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Margaret Parker, MD

Associate Professor

Boston University School of Medicine

Dept of Pediatrics

Neonatology

MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health

Websites

	Boston Medical Center Provider Profile
	Harvard Catalyst
	Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative of Massachusetts

ORCID : 0000-0001-6338-3350

Margaret Parker, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine and a clinical neonatologist, health services researcher, and Newborn Research Director at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Parker's work focuses on racial and ethnic disparities in infant care practices of vulnerable populations. Dr. Parker is also very engaged in collaborative quality improvement and implementation science. She is the Associate Director of the Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative and supports statewide initiatives in several states in the U.S. Dr. Parker is an Improvement Advisor from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Parker is heavily involved in various national professional organizations and has a track record of mentoring.

BMC Research

Study of Attitudes and Factors Effecting PREterm infant care Practices(SAFE PREP)
08/17/2018 - 04/30/2023 (PI)
NIH-NICHD
1R01HD095060-01

Development and Dissemination of Multi-Cultural and Bi-Lingual Family Education Videos on AAP Recommended Discharge Practices for High-Risk Infants
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 (PI)
American Academy of Pediatrics

Motherâ€™s Milk for Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A National_
03/01/2020 - 02/28/2022 (PI)
W K Kellogg Fdtn

Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching Enhanced Reach (SMARTER)
06/05/2019 - 03/31/2021 (PI)
Trustees of Boston University NIH-NICHD

SUID-Reducing Infant Care Practices Among Opioid-Exposed Newborns
03/01/2020 - 02/28/2021 (PI)
American SIDS Institute

Improvement in Human Milk Use Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Massachusetts
06/01/2015 - 06/30/2018 (PI)
W K Kellogg Fdtn

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Parker MG, Stellwagen LM, Noble L, Kim JH, Poindexter BB, Puopolo KM. Promoting Human Milk and Breastfeeding for the Very Low Birth Weight Infant. Pediatrics. 2021 Oct 11. PMID: 34635582

Cordova-Ramos EG, Tripodis Y, Garg A, Kalluri NS, Flores G, Parker MG. Linguistic Disparities in Child Health and Presence of a Medical Home Among US Latino Children. Acad Pediatr. 2021 Sep 24.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Kalluri, Nikita
Tripodis, Yorghos

PMID: 34571252

Colvin BN, Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Perspectives about Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure from Mothers of Premature Infants. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 16. PMID: 34396497

Sullivan K, Belfort MB, Melvin P, Angelidou A, Peaceman A, Shui JE, Vaidya R, Singh R, Bartolome R, Patrizi S, Chaudhary N, Goldfarb IT, Culic I, Yanni D, Gupta M, Hudak M, Parker MG. Leveraging the Massachusetts perinatal quality collaborative to address the COVID-19 pandemic among diverse populations. J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 05. PMID: 34226648; PMCID: PMC8255338; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01136-0;

Sabharwal V, Bartolome R, Hassan SA, Levesque BM, Camelo IY, Wachman EM, Figueira M, Yarrington CD, Cooper ER, Barnett ED, Parker MG. Mother-Infant Dyads with COVID-19 at an Urban, Safety-Net Hospital: Clinical Manifestations and Birth Outcomes. Am J Perinatol. 2021 06; 38(7):741-746.View Related Profiles.

Levesque, Bernadette
Yarrington, Christina
Wachman, Elisha
Barnett, Elizabeth
Cooper, Ellen
Parker, Margaret
Figueira, Marisol
Bartolome, Ruby
Sabharwal, Vishakha

PMID: 33853145

Angelidou A, Sullivan K, Melvin PR, Shui JE, Goldfarb IT, Bartolome R, Chaudhary N, Vaidya R, Culic I, Singh R, Yanni D, Patrizi S, Hudak ML, Parker MG, Belfort MB. Association of Maternal Perinatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Neonatal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e217523. PMID: 33890989; PMCID: PMC8065376; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7523;

Burnham L, Gambari A, Beliveau P, Ustianov J, Parker MG, Merewood A. Perspectives of Nurses in Mississippi on Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2021 Jul; 50(4):392-401.View Related Profiles.

Merewood, Anne
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 33775640

Parker MG, Hwang SS. Quality improvement approaches to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the neonatal intensive care unit. Semin Perinatol. 2021 Jun; 45(4):151412. PMID: 33865628

Safon CB, Heeren TC, Kerr SM, Clermont D, Corwin MJ, Colson ER, Moon RY, Kellams AL, Hauck FR, Parker MG. Disparities in Breastfeeding Among U.S. Black Mothers: Identification of Mechanisms. Breastfeed Med. 2021 02; 16(2):140-149.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 33539248; PMCID: PMC7891211; DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0310;

Burris HH, Parker MG. Racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth outcomes: a call to action for neonatal providers. J Perinatol. 2021 03; 41(3):365-366. PMID: 33510416

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Hwang SS, Parker MG, Colvin BN, Forbes ES, Brown K, Colson ER. Understanding the barriers and facilitators to safe infant sleep for mothers of preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2021 08; 41(8):1992-1999. PMID: 33288866

Parker MG, Garg A, McConnell MA. Addressing Childhood Poverty in Pediatric Clinical Settings: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Is a Missed Opportunity. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Dec 01; 174(12):1135-1136.View Related Profiles.

Garg, Arvin
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 32926154

Parker MG, Burnham LA, Kerr SM, Belfort MB, Perrin MT, Corwin MJ, Heeren TC. National Prevalence of Donor Milk Use Among Level 1 Nurseries. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 12; 10(12):1078-1086.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 33144332

Parker MG, Garg A, Brochier A, Rhein LM, Forbes ES, Klawetter S, Drainoni ML. Approaches to addressing social determinants of health in the NICU: a mixed methods study. J Perinatol. 2021 08; 41(8):1983-1991.View Related Profiles.

Garg, Arvin
Parker, Margaret
Drainoni, Mari-Lynn

PMID: 33128013

Parker MG, Hwang SS, Forbes ES, Colvin BN, Brown KR, Colson ER. Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior Framework to Understand Breastfeeding Decision-Making Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2020 10; 15(10):608-615. PMID: 32678988; PMCID: PMC7575351; DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0127;

Perrin MT, Spence EH, Belfort MB, Parker MG, Bode L. A comparison of macronutrient-based methods for deriving energy values in human milk. J Perinatol. 2020 11; 40(11):1688-1693. PMID: 32665689

Parker MG, Edwards EM, Horbar JD. Extending Personalized Medicine from Mothers to Newborns-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 05 01; 174(5):506-507. PMID: 32119056

Parker MG, Burnham LA, Kerr S, Belfort MB, Perrin M, Corwin M, Heeren T. Prevalence and predictors of donor milk programs among U.S. advanced neonatal care facilities. J Perinatol. 2020 04; 40(4):672-680.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 32103161

Liu J, Parker MG, Lu T, Conroy SM, Oehlert J, Lee HC, Gomez SL, Shariff-Marco S, Profit J. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Human Milk Intake at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge among Very Low Birth Weight Infants in California. J Pediatr. 2020 03; 218:49-56.e3. PMID: 31843218; PMCID: PMC7042029; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.020;

Parker MG, Greenberg LT, Edwards EM, Ehret D, Belfort MB, Horbar JD. National Trends in the Provision of Human Milk at Hospital Discharge Among Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Oct 01; 173(10):961-968. PMID: 31479097; PMCID: PMC6724150; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2645;

Kalluri NS, Burnham LA, Lopera AM, Stickney DM, Combs GL, Levesque BM, Philipp BL, Parker MG. A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Mother's Milk Use in an Inner-City NICU. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Sep-Oct; 4(5):e204.View Related Profiles.

Philipp, Barbara
Levesque, Bernadette
Parker, Margaret
Kalluri, Nikita

PMID: 31745507; PMCID: PMC6805104; DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000204;

Parker MG, Burnham LA, Melvin P, Singh R, Lopera AM, Belfort MB, Moses JM, Gupta M. Addressing Disparities in Mother's Milk for VLBW Infants Through Statewide Quality Improvement. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1).View Related Profiles.

Moses, James
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 31213519

Parker MG, Melvin P, Graham DA, Gupta M, Burnham LA, Lopera AM, Zera CA, Belfort MB. Timing of First Milk Expression to Maximize Breastfeeding Continuation Among Mothers of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 06; 133(6):1208-1215. PMID: 31135736

Belfort MB, Edwards EM, Greenberg LT, Parker MG, Ehret DY, Horbar JD. Diet, weight gain, and head growth in hospitalized US very preterm infants: a 10-year observational study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 05 01; 109(5):1373-1379. PMID: 30997514

Leeman KT, Barbas K, Strauss J, Adams S, Sussman-Karten K, Kelly A, Parker MGK, Hansen A. Improving Access to Lactation Consultation and Early Breast Milk Use in an Outborn NICU. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jan-Feb; 4(1):e130. PMID: 30937412; PMCID: PMC6426487; DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000130;

Howard MB, Wachman E, Levesque EM, Schiff DM, Kistin CJ, Parker MG. The Joys and Frustrations of Breastfeeding and Rooming-In Among Mothers With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 12; 8(12):761-768.View Related Profiles.

Kistin, Caroline
Schiff, Davida
Wachman, Elisha
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 30401783

Parker MG, Lopera AM, Kalluri NS, Kistin CJ. "I Felt Like I Was a Part of Trying to Keep My Baby Alive": Perspectives of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black Mothers in Providing Milk for Their Very Preterm Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2018 12; 13(10):657-665.View Related Profiles.

Kistin, Caroline
Parker, Margaret
Kalluri, Nikita

PMID: 30299981

Parker MG, Gupta M, Melvin P, Burnham LA, Lopera AM, Moses JM, Litt JS, Belfort MB. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Mother's Milk Feeding for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Massachusetts. J Pediatr. 2019 01; 204:134-141.e1.View Related Profiles.

Moses, James
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 30274926

Burnham LA, Lopera AM, Mao W, McMahon M, Philipp BL, Parker MG. Outcomes of Implementation of a NICU-Based Late Preterm Infant Feeding Guideline. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 08; 8(8):486-493.View Related Profiles.

Philipp, Barbara
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 30006484

Schiff DM, Wachman EM, Philipp B, Joseph K, Shrestha H, Taveras EM, Parker MGK. Examination of Hospital, Maternal, and Infant Characteristics Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation Among Opioid-Exposed Mother-Infant Dyads. Breastfeed Med. 2018 05; 13(4):266-274.View Related Profiles.

Philipp, Barbara
Schiff, Davida
Wachman, Elisha
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 29630387; PMCID: PMC6422000; DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2017.0172;

Belfort MB, Drouin K, Riley JF, Gregory KE, Philipp BL, Parker MG, Sen S. Prevalence and Trends in Donor Milk Use in the Well-Baby Nursery: A Survey of Northeast United States Birth Hospitals. Breastfeed Med. 2018 Jan/Feb; 13(1):34-41.View Related Profiles.

Philipp, Barbara
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 29064280; PMCID: PMC5770118; DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2017.0147;

Kellams A, Parker MG, Geller NL, Moon RY, Colson ER, Drake E, Corwin MJ, McClain M, Golden WC, Hauck FR. TodaysBaby Quality Improvement: Safe Sleep Teaching and Role Modeling in 8 US Maternity Units. Pediatrics. 2017 Nov; 140(5).View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael

PMID: 29030524; PMCID: PMC5654395; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1816;

Parker MGK, Colson ER, Provini L, Rybin DV, Kerr SM, Heeren T, Corwin MJ. Variation in Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Practices Among Non-Hispanic Black Mothers in the United States According to Birth Country. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Nov - Dec; 17(8):887-892.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 28729127

Parker MG, Patel AL. Using quality improvement to increase human milk use for preterm infants. Semin Perinatol. 2017 Apr; 41(3):175-186. PMID: 28545652

Parker MG, Rybin DV, Heeren TC, Thoyre SM, Corwin MJ. Postdischarge Feeding Interactions and Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 1-Year Corrected Gestational Age. J Pediatr. 2016 Jul; 174:104-10.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Corwin, Michael
Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 27178622; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.03.074;

Ouyang F, Parker MG, Luo ZC, Wang X, Zhang HJ, Jiang F, Wang X, Gillman MW, Zhang J. Maternal BMI, gestational diabetes, and weight gain in relation to childhood obesity: The mediation effect of placental weight. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Apr; 24(4):938-46. PMID: 26853692; DOI: 10.1002/oby.21416;

Parker MG, Burnham L, Mao W, Philipp BL, Merewood A. Implementation of a Donor Milk Program Is Associated with Greater Consumption of Mothers' Own Milk among VLBW Infants in a US, Level 3 NICU. J Hum Lact. 2016 May; 32(2):221-8.View Related Profiles.

Merewood, Anne
Philipp, Barbara
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 26243756; DOI: 10.1177/0890334415598305;

Hagadorn JI, Brownell EA, Lussier MM, Parker MG, Herson VC. Variability of Criteria for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Use: A Survey of U.S. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Medical Directors. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2016 Mar; 40(3):326-33. PMID: 25267184; DOI: 10.1177/0148607114550832;

Parker MG, Ouyang F, Pearson C, Gillman MW, Belfort MB, Hong X, Wang G, Heffner L, Zuckerman B, Wang X. Prepregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: association heterogeneity by preterm subgroups. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014; 14:153.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
Heffner, Linda
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 24779674; PMCID: PMC4022544; DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-153;

Oken E, Baccarelli AA, Gold DR, Kleinman KP, Litonjua AA, De Meo D, Rich-Edwards JW, Rifas-Shiman SL, Sagiv S, Taveras EM, Weiss ST, Belfort MB, Burris HH, Camargo CA, Huh SY, Mantzoros C, Parker MG, Gillman MW. Cohort profile: project viva. Int J Epidemiol. 2015 Feb; 44(1):37-48.View Related Profiles.

Mantzoros, Christos
Parker, Margaret
Sagiv, Sharon

PMID: 24639442; PMCID: PMC4339753; DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu008;

Parker MG, Barrero-Castillero A, Corwin BK, Kavanagh PL, Belfort MB, Wang CJ. Pasteurized human donor milk use among US level 3 neonatal intensive care units. J Hum Lact. 2013 Aug; 29(3):381-9.View Related Profiles.

Parker, Margaret
Kavanagh, Patricia

PMID: 23764482; DOI: 10.1177/0890334413492909;

Parker M, Burnham L, Cook J, Sanchez E, Philipp BL, Merewood A. 10 years after baby-friendly designation: breastfeeding rates continue to increase in a US neonatal intensive care unit. J Hum Lact. 2013 Aug; 29(3):354-8.View Related Profiles.

Merewood, Anne
Philipp, Barbara
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 23727629; DOI: 10.1177/0890334413489374;

Parker M, Kamholz K, Brodsky D, Zuckerman B. Neonatal intensive care unit graduate home visit: a learning opportunity for pediatric interns. J Pediatr. 2012 Aug; 161(2):177-8.e1.View Related Profiles.

Zuckerman, Barry
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 22832043; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.04.062;

Parker M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Oken E, Belfort MB, Jaddoe VW, Gillman MW. Second trimester estimated fetal weight and fetal weight gain predict childhood obesity. J Pediatr. 2012 Nov; 161(5):864-70. PMID: 22682615; PMCID: PMC3962288; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.04.065;

Kamholz KL, Parker MG, Philipp BL. Implementing change: steps to initiate a human donor milk program in a US Level III NICU. J Hum Lact. 2012 May; 28(2):128-31.View Related Profiles.

Philipp, Barbara
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 22526340; DOI: 10.1177/0890334412438962;

Parker M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Belfort MB, Taveras EM, Oken E, Mantzoros C, Gillman MW. Gestational glucose tolerance and cord blood leptin levels predict slower weight gain in early infancy. J Pediatr. 2011 Feb; 158(2):227-33.View Related Profiles.

Mantzoros, Christos
Parker, Margaret

PMID: 20855080; PMCID: PMC4270123; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.052;

Parker M, Sharif I. Inner-city adults' knowledge about the effects of cigarette smoking on child health. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006 May; 45(4):335-9. PMID: 16703156

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