Nemours Children's Health, Saint Francis701 N. Clayton St.Saint Francis Medical Services Building, Suite 400Wilmington, DE 1980539.7497948-75.5688406Secondary
As a neonatologist, my job is providing the best and most up-to-date care for sick babies. They are the reason I am also a scientist, conducting research in the laboratory to discover new treatments for neonatal diseases that don’t yet have a cure. I was born and raised in India and moved to the United States several years ago.
Why I Treat Children
I love babies and children. I feel like I’m treating the whole family when I help its most important member get well. And I love the challenges of working in a complex, constantly evolving field like pediatrics.
What I'm Passionate About
Research into neonatal lung disease and translating the findings into medical practice to improve health outcomes. I study bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a chronic lung disease usually found in preemies or underweight full-term infants, and pulmonary hypertension, which happens when a newborn fails to transition to normal heart-lung circulation.
How I Try to Make A Difference
My research background helps me to think critically and be a better doctor. So many new things are coming up every day that can lead to better treatments. I believe in evidence-based medicine and family-centered care, and I use it in my practice.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Neonatology
- University of Miami,
2012
Internship Residency
Pediatrics
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program,
2009
Medical/Dental School
MBBS
- Madras Medical College,
2005
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Awards & Recognition
2020Pediatric Scientific Abstract Award, American Thoracic Society Pediatric Program Committee
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Delaware First Health
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DE
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Interlink Transplant
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
National Transplant (Humana)
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Research Activities
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Pulmonary hypertension
Medical Interests
Lung development
Lung diseases
Shrestha, D., Ye, G. X., Stabley, D., Betal, S. G., Zhu, Y., Glazewski, L., & Alapati, D. (2021). Pulmonary immune cell transcriptome changes in double-hit model of BPD induced by chorioamnionitis and postnatal hyperoxia. Pediatric Research, 90(3), 565-575. doi:10.1038/s41390-020-01319-z View Full Publication
Behere, S., Alapati, D., & McCulloch, M. A. (2019). Screening Echocardiography and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Predict Late Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Pediatric Cardiology, 40(5), 973-979. doi:10.1007/s00246-019-02100-8 View Full Publication
Alapati, D., Zacharias, W. J., Hartman, H. A., Rossidis, A. C., Stratigis, J. D., Ahn, N. J., & Peranteau, W. H. (2019). In utero gene editing for monogenic lung disease. Science Translational Medicine, 11(488). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aav8375 View Full Publication
Costa, J., Zhu, Y., Cox, T., Fawcett, P., Shaffer, T., & Alapati, D. (2018). Inflammatory Response of Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells Exposed to Oxidative and Biophysical Stress. Inflammation, 41(4), 1250-1258. doi:10.1007/s10753-018-0772-0 View Full Publication
Alapati, D., Jassar, R., & Shaffer, T. H. (2017). Management of Supplemental Oxygen for Infants with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn: A Survey. American Journal of Perinatology, 34(3), 276-282. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1586754 View Full Publication
Gien, J., Murthy, K., Pallotto, E. K., Brozanski, B., Chicoine, L., Zaniletti, I., & Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium CDH Study Group. (2017). Short-term weight gain velocity in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Early Human Development, 106-107, 7-12. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.01.010 View Full Publication
Alapati, D., & Morrisey, E. E. (2017). Gene editing and genetic lung disease basic research meets therapeutic application. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 56(3), 283-290. doi:10.1165/rcmb.2016-0301PS View Full Publication
Alapati, D., Aghai, Z. H., Hossain, M. J., Dirnberger, D. R., Ogino, M. T., & Shaffer, T. H. (2017). Lung Rest during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Neonatal Respiratory Failure-Practice Variations and Outcomes. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18(7), 667-674. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000001171 View Full Publication
Alapati, D., & Shaffer, T. H. (2017). Skeletal dysplasia: Respiratory management during infancy. Respiratory Medicine, 131, 18-26. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.07.063 View Full Publication
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