Maya Balakrishnan, M.D.
Dr.Balakrishnan is originally from Inverness, Florida. She completed her Pediatrics training at the University of Florida/Health Science Center in Jacksonville, Florida, and her neonatology fellowship training at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. During her fellowship, she was primary investigator of a randomized control trial researching neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with early protein administration in very low birth weight infants. Dr. Balakrishnan served as the chief fellow in neonatology during her final year at Brown University. Dr. Balakrishnan’s research interests are focused on neonatal nutrition.
Education & Training
| M.D. | Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India, 2001 |
| Pediatric Residency | University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, Florida, 2007 |
| Neonatology Fellowship | Warren Alpert School of Medicine/Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 2010 |
Board Certification
American Academy of Peiatrics, 2007
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, board eligible
Scholarly Interests
- Neonatal nutrition
Selected Publications
- Balakrishnan M, Tucker R, Stephens BE, Bliss JM. Blood urea nitrogen and serum bicarbonate in extremely low birth weight infants receiving higher protein intake in the first week after birth. J Perinatol. 2011 Feb 10.
