Deanna Nardella, MD, MHS
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Co-chair of the Connecticut Infant Mortality Review Committee, Connecticut Department of Public Health, State of Connecticut
Biography
Deanna Nardella, MD joined the Yale community in 2022 as a National Clinician Scholar after completing her general pediatrics training at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Nardella's scholarship aims to inform health policy and healthcare delivery to promote high-quality, person-centered, and equitable healthcare across the pediatric continuum. Her research largely focuses on the design and implementation of innovative dyadic care models, treating both mother and child to better address drivers of rising U.S. maternal and infant mortality rates.
Dr. Nardella serves as the co-chairperson of the Connecticut (CT) Infant Mortality Review Committee, designated by the CT Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Last Updated on July 31, 2024.
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General Pediatrics
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Education & Training
- MHS
- Yale School of Medicine, National Clinician Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine (2024)
- Residency
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2022)
- MD
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- BS
- Cornell University
Research
Publications
2025
A National Survey: Trends in U.S. Postpartum Pumping Practices After Term Deliveries
Nardella D, Damian K, Glassman M, Bassler B, Taylor S, Silpe J. A National Survey: Trends in U.S. Postpartum Pumping Practices After Term Deliveries. Breastfeeding Medicine 2025 PMID: 41204728, DOI: 10.1177/15568253251393228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA National Survey of U.S. Prescribing Clinicians Who Practice Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine in Outpatient and Inpatient Healthcare Settings
Nardella D, Rosen-Carole C, Castaño M, Hernández-Aguilar M, Young M, Rosa E, Sharifi M, Shabanova V, Standish K. A National Survey of U.S. Prescribing Clinicians Who Practice Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine in Outpatient and Inpatient Healthcare Settings. Breastfeeding Medicine 2025, 20: 805-817. PMID: 40928900, DOI: 10.1177/15568253251371711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Among US Women
Nardella D, Canavan M, Taylor S, Sharifi M. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Among US Women. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2521902. PMID: 40679825, PMCID: PMC12274979, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.21902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring SystemAssociated with higher oddsBreastfeeding cessationCross-sectional studyPostpartum womenHypertensive disordersHigher oddsSelf-reported high blood pressurePregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring SystemCenters for Disease Control and Prevention's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring SystemBreastfeeding support strategiesFirst-time mothersHypertensive disorders of pregnancyMedian timeHigh blood pressureHealth covariatesDisorders of pregnancyBreastfeeding initiationMother-infant dyadsMain OutcomesBreastfeeding outcomesMedicaid insuranceSupport strategiesBreastfeedingComplete dataWhat is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women
Nardella D, Morales S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Vicente G, Brown L, Ray N, Duffany K, Rhodes E. What is effective communication in breastfeeding care? Perspectives from Latina women. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0325592. PMID: 40569968, PMCID: PMC12200710, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding careLatina womenEffective communicationPostpartum periodPerson-centered careEnhance care qualityUnmet information needsSystem-level effortsWomen's breastfeeding experiencesReflexive thematic analysisCommunity-engaged studyOpen-ended questionsSemi-structured interviewsCare qualityCare continuumProvider practicesPerson-centrednessBreastfeeding inequitiesProvider usePromote more effective communicationBreastfeeding informationHealthcare providersBreastfeeding experienceThematic analysisU.S. METHODS
2024
Quantifying the Association between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration
Nardella D, Canavan M, Sharifi M, Taylor S. Quantifying the Association between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 274: 114192. PMID: 39004167, PMCID: PMC11499033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic blacksBreastfeeding durationBreastfeeding cessationPump usePregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System dataAssociated with longer breastfeeding durationNon-Hispanic whitesMagnitude of associationAssociated with breastfeeding durationLonger breastfeeding durationCox proportional hazards regressionCross-sectional analysisProportional hazards regressionNative American participantsBreastfeeding inequitiesBreastfeeding outcomesInitiate breastfeedingLive-born infantsNon-missing dataUnmarried statusSurvey completionMonitoring System dataLow-incomeStratified analysisHazards regressionState paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child
Rosenberg J, Nardella D, Shabanova V. State paid family leave policies and breastfeeding duration: cross-sectional analysis of 2021 national immunization survey-child. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 37. PMID: 38796467, PMCID: PMC11128124, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00646-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily leaveParental leave policiesLeave policiesSocial demographic characteristicsPolicyCross-sectional analysisUnited StatesNational Immunization Survey-ChildMedical leaveFamilyBreastfeeding ratesPromote breastfeedingSurveyed childrenStateBreastfeedingWorkforceLong-term health benefitsNationalBreastfeeding durationMixed feedPrevalence ratiosPumps: A Possible Tool to Promote More Equitable Lactation Outcomes
Nardella D. Pumps: A Possible Tool to Promote More Equitable Lactation Outcomes. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 99-106. PMID: 38559458, PMCID: PMC10964822, DOI: 10.59249/mwyw7163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
P18-047-23 Latina Women's Experiences With Breastfeeding Care and Recommendations for Quality Improvement: A Qualitative Study
Rhodes E, Morales S, Vicente G, Brown L, Duffany K, Nardella D, VanderWoude E, Pérez-Escamilla R. P18-047-23 Latina Women's Experiences With Breastfeeding Care and Recommendations for Quality Improvement: A Qualitative Study. Current Developments In Nutrition 2023, 7: 101105. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Naturalization of the microbiota developmental trajectory of Cesarean-born neonates after vaginal seeding
Song SJ, Wang J, Martino C, Jiang L, Thompson WK, Shenhav L, McDonald D, Marotz C, Harris PR, Hernandez CD, Henderson N, Ackley E, Nardella D, Gillihan C, Montacuti V, Schweizer W, Jay M, Combellick J, Sun H, Garcia-Mantrana I, Gil Raga F, Collado MC, Rivera-Viñas JI, Campos-Rivera M, Ruiz-Calderon JF, Knight R, Dominguez-Bello MG. Naturalization of the microbiota developmental trajectory of Cesarean-born neonates after vaginal seeding. Med 2021, 2: 951-964.e5. PMID: 35590169, PMCID: PMC9123283, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal vaginal fluidsCS birthBody sitesMaternal vaginal microbiomeVaginal fluidNon-pregnant womenDay of birthMultiple body sitesCesarean sectionImmunological underpinningsMicrobiota perturbationsClinical trialsVaginal seedingMicrobial exposureVaginal microbiomeMicrobiota developmentBabiesDisease riskBirthNational InstituteLongitudinal studyMaternal sitesPluripotential naturePublic healthFirst yearComparing Glucose Challenge Test Screening Thresholds in Obese and Overweight Gravidas.
MacGregor C, Has P, Nardella D, Werner E. Comparing Glucose Challenge Test Screening Thresholds in Obese and Overweight Gravidas. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 38: 273-277. PMID: 31491804, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1696674.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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News
News
- December 15, 2025Source: Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast
Pumping Trends in the USA, and How Parental Diet Affects Milk Quality
- July 18, 2025Source: Yale News
Study Finds Link Between Hypertension and Breastfeeding Outcomes
- February 28, 2025
Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2025
- August 05, 2024Source: MSN
Breast Pumps Greatly Extend the Time a Mom Breastfeeds
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