Terri L. Ashmeade, M.D.
Dr. Ashmeade joined the USF faculty after completing her fellowship in neonatology in 2000. From 2003 to 2008 she served as Division Chief of Neonatology, and has been Director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship program since 2006. Dr. Ashmeade was appointed Medical Director of the Tampa General Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in 2003 – a position she currently holds. She serves on numerous university and hospital committees, and is active in community service. Dr. Ashmeade serves on the Board of Directors of Hillsborough County’s Healthy Start program, and has a keen interest in perinatal health disparities. In 2006, Dr. Ashmeade was selected to be a USF Scholar in Patient-Oriented Research, a program which is funded by a NIH K30 Clinical Research Curriculum Award. This prestigious program supports the development of careers in clinical and translational research for patient-oriented researchers. Dr. Ashmeade was recently appointed Chief of the Division of Pediatric Quality, Safety and Access.
Education & Training
| B.S. | Howard University; Psychology, 1989 |
| M.D. | University of Connecticut, 1994 |
| Pediatric Residency | University of South Florida, 1997 |
| Neonatology Fellowship | University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2000 |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Scholarly Activity
Dr. Ashmeade has been the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials. She is interested in bone development, infant nutrition and characterization of immune factors in human milk. Current clinical research projects include:
- Preterm infant nutrition and bone development
- Improvements in formulas for term and preterm infants
- Characterization of immune factors in human milk
Selected Publications
Ashmeade TL, Wiener D, Barness LA, Carver JD. Transdermal absorption of vitamin A in newborn rat pups. Biology of the Neonate. 78: 304-307, 2000.
Pereda L, Ashmeade T, Zaritt J, Carver JD. The use of quantitative ultrasound to measure bone status in preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2003 Dec;23(8):655-9.
Teitelbaum JE, Rodriguez RJ, Ashmeade TL, Yaniv I, Osuntokun BO, Hudome S, Fanaroff A. Quantitative ultrasound in the evaluation of bone status premature and full term infants. J Clin Densitom. 2006 Jul-Sep;9(3):358-362.
Ashmeade T, Pereda L, Chen M, Carver J. Longitudinal measurements of bone status in preterm infants. J Ped Endo and Met 2007 March: 20(3): 415-424.
Chen M, Ashmeade T, Carver J. Bone ultrasound velocity in the small versus appropriate for gestational age preterm infants. J Perinatol 2007 Aug; 27(8):485-9.
Ashmeade T, Carver JD. Right tracheal bronchus in an infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Am J Perinatol, 2009; epub ahead of print
