Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH
On staff since July 2007
Academic Title: Professor, Neonatology; Adjunct Associate Professor, Global Health
Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research
"I strive to partner with families to provide the most appropriate, compassionate, and humanistic care possible. Whether I am providing aggressive medical intervention or intensive supportive care at the end of life, my philosophy is to be present for the family, and ever-aware of the honor they have given me in entrusting me with their child's well-being."
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Biography
Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Washington. He is also Associate Director of the pediatric residency program and is Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health. Dr. Batra's research focuses on epidemiology and newborn health, survival and long-term outcomes in developed and developing country settings.
Dr. Batra has been involved with a series of studies involving the Washington State Birth Events Records Database (BERD) including: environmental risk factors for ventricular septal defects, pregnancy outcomes among Somali women, risk factors for recurrent shoulder dystocia, and effects of mode of delivery on pregnancy and newborn outcomes. His primary interests revolve around improving newborn care in resource-poor settings. Dr. Batra has been involved with developing guidelines of care in a special care nursery in central Uganda since 2002. He is also a core investigator for the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirths (GAPPS) and is involved with the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (WHO/UNICEF).
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Patient Testimonials
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Awards and Honors
Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date SEATTLE TOP DOCTOR - 2022 Seattle Magazine 2022 Seattles Top Doctor 2016 Seattle Met Magazine 2016 SEATTLE'S TOP DOCTOR - 2015 Seattle Met Magazine 2015 SEATTLE MAGAZINE TOP DOCTOR - 2014 Seattle Magazine 2014 SEATTLE'S TOP DOCTOR - 2014 Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 2014 Seattle's Top Doc Seattle Met Magazine 2013 -
Publications
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
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McAdams RM, Erdenebileg A, Batra M, Zagd GAttitudes of Healthcare Providers towards Non-initiation and Withdrawal of Neonatal Resuscitation for Preterm Infants in Mongolia
Journal Health, Population and Nutrition, 2012 Sept. : 30(3)346-352 -
Suchdev PS, Shah A, Derby K, Hall L, Schubert C, Pak-Gorstein S, Howard C, Wagner S, Anspacher M, Staton S, O'Callahan C, Herran M, Arnold L, Steward C, Kamat D, Batra M, Gutman JA Model Curriculum in Global Child Health for Pediatric Residents
Academic Pediatrics, 2012 May - 2012 June : 12(3)229-237
Other Publications
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McAdams RM, McPherson RJ, Batra M, Gerelmaa ZCharacterization of Health Care Provider Attitudes Toward Parental Involvement in Neonatal Resuscitation-Related Decision Making in Mongolia.
23807716 Maternal and child health journal, 2013 Jun 27 -
McAdams RM, Erdenebileg A, Batra M, Gerelmaa ZAttitudes of healthcare providers towards non-initiation and withdrawal of neonatal resuscitation for preterm infants in Mongolia.
23082636 Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2012 Sept. : 30(3)346-52 PMCID:PMC3489950 -
Suchdev PS, Shah A, Derby KS, Hall L, Schubert C, Pak-Gorstein S, Howard C, Wagner S, Anspacher M, Staton D, O'Callahan C, Herran M, Arnold L, Stewart CC, Kamat D, Batra M, Gutman JA proposed model curriculum in global child health for pediatric residents.
22484282 Academic pediatrics, 2012 May : 12(3)229-37
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Overview
- Board Certification(s)
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Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Medical/Professional School
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Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA - Residency
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Fellowship
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Clinical Interests
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Newborn health in developed and developing countries
Global neonatal health, survival and long-term outcomes