Laura Sillers, MD, is an attending neonatologist in the Division of Neonatology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is interested in the care of infants with severe chronic lung disease and optimizing clinical and developmental care of medically complex infants.
Dr. Sillers received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital and neonatal fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
MD - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Pediatrics - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Attending Neonatologist
Lien YC, Zhang Z, Cheng Y, Polyak E, Sillers L, Falk MJ, Ischiropoulos H, Parry S, Simmons RA. Human Placental Transcriptome Reveals Critical Alterations in Inflammation and Energy Metabolism with Fetal Sex Differences in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 23;22(15):7899. doi: 10.3390/ijms22157899. PMID: 34360662 Free PMC article.
Sillers L, Handley SC, James JR, Foglia EE. Pulseless Electrical Activity Complicating Neonatal Resuscitation. Neonatology. 2018 Oct 23;115(2):95-98. doi: 10.1159/000493357. [Epub ahead of print]
Driver Elizabeth Carroll, Sillers Laura, Coate Thomas M, Rose Matthew F, Kelley Matthew W: The Atoh1-lineage gives rise to hair cells and supporting cells within the mammalian cochlea. Developmental biology 376(1): 86-98, Apr 2013.
Mamyrova G, O'Hanlon TP, Sillers L, Malley K, James-Newton L, Parks CG, Cooper GS, Pandey JP, Miller FW, Rider LG.: Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms as Risk and Severity Factors for Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Arthritis and Rheumatism December 2008.
Human Placental Transcriptome Reveals Critical Alterations in Inflammation and Energy Metabolism with Fetal Sex Differences in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Lien YC, Zhang Z, Cheng Y, Polyak E, Sillers L, Falk MJ, Ischiropoulos H, Parry S, Simmons RA. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 23;22(15):7899. doi: 10.3390/ijms22157899. PMID: 34360662 Free PMC article.
Sillers L, Lioy J, Moran K, DeMauro SB: Feeding Outcomes Following Infant Tracheostomy Poster Symposium (oral presentation and poster)- Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium, Columbus Ohio. Poster Presentation- American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL 2018.
Sillers L, Gaulton J, Zhang H: Pulmonary Hypertension Screening Practices Within the CHNC. Poster Presentation- Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium, Columbus, OH 2018.
Sillers L, Elshenawy S, Doulias PT, Ischiropolous H, Parry S, Simmons RA: Altered Acylcarnitine Metabolism in the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth Platform & Poster Presentation- Keystone Symposium- Maternal-Fetal Crosstalk- Harmony vs. Conflict, Washington DC. Platform Presentation- American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 91st Perinatal and Developmental Medicine Symposium, Bonita Springs, FL 2018.
Sillers L. "Feeding Outcomes Following Infant Tracheostomy, Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium, Columbus, OH. Oct 2018.
Sillers L. "Pulmonary Hypertension Screening Practices within the BPD Collaborative", Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Collaborative Annual Meeting, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. March 2018.
Sillers L. "Altered Acylcarnitine Metabolism in the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth", American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 91st Perinatal & Developmental Medicine Symposium, "Placenta: Connections to Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Health", Bonita Springs, FL. Nov, 2017.
Sillers L. "Altered Acylcarnitine Metabolism in the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth", Keystone Symposium, "Maternal-Fetal Crosstalk: Harmony vs. Conflict", Washington, DC. Oct, 2017.
2018, Neonatology Departmental Fellows' Research Fund
2008-2013, Dean's Scholarship for Promise in Medicine
2007, Sigma Xi
2007, Phi Beta Kappa
2018-present, Neonatology Fellow Applicant Review Committee
2018-present, Associated Pulmonary Hypertension Screening Consensus Committee
2018-present, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Collaborative Pulmonary Hypertension Screening QI Group