Biography
Papile received a BA in Chemistry from Albertus Magnus College in 1965 and her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1969. She completed her Pediatric residency training in 1972 and a fellowship in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine in 1975, both at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. In 1982 she spent a sabbatical year as a research fellow at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of San Francisco studying the regulation of cerebral blood in a fetal sheep model. In 1992 she served as a Congressional Fellow in the Washington DC office of Colorado Representative Patricia Schroeder.
Personal Statement
My specific area of research has focussed on clinical studies related to perinatal brain injury and the neurodevelopmental outcome of medically fragile newborn infants. I have been the recipient of several national research awards from NICHD and NSF for studies related to the above. I have held numerous national leadership positions within the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Areas of Specialty
#1. Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine #2. Brain Injury in medically fragile newborn infants #3. Neurodevelopmental sequelae of neonatal brain injury in early childhood
Certifications
#1Board Certification in Pediatrics #2 Board Certification in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Achievements & Awards
Landmark Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Legends in Neonatology, Pediatrix Alumnae Achievement Award, Medical College of Pennsylvania
Languages
- English