Laura Elizabeth Herzig, MD

Jacqueline Gallup is a full-time assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She is co-medical director of the Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program. Dr. Gallup has conducted research in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and surfactant administration. Currently, her research interests include neonatal respiratory pathophysiology and management, neonatal hemodynamics and neonatal renal pathology. She is participating in projects including the Safety and Efficacy trial of Combined Erythropoietin and Melatonin for Preterm Neonates with Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage (principal investigator, Shenandoah Robinson), as well as AWAKEN 2.0, a multicenter, multinational retrospective analysis investigating neonatal acute kidney injury. Dr. Gallup is also involved in quality improvement regarding nephrotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in neonates. Additionally, Dr. Gallup enjoys participating in education for residents and fellows.

Cecilia Kwak is a neonatologist in the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She specializes in the management of premature babies or newborns with high-risk or complex health conditions. She has a specialized interest in health communications, particularly parent-provider communications and complex care coordination. Dr. Kwak graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. She then completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Sara Muñoz-Blanco is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Neonatology and Pediatric Palliative Care. Her areas of clinical expertise are neonatology and perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric palliative care. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of neonatology, palliative care, communication, and underserved populations, particularly Spanish-speaking patients and families. She has experience with program-building, qualitative research methodology, and communication skills training. Dr. Muñoz-Blanco graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed her Pediatrics residency training at New York Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Medical Center. She also completed fellowships in both Neonatology and Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins in 2018 and 2019, respectively.