Optimizing Feeding Trajectories in High-Risk NICU Infants: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Authors

• Saachi Singal, University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFollow
• Amirali Tahanan MS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Manouchehr Hessabi MD, MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Sepideh Saroukhani MD, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Chiamaka Aneji MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Jaclyn Ruggiero MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Elizabeth Sabroske DO, MBA, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Program

McGovern Medical School

Year of Class

2029

Year of Participation

Summer 2026

Faculty Mentor Name

Elizabeth Sabroske DO, MBA

Faculty Mentor Department

Pediatrics

Received Support From

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology; Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD), Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS), UTHealth Houston

Keywords

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Oral feeding, Feeding therapy, Quality improvement, Feeding outcomes

Recommended Citation

Singal, Saachi; Tahanan, Amirali MS; Hessabi, Manouchehr MD, MPH; et al., "Optimizing Feeding Trajectories in High-Risk NICU Infants: A Quality Improvement Initiative" (2026). Summer Research Program Abstracts. 235.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/summer_research/235