Dr. Susan Landers, MD, FAAP, FABM

Awards

• Alpha Omega Alpha 1977 Medical University of South Carolina 

Professional Memberships

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine  
• The American Academy of Pediatrics  

Fellowships

• She completed her neonatology fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Professional Society Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

Articles and Publications

• Book: "So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood" 2021. Morgan James Publishers.Articles:1. S. Landers, P.L.Berry, G.L. Kearns, S.L. Kaplan, A.J. Rudolph. "Gentamicin disposition andeffect on development of renal function in the very low birth weight infant". Dev. Pharm.Ther. 1984;7:285-302.2. S. Landers, T.N. Hansen. "Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring in neonates". Perinatol.-Neonatol. 1984;8:39-47.3. S. Landers, A.J. Corbet, A.J. Rudolph. "Influence of theophylline and caffeine on surfactantproduction and release in fetal rabbits". Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 1984;130:204-208.4. T.N. Hansen, A.L. Gest, S. Landers. "Inspiratory airway obstruction and lung fluid balance innewborn lambs". J. Appl. Physiol. 1985;58(4):1314-1318.5. S. Landers, T.N. Hansen, A.J.S. Corbet. "Optimal constant positive airway pressureassessed by aADC02 in hyaline membrane disease". Pediatr. Res. 1986;20:884-899.6. S. Landers, A. Moise, K. Fraley, O.E. Smith, C.J. Baker. "Factors Associated with Risk forumbilical-catheter related sepsis in neonates". Am. J. Dis. Child. 1991;145:675-680.7. G.L. Freed, S. Landers, R.J. Schanler. "A practical guide to successful breastfeedingmanagement". Am. J. Dis. Child. 1991;145:917-921.8. R. Snider, S. Landers, M. Levy. "The ringworm riddle- An outbreak of Microsporum canis inthe nursery". J. Pediatr. Infec. Dis., 1993;12:145-148.9. J. Seguin, M.A. Fletcher, S. Landers, D.R. Brown. "Umbilical Venous Catheterizations: Anaudit by the SGCPC". Am. J. Perinatol. 1994;11:67-70.10. M.A. Fletcher, D.R. Brown, S. Landers, J. Seguin. "Umbilical arterial catheter use: Report ofan audit conducted by the Study Group for Complications of Perinatal Care". Am. J.Perinatol. 1994;11:94-99.11. L. Margraf, S. Landers, C. Langston, A. Reiter, R. Carpenter, and C. Fowler. "Successfulprenatal therapy of thoracic lesions". Pediatr. Path.1993;13:613-620.12. S. Landers, B. Harvey, R. Kirby, C. Langston. "Characteristics of infants who undergoneonatal autopsy". J. Perinatol. 1994;14:204-207.13. G.E. Schutze and S. Landers: "The Management of Infants born to Mothers with sexuallytransmitted diseases". Am. Fam. Phys., 1994:50(7):1479-1486.14. Landers, R.S. Kirby, T. Miller, T.J. Green, R.W. Arrington. Survival and morbidity rates forvery low birth weight infants in Arkansas. J. AR. Med. Soc. 1994;91(7):318-322.15. S. Landers, T. MacPherson. "Prevalence of the neonatal autopsy: A report of the StudyGroup for Complications of Perinatal Care". Pediatr. Path., 1995;15:539-545.16. J.D. Phillips, G. Ware, S.P. Christensen, S. Landers, R.S. Kirby. Ocular morbidity in very lowbirth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. Am. J. Ophthal., 1997;123:218-223.17. S. Landers. Maximizing the benefits of human milk feedings for the preterm infantPediatric Annals. 2003: 32(5): 298-306.18. J. York, S. Landers, R.S. Kirby, P.G. Arbogast, J.S. Penn. Arterial oxygen fluctuation andretinopathy of Prematurity in very-low-birth-weight infants. J. Perinatol. 2004; 24: 82-87.19. Mazza F, Kitchens J, Akin M, Elliott B, Fowler D, Henry E, Landers S, Nix M, Ourston S,Sheppard C, Stallings D, Weihs D. The road to zero preventable birth injuries.Jt CommJ Qual Patient Saf. 2008; 34(4):201-5.20. Reisner DP, Landers S. Collaboration between obstetricians and neonatologists:Perinatal safety programs and improved clinical outcomes. Clin Perinatol. 2010;37(1):179-88.21. Landers S, Updegrove K. Bacteriological screening of donor human milk before andafter Holder pasteurization. Breastfeed Med. 2010;5(3):117-21.22. Landers, S. Breastfeeding is a physician's responsibility. Breastfeed Med. 2010;Oct;5(5):237-9.23. AAP Section on Breastfeeding Executive Committee, Schanler RJ, Feldman-Winter L,Landers S, Noble L, Szucs KA, Viehmann L. Concerns with early universal ironsupplementation of breastfeeding infants. Pediatr. 2011 Apr;127(4): e1097.24. Feldman-Winter L, Schanler RJ, Eidelman A, Landers S, Noble L, Szucs K, Viehmann L.Tracking exclusive breastmilk feedings as a measure of hospital quality. Pediatr,2011;25. Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, Section on BreastfeedingPediatr. 2012; 129:3 e827-e841; published ahead of print February 27, 2012,doi:10.1542/peds.2011-355226. Donor Human Milk Banking and the Emergence of Milk Sharing Landers S, HartmannBT. Pediatric Clinics 2013; 60 (1): 247-260.27. Donor Human Milk for the High-Risk Infant: Preparation, Safety, and Usage Options inthe United States. Committee on Nutrition; Section on Breastfeeding; Committee onFetus and Newborn. Pediatr. 2017; 39(1): eds.2016-3440.

What do you attribute your success to?

• resilience, persistence and a growth mindset

Areas of research

• Donor human milk in the NICU, breastfeeding support in the NICU

Favorite professional publications

• The Journal of Pediatrics, Breastfeeding Medicine

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