Daria Murosko, MD, MPH
About Daria Murosko, MD, MPH
Daria Murosko, MD, MPH is a neonatologist and health services researcher with a strong interest in understanding and eliminating perinatal health inequities. Her research focuses on community factors that may drive racial and ethnic differences in preterm birth and infant mortality. Through her research, she aims to leverage local and institutional policy to promote healthy communities for both pregnant people and newborn infants. She is currently studying the health effects of neighborhood change, including rising housing costs, with the goal of identifying solutions for housing assistance policies to optimize infant well-being.
Dr. Murosko attended the University of Maryland with a degree in biochemistry and a minor in linguistics. She went to medical school at the Perelman School of Medicine, where she also obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health. Dr. Murosko completed her pediatric residency training in the Boston Combined Residency Program in the Urban Health and Advocacy Track, and served as chief resident at Boston Medical Center. She recently graduated from her fellowship in Neonatology at CHOP. She is supported by a training grant from the National Institute of Health and is working towards a Master in Health Policy Research from the University of Pennsylvania.
Titles
Attending Neonatologist
NIH T32 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
General Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2023, National Institutes of Health Training Grant
2021, Marshall Klaus Neonatal-Perinatal Health Services Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics
2020, Robert J Vinci Award, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
2016, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2016, Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Leadership and Memberships
2023-present, Member, Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics
2022-present, Neonatal Justice Collaborative
2016-present, Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Editorial and Academic Positions
2024, Social Care Governance Committee, CHOP
2023, Content Expert. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Case Series. NeoReviews.
2023, Faculty Lead, NICU Health Equity Rounds Committee
2024 Associate Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
2022, PolicyLab Affiliate Trainee
2021, Member, Neonatology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council
Research Interests
- Neighborhood determinants of health
- Perinatal health inequities
- Policy research
- Housing and health
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MPH - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
MD - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics – Boston Combined Residency Program, Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2024
Murosko D, Radack J, Barreto A, Passarella M, Formanowski B, McGann C, Nelin T, Paul K, Pena MM, Salazar EG, Burris HH, Handley SC, Montoya-Williams D, Lorch SA. County-level structural vulnerabilities in maternal health and geographic variation in infant mortality. J Pediatr. 2024. In press.
Nelin TD, Radack JK, Yang N, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Bamat NA, Jensen EA, Gibbs K, Murosko D, Scott KA, Goldstein NPN, Just AC, Burris HH. Associations of PM2.5exposure with emergency department visits and readmissions among preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Jul 3. Online ahead of print.
Szeto JJ, Radack JK, DeMauro SB, Jensen EA, Gibbs K, Novick NP, Scott KA, Murosko D, Burris HH, Nelin TD. Environmental Determinants of Post-Discharge Acute Respiratory Illness among Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 20;21(5):648.
Reddy AR, Gathers CA, Murosko D, Rainer T, Naim MY, Fowler J. Health Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children and Neonates: A Scoping Review. Crit Care Clin. 2024 Oct 1;14(4):e641-657.
2023
Murosko D, Passarella M, Handley SC, Burris HH, Lorch SA. Inter-hospital variation in COVID-19 era pediatric hospitalizations by age group and diagnosis. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):e285-e291.
Salazar EG, Montoya-Williams D, Passarella M, McGann C, Paul K, Murosko D, Pena MM, Ortiz R, Burris HH, Lorch SA, Handley SC. County-level Maternal Vulnerability and Preterm Birth in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 1;6(5)e2315306.
Paul, K., Murosko, D., Smith, V.C., Montoya-Williams, D., Parga-Belinkie, J. Defining gender in infant care. NeoReviews, 2023. Mar 1; 24(3)e1990e205.
Salazar EG, Paul K, Murosko D, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Burris HH. AAP Journal Club - Preterm birth in historically redlined neighborhoods – spatial analysis with individual and community level factors. J Perinatol. 2023 Mar;43(3):411-413
2022
Murosko, D., Paul, K., Barfield, W., Montoya-Williams, D., Parga-Belinkie, J. Equity in policies regarding urine drug testing in infants. NeoReviews, 2022 Nov 1; 23(11):788-795.
Murosko, D., Peña MM, Lorch, SA. Racial and ethnic disparities after NICU discharge: an equity-focused model. Semin Perinatol. 2022 Aug 27:151659
2021
Handley SC, Gallagher K, Breden A, Lindgren E, Lo JY, Son M, Murosko D, Dysart K, Lorch SA, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Burris HH. Birth hospital length of stay and rehospitalization during COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2021 Oct 12:e2021053498.
2020
Murosko, D., Passarella, M., Lorch, S. Racial segregation and intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. Pediatrics, 2020 June;145(6):e20191508.