Nilima Ragavan

Bio

Dr Nilima Ragavan is a Neonatologist and Clinical Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is an experienced clinician who has expertise in the care of critically ill newborns.She is the Neonatal Outreach Medical director for Stanford Children's health, Co director of the Mid Coastal California Perinatal Outreach Program, and the Medical director of the Special care Nursery at Stanford Children's Health.She serves as a mentor to junior faculty. Dr Ragavan is passionate about education, and social justice. She has worked in and promoted social organizations in the fields of education, health care, livelihood and women's empowerment in India.She founded a group called Teach to Heal to promote cross cultural education and has led several multidisciplinary medical teams to India, as well as organized and conducted international neonatal and perinatal conferences.

Clinical Focus

• Neonatal Perinatal medicine
• Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Academic Appointments

• Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology

Administrative Appointments

• Medical Co-Director, Mid Coastal California Perinatal Outreach Program[MCCPOP] (2024 - Present)
• Neonatal Outreach Medical Director, Stanford Children's Health (2026 - Present)
• Medical Director, LPCH SCN at Sequoia (1999 - Present)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (1985 - Present)

Professional Education

• Medical Education: Grant Medical College University of Mumbai (1981) India
• Fellowship: Georgetown University Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship (1987) DC
• Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Residency (1985) MD
• Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (1987)
• Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (1989)

Community and International Work

• Translating Knowledge into Action, Gujarat, India

  Topic

  Neonatal Education webinars

  Partnering Organization(s)

  Government of Gujarat

  Location

  International

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes