Sarah Coggins, MD, MSCE
Areas of expertise: Neonatal-perinatal medicine, Neonatal sepsis
Locations: Main Building, CHOP at Penn Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital
About Sarah Coggins, MD, MSCE
Titles
Attending Neonatologist
Instructor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2021, Distinguished Research Trainee Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2021, Travel Award, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
2020, Travel Award, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting
2018, Fellow Travel Award, Hot Topics in Neonatology Conference
2014, Alpha Omega Alpha, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
2011-2015, Canby Robinson Scholar, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
2011, summa cum laude, Vanderbilt University
2011, Founder’s Medalist for First Honors in the College of Arts & Sciences, Vanderbilt University
2011, Department of Biological Sciences Award for Outstanding Research, Vanderbilt University
2011, Katherine B. Woodward Prize for Excellence in Spanish Studies, Vanderbilt University
2010, Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt University
2007-2011, Senator Robert Harvey Honor Scholarship, Vanderbilt University
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2023-present, Junior Member, Society for Pediatric Research
2022-present, Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, AAP
2022-present, Section on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, AAP
2015-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2018-present, Trainee and Early Career Neonatologists
Editorial and Academic Positions
Academic and Institutional Committees
2019-present, CHOP Pediatric Sepsis Program
2017-present, NI/ICU Sepsis Quality Improvement Committee
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MSCE - Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Medical Degree
MD - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Residency
Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Neonatology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Fellow)
Additional Training
Clinical Research Certificate in Epidemiology - Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
PubMed
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2023
Coggins SA, Mukhopadhyay S, Triebwasser J, Downes KJ, Christie JD, Puopolo KM. Association of Delivery Risk Phenotype with Early-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants. J Perinatol. 2023. 43(9):1166-1172
Coggins SA, Willis Z, Benjamin DK, Mukhopadhyay S, Laughon M, Greenberg RG, Clark RH, Puopolo KM. Early antibiotic exposure in very-low birth weight infants and infection risk at 3-7 days after birth. J Perinatol. 2023. 43(9):1158-1165.
Coggins SA, Edwards EM, Flannery DD, Gerber JS, Horbar JD, Puopolo KM. Serratia infection epidemiology among very preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023. 42(2): 152-158.
2021
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Blood culture yield and time to positivity in neonatal late-onset sepsis. (Platform presentation given virtually at the Southeastern Conference on Perinatal Research, February 2021).
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Blood culture yield and time to positivity in neonatal late-onset sepsis. (Platform presentation given virtually at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2021).
2020
Fleiss N*, Coggins SA*, Srinivasan L, Wallman-Stokes AW, Polin RA, Visser DH, DeJong BS, Wynn JL. The utility of the nSOFA score to predict late-onset sepsis mortality risk among VLBW infants: A retrospective international multi-center and single-center prospective study. (Platform presentation given virtually at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, August 2020). Presentation given by Dr Noa Fleiss. *these authors contributed equally
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Grundmeier RW, Srinivasan L. Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Matched Cohort Study. (Accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2020.) Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Grundmeier RW, Srinivasan L. Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Matched Cohort Study. (Accepted for platform presentation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, March 2020.) Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Coggins SA, Gibbs KA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Sepsis Huddle Implementation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Platform presentation given virtually at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Quality and Safety Day, November 2020.
Coggins SA, Gibbs KA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Sepsis Huddle Implementation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). (Accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2020.) Cancelled due to COVID-19.
Coggins SA, Gibbs KA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Sepsis Huddle Implementation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). (Accepted for platform presentation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, March 2020. Cancelled due to COVID-19.
2019
Coggins SA, Gibbs KA, Harris MC, Srinivasan L. Sepsis Huddle Implementation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). (Poster presented at the Children’s Hospital Association Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes Workshop, June 2019.)
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Grundmeier R, Nawab U, Srinivasan L. Pediatric SIRS and organ dysfunction criteria in late-onset sepsis in a quaternary NICU: a case-control study. (Poster presented at the Hot Topics in Neonatology Conference, December 2019.)
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Grundmeier R, Nawab U, Srinivasan L. Pediatric SIRS and organ dysfunction criteria in late-onset sepsis in a quaternary NICU: a case-control study. (Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2019.)
Coggins SA, Harris MC, Grundmeier R, Nawab U, Srinivasan L. Pediatric SIRS and organ dysfunction criteria in late-onset sepsis in a quaternary NICU: a case-control study. (Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, March 2019.)
Finnegan L, Harris MC, Coggins SA, Schmatz M, Tremoglie M, Srinivasan L. SuspectedSepsis in the NICU: Leveraging Staff Perceptions of Delays in Antibiotic Delivery to Drive Improvement. (Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2019.)
Lectures by Invitation
2020
“Organ Dysfunction Associated with Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis”. Emory University Division of Neonatology Research Conference. *virtual presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic. Oct 2020.
“Neonatal hypoglycemia: when to intervene?” Pennsylvania Hospital Neonatology Didactic Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Mar 2020.
2019
“Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Rare Entity in the NICU”. Lehigh Valley Hospital Pediatric Didactic Conference, Allentown, PA. June 2019.