Nutrition and Small Baby Care for the Preterm Infant

Sharon Groh-Wargo PhD, RDN is Professor, Nutrition and Pediatrics, at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Groh-Wargo has over 40 years of experience as a neonatal dietitian, is a nationally known speaker and researcher, and has authored numerous publications on neonatal nutrition. She is a contributor to all three editions of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Pocket Guide to Neonatal Nutrition and authored a chapter on “Lactoengineering” for the 3rd edition of “Infant and Pediatric Feedings: Guidelines for Preparation of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities”. She participates in the BEGIN Project – Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition, sponsored by the NIH in cooperation with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which was convened to investigate human milk as a unique biological system. Dr. Groh-Wargo received the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Medallion Award in recognition of her professional contributions.

Dr. Vita Boyar, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University is a Board-Certified Neonatologist and a Certified Wound Specialist Physician, practicing both neonatology and wound care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY, Northwell Health System. She is an Associate Director of Northwell Neonatal Services and a medical director of the level 4 regional neonatal intensive care unit.

Dr. Boyar is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. Her wound research interests include antimicrobial products in neonatal population, skin maturation and wounds healing. Her quality improvement projects have focused on care of extremely preterm neonates, hypothermia and NICU neurodevelopmental environment. Dr. Boyar has published extensively and is a reviewer for various journals and has consulted international/national NICUs and pediatric units on neonatal skin team building. Her work has won various awards and has been featured on the show Good Morning America.

Dr. Boyar is a board member of International Society of Pediatric Wound Care, as well as member of the Association for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Advancement of Wound Care, American Professional Wound Care Association.