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Josephine Miller, MD (middle), joins MANA and AHS staff on her first day in Sam's NICU. Dr. Miller is the first of many Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellows at MANA. MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates, in collaboration with Atlantic...

Residents from the Department of Pediatrics at Atlantic Health System were selected to give oral presentations about their research at Goryeb Research Day. Lauren Latawiec, MD (PGY3) presented a case study of airway management in a infant...

Dr. Amy Presti, Co-Director of the Atlantic Fetal and Diagnostic Treatment Center (AFDTC) at Atlantic Health System, was recently featured in an article discussing the ways in which the AFDTC supports families navigating birth anomalies during...

Dr. Chris Lee recently received funding from the The Legacy of Angels Foundation to continue his important research characterizing and profiling the genetic variants that cause Krabbe disease, and evaluating therapeutics that may improve outcomes...

Dr. Mike Pollaro has been named as the Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program, Goryeb Children's Hospital.  Dr. Pollaro, who served as both Chief Resident and Chief Fellow during his own academic training, has a strong commitment...

Congratulations to Dr. Gaines Mimms and Dr. Andrew Schenkman, who were both chosen as New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors in 2021!  New Jersey Monthly surveyed more than 26,000 New Jersey doctors to find out which physicians they would choose to treat...

MANA's neonatal practitioners are an important part of our clinical team.  They have diverse training backgrounds, unique skillsets, and many of them have decades of experience caring for newborns in various clinical settings.  Leveraging their...

Dr. Tom Murphy was featured in the Jewish Standard, in an article titled, "Neonatologists offer special care for babies."  In the article, Dr. Murphy describes why infants might need specialized neonatal care and emphasizes how neonatologists work...

We are pleased to announce that Thomas G. Murphy, M.D. has accepted the position of Associate Director at MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates (MANA). Tom joined MANA in July 2015 following his service in the United States Navy and postgraduate...

Dr. Abby Wellington and 3 other Overlook Medical Center (OMC) staff were honored with a "Gift of Gratitude" award. OMC was given a generous donation in Abby's name for the outstanding care she gave to Baby Boy Schorr last summer. He was in the NICU...

Ms. Sheena Andrews, NNP, and Ms. Amy Hatch, NNP recently joined MANA’s clinical team.  Sheena and Amy bring a great deal of experience to MANA, and both are purveyors of family-centered care in the...

Several researchers from MANA have been invited to present at the National Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Toronto. The meeting was held May 5th – 8th. Critical Periods of Growth in Preterm Infants – The Effect of...