Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, NV

Meet Our Speakers

NEO: The Conference for Neonatology has established a tradition of excellence and a reputation as the premier neonatology meeting in the country, a tradition we are proud to continue today. 

The rich history and success of NEO would not be possible without the leadership and collaboration of our esteemed faculty and the support of our sponsors.

2027 Course Director

Timothy Biela, M.D.

Neonatologist, Pediatrix Medical Group Texas - San Antonio

2027 Speakers

World-renowned speakers will address many of the most critical and controversial issues that influence the clinical practice of neonatal-perinatal medicine.

James S. Barry, M.D., MBA

Chief Clinical Quality & Transformation Officer, 
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety

Sonia Bonifacio, M.D.

Director, NeuroNICU | Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine

Lina Chalak, M.D.

The William Buchanan Chair in Pediatrics | Professor of Pediatrics, 
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tarah T. Colaizy, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Ashley Darcy Mahoney, PhD, MBA, NNP-BC

Advanced Practice Provider Practice Coordinator,
Pediatrix Medical Group

Kathleen Gibbs, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics,
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine 

Thomas Hays, M.D., PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, 
Columbia University

John Lantos, M.D.

Pediatrician and Bioethicist, Sun River Health

Ashley Lucke, M.D.

Neonatologist, 
Pediatrix Medical Group

Juliana Martins, M.D.

Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Kera McNelis, M.D., MS

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, 
Emory University School of Medicine | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Nehal Parikh, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Ravi M. Patel, M.D., MSc

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Jochen Profit, M.D., MPH

Chief Quality Advisor, The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety

Pablo J. Sanchez, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics,
The Ohio State University College of Medicine 

Roger F. Soll, M.D.

H. Wallace Professor of Neonatology, 
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

Robert Ursprung, M.D., MMSc

Quality & Safety Director, Neonatology, 
The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety

Robert White, M.D.

Practice Medical Director, Neonatology, 
Pediatrix Medical Group

2027 Planning Committee

Tim Biela, M.D.

David Burchfield, M.D.

Kaashif A. Ahmad, M.D., MSc, FAAP

Andy Combs, M.D., PhD

Dan Ellsbury, M.D.

Lauren Ruoss, M.D.

Veeral Tolia, M.D.

Robert Ursprung, M.D. 

Deb Catland, NNP-BC

Jaya Sariga, NNP-BC