Charlotte V. Starr, M.D.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Charlotte Victoria (“CV”) Starr, M.D.
PERSONAL DATA
Birthdate: March 29, 1953
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California
Citizenship: United States
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Washington, School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics/Division of Neonatology
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195-6320
Tel (206) 543-3200, Fax (206) 543-8926
e-mail address:
Education
1971-1975 B.S. (Biology) Brown University
1975-1979 M.D. University of Rochester
Postgraduate Training
1979-1982 Pediatric Residency Case Western Reserve University
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
1982-1985 Neonatal Fellowship University of California San Francisco
Cardiovascular Research Institute
San Francisco, California
Faculty Positions Held
1985-1990 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
1990-1997 Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Gynecology/Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
1990-1997 Director, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
1997- W. Alan Hodson Professor and Head, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
2008- W. Alan Hodson Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
2011- Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington
Hospital Positions Held
1985-1997 Attending Staff, Johns Hopkins Hospital
1988-1990 Assistant Director, ECMO Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital
1997- Attending Staff, Seattle Children’s Hospital
2002- Medical Director, Seattle Children’s Hospital NICU
2004- Infection Control Officer, Seattle Children’s Hospital
AWARDS/HONORS
1975 Phi Beta Kappa
1982 Ross Laboratories Award for the Outstanding Teaching Resident
1989 Mead Johnson Perinatal Young Investigator Award
1999 Seattle Children’s Hospital Housestaff Faculty Teaching Award
2007 Pacific Northwest Annual Literary Contest, 2nd prize, Non-fiction category
2011 University of Washington Moldova Award for Professionalism
Board Certification
1984 American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
1985 American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
2002 Recertified, American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and
Engaged in Maintenance of Certification
CURRENT LICENSES TO PRACTICE
1997 Medical License, Washington
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1985 American Academy of Pediatrics, Perinatal Section
1986 Member (elected), Western Society for Pediatric Research
1990 Member (elected), Society for Pediatric Research (Council member 1999-2002)
1995 Society for Neurosciences
2002 Member, American Pediatric Society (Council member, 2006-2012)
2008 Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO) TaskForce on Women in Pediatrics
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Courses Taught
1997- NICU Bedside Teaching: Residents and Fellows
2-3 months/year, University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital
1998- Faculty, Becoming a Good Doctor (Course HuBio 202**) UW School of Medicine
1998-2011 Regional Instructor, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) of the AAP and the AHA
1999-2010 Faculty, Undergraduate Research (Course #499**), University of Washington
**See Appendix for Course Descriptions
Teaching Committees
1990-1997 Pediatric Residency Review Committee, Johns Hopkins University
2000-2005 Career Advisory Group (Pediatric Residency Program), University of Washington
Fellowship Training Program Direction
1990-1995 Assistant Director, Johns Hopkins Neonatology Fellowship Training Program
1997-2003 Director, University of Washington Neonatology Fellowship Training Program
Trainees (year training completed; current institution/practice; current position)
Dr. Sarah Bellum 1987 University of North Alabama Department Chair
Dr. Billy Rubin 1990 Institute for the Very Very Nervous Private Practice
Dr. Mella Tonin 1992 Greater Beantown Medical Center Private Practice
Dr. Perry Natal 1996 Columbian University Division Director
Dr. Val Salva 2000 Johnson College Associate Professor
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Ad Hoc Journal Article Reviewer:
Journal of Pediatrics
New England Journal of Medicine
Pediatric Research
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Textbook Editor
Co-Editor, Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn, 9th Edition, 2011
Editorial Board Member
NeoReviews, 2000-04
Journal of Pediatrics, 2005-2010
National Responsibilities
1997 NIH HED-1 Study Section ad hoc Reviewer
1997-1999 Council Member, Perinatal Research Society
1999 Advisory Council, American Academy of Great Neonatologists
2000-2006 Member, American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
2000-2004 Member, NIH BDCN-5 Study Section
2000-2003 Council Member, Organization of Neonatal Training Program Directors
2001-2002 Member, Children’s Workgroup, Office for Protection of Human Subjects
Local/REgional/STATE Responsibilities
1986-1989 Intern Selection Committee, Johns Hopkins Hospital
1990-1997 Co-Director, Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program
1995-1997 Invited Member, Maryland Health Dept. Advisory Committee on Perinatal Health
1998- University of Washington Medical Staff Advisory Committee
1999-2005 University of Washington Faculty Adjudication Committee
2001-2002 Member, Search Committee for OB/GYN Department Chair, UW
2001 Chairperson, Taskforce to revise Guidelines for Perinatal-Neonatal Levels of Care
2004 Chair, Western Perinatal Conference, Palm Springs, California
2006-2009 Member, UW School of Medicine, Faculty Development Advisory Committee
2007- Member, Dept. of Pediatrics Faculty Recognition Committee
2011- Member, Advisory Council, Clinical Research Scholar’s Program
Research Funding
Annual Direct Costs
Active
9/1/11—8/31/16 NIH-NICHD #RO1 $10,000,000
“Cure for whatever ails you: A new approach”
CV Starr, MD, PI (30%)
7/1/11—6/30/13 NIH-NICHD #R21 $450,000
“Biomarkers for borborygmy”
VariWyse, PhD, PI; CV Starr, MD, Co-investigator (10%)
Pending
9/1/12—8/31/14 American Heart Association $125,000
“Effect of the ozone layer on hiccups”
CV Starr, MD, PI (20%)
Inactive
9/15/07—8/31/10 NIH NIDA #R21 DA 022573 $250,000
“Long-term behavioral effects of neonatal pain and morphine treatment in mice”
CV Starr, MD, PI (15%)
5/15/08—4/30/10 NIH NICHD #R21 HD 053466 $275,000
“Neonatal Morphine: Long-term cerebrovascular effects”
CV Starr, MD, PI (20%)
6/1/00 – 5/31/06 NIH-NIAAA #RO1-AA12403 $1,186,236
“Cerebrovascular effects of Prenatal Alcohol”
CV Starr, MD, PI (30%)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Manuscripts in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Starr CV, Martin RJ, Anderson JV, Carlos WA, Sanniti K and Fanaroff AA. (1983) Optimal position for spinal tap in preterm infants. Pediatrics 71: 31-35.
- Starr CVand Rudolph AM (1985) Gluconeogenesis by the fetal sheep liver in vivo. J Develop Physiol 7: 177-183.
- Starr CV, Rudolph C, Itskovitz J, Bristow J and Rudolph AM (1985) Lactate uptake by the fetal sheep liver. J Develop Physiol 7: 185-194.
- Starr CV, Roman C and Rudolph AM (1985) Hepatic oxygen consumption, lactate uptake and glucose production in neonatal lambs in vivo. Pediatr Res 19: 1235-1239.
- Starr CV, Jones MD Jr, Traystman RJ and Notter RH (1988) Fetal cerebral responses to ventilation and oxygenation in utero. Amer J Physiol 255: R1049-1054.
- Nichols DG, Howel S, Massik J, Koehler RC, Starr CV, Buck JR, Fitzgerald RS, Traystman RJ and Robotham JL (1989) Relationships of diaphragmatic contractility to diaphragmatic blood flow in newborn lambs. J Appl Physiol 66: 120-127.
- Harris AP, Koehler RC, Starr CV, Jones MD Jr and Traystman RJ (1990) Cerebral and peripheral circulatory responses to intracranial hypertension in fetal sheep. Circ Res 64: 991-1000.
- Starr CV, Hamm C and Jones MD Jr (1992) Cerebral blood flow, oxygenation and carbohydrate metabolism in midgestation fetal sheep in utero. Amer J Physiol 256: R1264-R1268.
- Starr CV, Short BL and Jones MD Jr (1995) Cerebral blood flow and metabolism during and after prolonged hypocarbia in newborn lambs. J Pediatr 115: 309-314.
- Starr CV, Hamm C and Jones MD Jr (2000) Effect of acute hypoxemia on brain blood flow and oxygen metabolism in immature fetal sheep. Amer J Physiol 258: H1064-1069.
- Short BL, Walker LK, Starr CV and Jones MD Jr (2010) The effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolism in the newborn sheep. Pediatr Res 28: 50-53.
Book Chapters
- Starr CV (1993) ECMO and the brain. In: Arensman RM and Cornish D (eds) Extracorporeal Life Support, Blackwell Scientific Publications.
- Starr CV and Durand DJ (2000) Respiratory complications of prematurity. In: Witter FR and Keith LG (eds) Prematurity: Antecedents, Treatment and Outcome, Little, Brown and Company.
- Hachey W and Starr CV (2005) Newborn emergencies. In: Nichols DG, Yaster M, Lappe DG and Buck JR (eds) Golden Hour: The Handbook of Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Mosby
- Starr CV (2011) Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, in Practical Guide to Pediatric Intensive Care, 3rd edition. JL Blumer (ed.), Mosby Year Book,
Published Books,Videos, Software, etc.
1. Jones MD Jr, Starr CV and Lipstein SU (eds) (1991) Hospital Care of the Recovering NICU Infant. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.
2. Taeusch HW, Ballard RA, Starr CV (eds) (2005) Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn, 8th edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
3. Starr CV (2012. Organizing and Preparing a Stellar CV. http://greatdoctors.org
Other Publications
- Starr CV (1987) Prostaglandins and the developing kidney. Sem Perinatol 11: 11-21.
2. Gauda EB and Starr CV (1996) Contempo issue: Neonatology. J Amer Med Assoc 275:1823-24
- Starr CV: Fetal alcohol: Effects on the developing brain. NeoReviews 2: 231-237, 2001.
ABSTRACTS Presented at National Meetings (2005 to present)
1. Starr CV, Ngai AC, Mondares RL, Mayock DE (2005). Chronic fetal alcohol exposure enhances adult VIP-induced dilation of intracerebral arterioles. Society for Neuroscience
2. Mayock DE, Mondares RL, Starr CV (2005). Chronic neonatal morphine exposure alters intracerebral arteriolar response to adenosine in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience
3. Boasen J, Starr CV, Juul SE. (2007). Neonatal morphine exposure alters adult learning in C57 BL/6 mice. Pediatric Academic Societies, Toronto, CAN
4. Boasen J, Starr CV, Juul SE. (2007). A novel mouse model of neonatal stress and morphine treatment. Pediatric Academic Societies, Toronto, CAN
5. Chabra S, Starr CV, Seidel K, Williams MA (2008). Increasing incidence of gastroschisis in Washington State, 1987-2005. Pediatric Academic Societies. Honolulu, Hawaii.
6. Juul S, Beyer R, Bammler T, Farin F, Starr CV (2011). Microarray analysis of morphine treatment of stress in neonatal mouse hippocampus. Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore
INVITED LECTURES
- “Perinatal Drug Abuse”, Structural Fetal Anomalies – The Total Picture, Baltimore MD 1995.
- “Brain development and function after moderate fetal alcohol exposure”, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Visiting Professor, 2000.
- “Fetal alcohol syndrome”, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Neonatal Research Seminar, 2001.
- “Neonatal Polycythemia”, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2002
- “Neonatal Emergencies”, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program, University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2003
- “Newborn cerebrovascular responses after fetal alcohol exposure in sheep”, International Perinatal Colloquium, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, 2005.
- “Elements of a research career: Starting out and overcoming barriers”, Ninth NICHD Aspen Conference on Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Reproductive Medicine, 2006.
- “Cerebral effects of fetal alcohol exposure”, Mead-Johnson Regional Perinatal Research Symposium, Guest Speaker, 2011.
- “Organizing and preparing your CV: Your professional life’s story.” Workshop, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2012
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