Directory Entry For: Amanda Farris

Biography

Dr. Amanda Farris is an assistant professor of Neonatology.   She grew up in western Kentucky before moving to Louisville where she completed medical school, pediatrics residency, and neonatal fellowship at the University of Louisville.  She has a strong interest in medical education and is an assistant program director for the neonatal fellowship program.  Her areas of clinical interest are care of infants with congenital heart disease, ECMO and care of infants requiring surgical interventions while in the NICU, and developmental follow-up of high risk neonates.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and knitting.

Research Interests

2024 – present Norton Children’s Hospital Research Institute

ECSTATIC (ECmo hemoSTAtic Transfusions In Children) Trial
Co- Site PI, Norton Children’s Hospital

2015 – present University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology

“Improving communication of neonatal fellows during periviable prenatal consultations using standardized patient encounters”         with Dr. Julie Springate Spalding, Dr. Cindy Crabtree, and Dr. Staci Saner

“Experience with acetaminophen in treatment of neonatal patent ductus arteriosus” with Dr. Rodica Turcu, Madeline O’Bryan,              PharmD, BCPPS, and Dr. Jan Sullivan

“Validating minimal volumes for macronutrient analysis of human milk” with Dr. Paula Radmacher and Dr. David Adamkin

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Publications

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