Deepthi Alapati, MD
NeonatologyPrimary Office
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Nemours Children's Health, Saint Francis Nemours Children's Health, Saint Francis 701 N. Clayton St. Saint Francis Medical Services Building, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19805 Appointment: (302) 421-9700
Get to Know Me
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 Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Awards & Recognition
- 2020 Pediatric Scientific Abstract Award, American Thoracic Society Pediatric Program Committee
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- 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
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- 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
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- 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
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- US Family Health Plan
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
Research Activities
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Pulmonary hypertension
Medical Interests
- Lung development
- Lung diseases
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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