Srishti Jayakumar, MBBS, MPH
Locations: Main Building, CHOP at Penn Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
About Srishti Jayakumar, MBBS, MPH
Titles
Attending Physician
Awards and Honors
2024, Johns Hopkins Eudowood Board Bauernschmidt Fellowship Award
2024, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Abbott Diversity in Research Workforce Award
2023, Society for Pediatric Research PROSPER Research Award
2023, AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Best Abstract Award
2023, Thomas Wilson Foundation Grant
2023, AAP Health Equity Grant
2023, AAP Western Perinatal and Developmental Medicine Conference Travel Grant
2023, AAP National Advocacy Conference Scholarship
2022, Sheldon Brenner Resident Research Award, Third Place, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
2021, AAP Council on Children with Disabilities Scholarship
2021, Sheldon Brenner Resident Research Award, Second Place, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
2021, South-East Michigan Continuing Medical Education Research Award, First Place
2021, Dr. Natalia Tanner Advocacy Scholarship, Michigan American Academy of Pediatrics
2017, Master of Public Health Practicum Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2017, Louis Fink Capstone Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
Channels, Co-reviewed with Dr. Raul Chavez-Valdez
Pediatrics, Independently and Co-reviewed with Dr. Raul Chavez-Valdez
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MPH - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Medical Degree
MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane, India
Internship
Medical and Surgical - B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India
Residency
Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Publications
Publications
2025
Burton VJ, Kannan S, Jayakumar S, Gerner G, West S, Yenokyan G, Duncan AF. Longitudinal Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) Trajectories in Children with Cerebral Palsy Identified in High-Risk Follow-Up. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025; 14(5):1572. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14051572
2024
Jayakumar S, Burton VJ, Perin J, Asafu-Adjaye D, Cristofalo E, Northington F, Chavez-Valdez R, Leppert M, Allen M, Gerner G. Factors Affecting Early Childhood Growth In Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated With Hypothermia. J Perinatol. 2024. PMID: 38326606.
2019
Chin E, Jayakumar S, Gerner G, Cristofalo E, Leppert M, Allen M, Parkinson C, Johnston M, Northington FJ, Burton VJ. Preschool Language Outcomes Following Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Therapeutic Hypothermia. Developmental Neuroscience. 2019 Jun 5:1-11. doi: 10.1159/000499562.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2025
Jayakumar S, Ramos E, Carson K, Garcia, K, Raja K, Ludwig N, Jantzie L, Robinson S, Allen MC, Burton VJ, Gerner G. Trajectory of Inhibitory Control and Flexible Problem-solving Among Infants with Histories of Preterm Birth. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR). Philadelphia, PA. March 2025.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Gerner G, Northington F, Chavez-Valdez R, Burton VJ. Growth Trajectory in Early Childhood in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR). Philadelphia, PA. March 2025.
2024
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Cognitive Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia: The Impact of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). Toronto, Canada. May 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: The Role of Neighborhood Disadvantage. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). Toronto, Canada. May 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Cognitive and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Neighborhood Disadvantage of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia: The Impact of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. Johns Hopkins Grand Rounds. Baltimore, MD. May 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Socioeconomic Vulnerability Influences Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia. Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). Toronto, Canada. May 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Cognitive Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia: The Impact of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR). Philadelphia, PA. March 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: The Role of Neighborhood Disadvantage. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR). Philadelphia, PA. March 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Cognitive Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Treated with Hypothermia: The Impact of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. Newborn Brain Society (NBS). Cork, Ireland. February 2024.
Jayakumar S, Ramos E, Carson K, Garcia, K, Raja K, Ludwig N, Jantzie L, Robinson S, Allen MC, Burton VJ, Gerner G. Understanding the Development of Higher Order Cognitive Skills In Infants Born Preterm: A Pilot Study. Newborn Brain Society (NBS). Cork, Ireland. February 2024.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: The Role of Neighborhood Disadvantage. Newborn Brain Society (NBS). Cork, Ireland. February 2024.
2023
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Role of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference. Washington DC. October 2023.
Ndjatou T, Clark S, Castillo F, Guillory D, Griffiths-Randolph U, Jayakumar S, Rethi S, Kumar G, Silver E, Acholonu R. Exploring Discrimination in the Workplace of Pediatric House Staff: A National Survey of Trainee Experiences. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference. Washington DC. October 2023.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Role of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Pediatrics Resident and Fellow Scholarly Achievement Day. Baltimore, Maryland. June 2023.
Jayakumar S, Kuiper J, Kress A, Chavez-Valdez R, Mills C, Carson K, Gerner G, Keiser A, Northington F, Burton VJ. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Role of Socioeconomic Vulnerability. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Western Perinatal and Developmental Medicine Symposium. Snowmass, Colorado. June 2023.
Jayakumar S, Lore D, Montgomery K, Brennan K, Laventhal N, Famuyide M, Feltman D. Parental Decision- Making for Extremely Early Deliveries: Utilization of Prenatal Social Work Consultation. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference. Washington DC. April 2023.