;  

                


                  Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.

                


                  Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;  

                


                  Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;  

                


                  Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;  

                


                  Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.

                


                  Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.

                


                  Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.

                


                  Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.

                


                  Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.

                


                  Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;  

View More Publications

  • Nealon E, Phelps C, Krawczeski C, Alexander R, Stiver C, Ball MK, Carrillo SA, Texter K. Impact of Maternal-Fetal Environment on Outcomes Following the Hybrid Procedure in the Single Ventricle Population. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Dec 3;
  • Kwiatkowski DM, Ball MK, Savorgnan FJ, Allan CK, Dearani JA, Roth MD, Roth RZ, Sexson KS, Tweddell JS, Williams PK, Zender JE, Levy VY. Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease Surgical Readiness and Timing. Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 1; 150:
  • Jackson JL, Grant V, Barnett KS, Ball MK, Khalid O, Texter K, Laney B, Hoskinson KR. Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Provider Bias: Impact on Brain Development in Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;
  • Leon RL, Levy PT, Hu J, Yallpragada SG, Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, CHNC Cardiac Focus Group.. Practice variations for fetal and neonatal congenital heart disease within the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium. Pediatr Res. 2022 Sep 27;
  • Levy PT, Thomas AR, Wethall A, Perez D, Steurer M, Ball MK. Rethinking Congenital Heart Disease in Preterm Neonates. Neoreviews. 2022 Jun 1; 23: e373-e387.
  • Bigelow AM, Ball MK, Galantowicz M, Fernandez RP, Gauntt J, Texter KM. Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Newborn with Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar 21;
  • Sen S, Levy PT, Hamrick SEG, Ali N, Osborne SW, Rios DR, Morton SU, Ashrafi AH, Backes CJ, McNamara PJ, Ball MK, Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. J Perinatol. 2022 Feb 18;
  • Ball MK, Seabrook RB, Bonachea EM, Chen B, Fathi O, Nankervis CA, Osman A, Schlegel AB, Magers J, Kulpa T, Sharpin P, Snyder ML, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D, Backes CH. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Stabilization and Management of Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 1;
  • Hamrick SEG, Ball MK, Rajgarhia A, Johnson BA, DiGeronimo R, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Cardiac Focus Group.. Integrated cardiac care models of neonates with congenital heart disease: the evolving role of the neonatologist. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1774-1776.
  • Zettler E, Rivera BK, Stiver C, Boe B, Cua C, Ball MK, Smith CV, Slaughter JL, Chen B, Callahan R, Backes CH. Primary pulmonary vein stenosis among premature infants with single-vessel disease. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul; 41: 1621-1626.
  • Jadcherla AV, Backes CH, Cua CL, Smith CV, Levy PT, Ball MK. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A New Look at a Rare but Challenging Disease. Neoreviews. 2021 May; 22: e296-e308.
  • Abdi HH, Backes CH, Ball MK, Talavera-Barber MM, Klebanoff MA, Jadcherla SR, Mohamed TH, Slaughter JL. Prophylactic Indomethacin in extremely preterm infants: association with death or BPD and observed early serum creatinine levels. J Perinatol. 2021 Apr; 41: 749-755.
  • Chaudhry PM, Ball MK, Hamrick SEG, Levy PT, Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium Cardiac Focus Group., Asselin J, Brozanski B, Durand D, Dykes F, Evans J, Grover T, Murthy K, Padula M, Pallotto E, Piazza A, Reber K, Short B. Premature congenital heart disease: building a comprehensive database to evaluate risks and guide intervention. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar; 230: 272-273.e1.
  • Nealon E, Rivera BK, Cua CL, Ball MK, Stiver C, Boe BA, Slaughter JL, Chisolm J, Smith CV, Cooper JN, Armstrong AK, Berman DP, Backes CH. Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 28;

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 11/28/2014

Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica

Date Completed: 06/30/2011

Residency

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Date Completed: 06/30/2008

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Date Completed: 05/13/2005

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Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-3624

Fax us at: (614) 722-4541

                    Neonatology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
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