Nethra Kumar Madurai, M.D.

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  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Female

Expertise

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics

Research Interests

Perinatal Brain Injury; Prenatal Opioid Exposure

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-4610 | Fax: 410-955-0298
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
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Background

Dr. Nethra Kumar Madurai is a Clinical Associate in the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She first came to Johns Hopkins as a Pediatric resident in the Harriet Lane Pediatric Residency Program in 2016. She then completed fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital and received the NIH T32 grant as a research fellow during the final year of her fellowship. Her research focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying neonatal brain injury to better inform treatment and understanding of long-term sequelae. Specifically, her work examines prenatal opioid exposure under the mentorship of Dr. Lauren Jantzie in the hopes of identifying biomarkers to guide treatment and long-term follow-up.

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Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine (2016)

Residencies

  • Pediatrics; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2019)

Fellowships

  • Neonatal Perinatal Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2022)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) (2019)

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Madurai NK, Kitase Y, Hamimi S, Kirk SE, Sevensky R, Ramachandra S, Muthukumar S, Vasan V, Ozen M, Gerner G, Robinson S, Jantzie LL. Methadone alters the peripheral inflammatory and central immune landscape following prenatal exposure in rats. Adv Drug Alco Res. 2022 Nov 29;2:10792

Chin EM, Kitase Y, Madurai NK, Robinson S, Jantzie LL. In utero methadone exposure permanently alters anatomical and functional connectivity: A preclinical evaluation. Front Pediatr. 2023 Feb 23;11:1139378

Jantzie LL, Maxwell JR, Newville JC, Yellowhair TR, Kitase Y, Madurai N, Ramachandra S, Bakhireva LN, Northington FJ, Gerner G, Tekes A, Milio LA, Brigman JL, Robinson S, Allan A. Prenatal opioid exposure: The next neonatal neuroinflammatory disease. Brain Behav Immun. 2020 Feb;84:45-58

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement, American Medical Women's Association, 2016
  • Dr. Omolara Olaniyan Fellow Appreciation Aware, Harriet Lane Pediatric Residency Program, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 2022

Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Society of Pediatric Research
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