Steven McElroy, MD

Position Title
Professor and Division Chief of Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine

Bio

Research Interests:  Dr. McElroy has a long-standing interest in understanding the injury and repair mechanisms of the developing small intestine, specifically how these relate to neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.  His laboratory has made seminal discoveries linking Paneth cells and goblet cells to the protection of the immature intestinal tract, has developed novel complementary models of necrotizing enterocolitis that shed light on pathways to develop the disease, has investigated the link between maternal chorioamnionitis and subsequent intestinal disease in offspring, and is now looking at the link between total body sodium and neonatal sepsis.  Dr. McElroy has received funding from the NIH, the Children’s Miracle Network, and industry partners. 

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