Dr. Phyllis Dennery

Biography

Phyllis Dennery holds the Sylvia Kay Hassenfeld Chair in Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where she also serves as the Pediatrician-in-Chief at Rhode Island Hospital and the Medical Director at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Biology from McGill University and an M.D. from Howard University. Dr. Dennery completed her residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Her research focuses on understanding mechanisms of neonatal lung injury repair, particularly the role of heme oxygenase in mediating cytoprotective responses in the lung. She has held leadership positions in various professional societies, including serving as the President of the Society for Pediatric Research and the International Pediatric Research Foundation. Dr. Dennery’s work has garnered significant recognition, including election to the National Academy of Medicine and several awards for her contributions to pediatric health and research. Her clinical interests encompass neonatal jaundice, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and the long-term consequences of prematurity and perinatal health disparities. Her laboratory continues to explore the impact of oxidative stress on neonatal lung health, with ongoing investigations funded by the NIH through pediatric clinical trials.

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