- Member, AAP Section on International Child Health
- Member, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Member, AAP Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists (TECaN)
- Member, AAP Section on International Medical Graduates
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics (2011)
Kikelomo Babata, M.D.
- Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal
Education & Training
- Residency - Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (2008-2011), Pediatrics
- Medical School - University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1997-2004)
- Fellowship - Tufts Medical Center/Floating Hospital for Children (2015-2018), Neonatal-perinatal Medicine
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- Travel Award, Hot Topics in Neonatology 2017
- Best Medical Student Teacher Award 2011, Department of Pediatrics Bronx Lebanon Hospital
- Appreciation for Commitment to Teaching Physician Assistant Students 2014, Mayo School of Health Sciences
- Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR) Trainee Travel Award 2016
- Tufts Susan Salonstall Foundation Research Travel Award 2016
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Transforming academic medicine through social media: why isn’t it working for me?
Babata K, O’Reilly D, Roland D Pediatric Research 2026 Mar 99 1351-1354 -
Social media use and Pediatric Research articles: examining engagement via X and traditional academic metrics
O’Reilly D, Babata K, Roland D Pediatric Research 2026 Feb 99 440-442 -
Parallel paths: A narrative review exploring autism and its cooccurring conditions
Hasan H, Hagerman R, Say DS, Nguyen AP, Babata K, Oyegbile-Chidi T, Herrera-Guerra A, Torrents C, Silver CE, Restrepo B World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2025 Dec 14 -
Early Oxygenation and Mortality in Infants Treated with Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Oren MS, Babata K, Hu J, Kakkilaya V, Burchfield PJ, Hagans M, Brown LS, Lakshminrusimha S, Kapadia V Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice 2025 Dec 18 -
A validated NICU database: recounting 50 years of clinical growth, quality improvement and research
Babata K, Rosenfeld CR, Jaleel M, Burchfield PJ, Oren MS, Albert R, Steven Brown L, Chalak L, Brion LP Pediatric Research 2025 Jun 97 2224-2234 -
Subgaleal hemorrhage in neonates: a comprehensive review and summary recommendations
Babata K, Vadlamudi G, Bailey NA, Gill S, Viswanathan P, Sillero R, Seidu T, Mangona KL, Leon R, Angelis D Journal of Perinatology 2025 Feb 45 167-179 -
Risk factors for subgaleal hemorrhage and adverse early neonatal outcomes: a single-center cohort study with exclusive use of forceps
Viswanathan P, Jagarapu J, Bailey NA, Hu J, Babata K, Brown LS, Burchfield PJ, Angelis D Journal of Perinatology 2025 -
Neonatal Feeding Practices and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Neonates with Perinatal SARS-CoV-2 Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Babata K, Sultana R, Hascoët JM, Albert R, Chan C, Mazzarella K, Muhamed T, Yeo KT, Kong JY, Brion LP Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025 Jan 14 -
Optimal Delivery Management for the Prevention of Early Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Chan CS, Kong JY, Sultana R, Mundra V, Babata KL, Mazzarella K, Adhikari EH, Yeo KT, Hascoët JM, Brion LP American Journal of Perinatology 2024 Feb 41 1625-1633 -
Feeding strategies to prevent neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in term or late preterm babies born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19
Babata KL, Yeo KT, Chan CS, Mazzarella K, Adhikari EH, Kong JY, Hascoët JM, Brion LP Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021 Jun 2021 -
Optimal delivery management for the prevention of early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection
Chan CS, Kong JY, Babata KL, Mazzarella K, Adhikari EH, Yeo KT, Hascoët JM, Brion LP Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021 Jun 2021 -
Optimal delivery management for the prevention of early neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection
Chan CS, Kong JY, Babata KL, Mazzarella K, Adhikari EH, Yeo KT, Hascoët JM, Brion LP Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020 Jul 2020 -
Feeding strategies to prevent neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in term or late preterm babies born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19
Babata KL, Yeo KT, Chan CS, Mazzarella K, Adhikari EH, Kong JY, Hascoët JM, Brion LP Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020 Jul 2020 -
A term newborn with intrauterine growth restriction and severe fetal brain anomalies
Biobaku F, Babata K, Friedman H, Goddard A, Yen E Pediatrics in Review 2018 Oct 19 e616-e619 -
Socioemotional dysfunctions at age 10 years in extremely preterm newborns with late-onset bacteremia
Author Collaboration TE, Babata K, Bright HR, Allred EN, Erdei C, Kuban KC, Joseph RM, O'Shea TM, Dammann O, Leviton A Early Human Development 2018 Jun 121 1-7 -
Are we ready to modify our definition of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) to improve prognostication?
Babata K, McGuirl J Journal of Perinatology 2018 Mar 38 203-205 -
Neurocognitive Outcomes at 10 Years of Age in Extremely Preterm Newborns with Late-Onset Bacteremia
Author Collaboration Ft, Author Collaboration ES, Bright HR, Babata K, Allred EN, Erdei C, Kuban KC, Joseph RM, O'Shea TM, Leviton A, Dammann O, Ware J, Coster T, Hanson B, Wilson R, McGhee K, Lee P, Asgarian A, Sadhwani A, Perrin E, Neger E, Mattern K, Walkowiak J, Barron S, Shah B, Singh R, Smith A, Klein D, McQuiston S, Venuti L, Powers B, Foley A, Dessureau B, Wood M, Damon-Minow J, Ehrenkranz R, Benjamin J, Romano E, Tsatsanis K, Chawarska K, Kim S, Dieterich S, Bearrs K, Peters N, Brown P, Ansusinha E, Waldrep E, Friedman J, Hounshell G, Allred D, Engelke SC, Darden-Saad N Journal of Pediatrics 2017 Aug 187 43-49.e1
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Transforming academic medicine through social media: why isn’t it working for me?