Sarah Morton, MD, PhD

Physician in Medicine, Division of Newborn Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

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Sarah Morton, MD, PhD

Physician in Medicine, Division of Newborn Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

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English

Education

Undergraduate School

University of Michigan

2003

Ann Arbor

Medical School

University of California

2010

San Francisco

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2011

Boston

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2012

Boston

Fellowship

Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program

2016

Boston

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics (General)

American Board of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

Professional History

After attending the University of Michigan, Dr. Morton obtained her MD/PhD degrees through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of California San Francisco. She then completed her Pediatrics Residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program and Neonatology Fellowship at the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program. Dr. Morton is currently an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a clinical attending physician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Dr. Morton serves on the NICU Nutrition Committee and participates in Quality Improvement projects with the aim of improving care for all patients in the NICU. Dr. Morton is also active in research investigating genetic contributions to congenital heart disease, and effects of infant nutrition on neurodevelopment.

Publications

Poor surgical outcomes following Paenibacillus infant infectious hydrocephalus. View Abstract

CLIF-Net: Intersection-guided Cross-view Fusion Network for Infection Detection from Cranial Ultrasound. View Abstract

Poor Surgical Outcomes Following Paenibacillus Infant Infectious Hydrocephalus. View Abstract

Increasing length board use in a neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement initiative. View Abstract

Protocol to analyze deep-learning-predicted functional scores for noncoding de novo variants and their correlation with complex brain traits. View Abstract

Advancing precision care in pregnancy through a treatable fetal findings list. View Abstract

Impact of congenital heart disease and prematurity on brain injury from a national registry. View Abstract

Genomic analysis of 11,555 probands identifies 60 dominant congenital heart disease genes. View Abstract

Modeling SMAD2 Mutations in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Provides Insights Into Cardiovascular Disease Pathogenesis. View Abstract

Recessive genetic contribution to congenital heart disease in 5,424 probands. View Abstract

Graph-based prototype inverse-projection for identifying cortical sulcal pattern abnormalities in congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Noncoding variants and sulcal patterns in congenital heart disease: Machine learning to predict functional impact. View Abstract

Exome and Genome Sequencing to Diagnose the Genetic Basis of Neonatal Hypotonia: An International Consortium Study. View Abstract

A Systematic Review of Human Paenibacillus Infections and Comparison of Adult and Pediatric Cases. View Abstract

Hospital-wide access to genomic data advanced pediatric rare disease research and clinical outcomes. View Abstract

Genome Sequencing is Critical for Forecasting Outcomes Following Congenital Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract

Detection of neurologic changes in critically ill infants using deep learning on video data: a retrospective single center cohort study. View Abstract

Placental-Heart Axis: An Evolutionary Perspective. View Abstract

Lifespan health with congenital heart disease: Considering cancer-associated mortality. View Abstract

Maternal Vascular Malperfusion and Anatomic Cord Abnormalities Are Prevalent in Pregnancies With Fetal Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Predictive modeling of endocardial fibroelastosis recurrence in patients with congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Identifying novel data-driven subgroups in congenital heart disease using multi-modal measures of brain structure. View Abstract

Accurate prediction of neurologic changes in critically ill infants using pose AI. View Abstract

Meta-regression of sulcal patterns, clinical and environmental factors on neurodevelopmental outcomes in participants with multiple CHD types. View Abstract

Increased endothelial sclerostin caused by elevated DSCAM mediates multiple trisomy 21 phenotypes. View Abstract

The Evolving Role of Genetic Evaluation in the Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Preliminary report of a thoracic duct-to-pulmonary vein lymphovenous anastomosis in swine: A novel technique and potential treatment for lymphatic failure. View Abstract

Who Still Gets Ligated? Reasons for Persistence of Surgical Ligation of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus Following Availability of Transcatheter Device Occlusion for Premature Neonates. View Abstract

Genomic testing and molecular diagnosis among infants with congenital heart disease in the neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract

A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies BRD4 as a regulator of cardiomyocyte differentiation. View Abstract

Functional dissection of human cardiac enhancers and noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Genetics and etiology of congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Association of genetic and sulcal traits with executive function in congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Establishing a neonatology consultation program: extending care beyond the neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract

Pediatric Intubations in a Semiurban Helicopter Emergency Medicine Service: A Retrospective Review. View Abstract

Mutations in genes related to myocyte contraction and ventricular septum development in non-syndromic tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract

Human Paenibacillus Infections: A Systematic Review with Comparison of Adult and Infant Cases. View Abstract

Neonatal Paenibacilliosis: Paenibacillus Infection as a Novel Cause of Sepsis in Term Neonates With High Risk of Sequelae in Uganda. View Abstract

Association of cerebral metabolic rate following therapeutic hypothermia with 18-month neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. View Abstract

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Phosphorylated Cis-Tau Antibody in a Pig Model of Traumatic Brain Injury. View Abstract

Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study. View Abstract

Preterm congenital heart disease and neurodevelopment: the importance of looking beyond the initial hospitalization. View Abstract

Contribution of Previously Unrecognized RNA Splice-Altering Variants to Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Challenges in the clinical understanding of genetic testing in birth defects and pediatric diseases. View Abstract

Evidence-Based Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease Genes to Enable Returning Results in a Genomic Study. View Abstract

Pushing Yourself to the Maximum: What Do Prehospital Interventions Do to the Heart Rates of the Prehospital Team Involved? A Case Report. View Abstract

Tethered cord syndrome in KBG syndrome. View Abstract

Association of Potentially Damaging De Novo Gene Variants With Neurologic Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Type IV Pili Are a Critical Virulence Factor in Clinical Isolates of Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus. View Abstract

The Genetics of Neurodevelopment in Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Decisional Conflict About Kidney Failure Treatment Modalities Among Adults With Advanced CKD. View Abstract

Fetal Disseminated Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor. View Abstract

What works to reduce sedentary behavior in the office, and could these intervention components transfer to the home working environment?: A rapid review and transferability appraisal. View Abstract

A Role for Data Science in Precision Nutrition and Early Brain Development. View Abstract

mirTarRnaSeq: An R/Bioconductor Statistical Package for miRNA-mRNA Target Identification and Interaction Analysis. View Abstract

Premature Infants Have Normal Maturation of the T Cell Receptor Repertoire at Term. View Abstract

Increased Breastfeeding Proportion Is Associated with Improved Gross Motor Skills at 3-5 Years of Age: A Pilot Study. View Abstract

An ancient founder mutation located between ROBO1 and ROBO2 is responsible for increased microtia risk in Amerindigenous populations. View Abstract

Neither cardiac mitochondrial DNA variation nor copy number contribute to congenital heart disease risk. View Abstract

Multicenter Consensus Approach to Evaluation of Neonatal Hypotonia in the Genomic Era: A Review. View Abstract

Training pathways and careers for neonatologists interested in cardiovascular care. View Abstract

Transcription factor protein interactomes reveal genetic determinants in heart disease. View Abstract

Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus. View Abstract

Genome-Wide De Novo Variants in Congenital Heart Disease Are Not Associated With Maternal Diabetes or Obesity. View Abstract

Assessment of Maternal Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) as a Potential Marker for Dietary Carotenoid Intake during Lactation in Humans. View Abstract

Reducing Benzodiazepine Exposure by Instituting a Guideline for Dexmedetomidine Usage in the NICU. View Abstract

Abnormal Right-Hemispheric Sulcal Patterns Correlate with Executive Function in Adolescents with Tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract

Genomic frontiers in congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Risks associated with continuation of potentially inappropriate antihypertensive medications in older adults receiving hemodialysis. View Abstract

REPORT-PFP: a consensus from the International Patellofemoral Research Network to improve REPORTing of quantitative PatelloFemoral Pain studies. View Abstract

Quantification of magnetic resonance spectroscopy data using a combined reference: Application in typically developing infants. View Abstract

Association of Damaging Variants in Genes With Increased Cancer Risk Among Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Immune activation during Paenibacillus brain infection in African infants with frequent cytomegalovirus co-infection. View Abstract

microRNA-mRNA Profile of Skeletal Muscle Differentiation and Relevance to Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy. View Abstract

Mechanisms of Congenital Heart Disease Caused by NAA15 Haploinsufficiency. View Abstract

Rare genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites modulates local DNA methylation profiles. View Abstract

Epidural analgesia, intrapartum hyperthermia, and neonatal brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. View Abstract

GATA6 mutations in hiPSCs inform mechanisms for maldevelopment of the heart, pancreas, and diaphragm. View Abstract

Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. View Abstract

Association of nucleated red blood cell count with mortality among neonatal intensive care unit patients. View Abstract

De Novo Damaging Variants, Clinical Phenotypes, and Post-Operative Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Genomic analyses implicate noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Congenital Heart Defects Due to TAF1 Missense Variants. View Abstract

EM-mosaic detects mosaic point mutations that contribute to congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Maternal Dietary Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Correlates Positively with Regional Brain Volumes in 1-Month-Old Term Infants. View Abstract

Abnormal Left-Hemispheric Sulcal Patterns Correlate with Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Subjects with Single Ventricular Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Screening With Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Increased Iron Sufficiency Among NICU Patients. View Abstract

Stop the stereotypes - Women should not have to prove their non-inferiority. View Abstract

Psychosocial Stress and Adversity: Effects from the Perinatal Period to Adulthood. View Abstract

ORE identifies extreme expression effects enriched for rare variants. View Abstract

Paternal-age-related de novo mutations and risk for five disorders. View Abstract

Mammalian Hbs1L deficiency causes congenital anomalies and developmental delay associated with Pelota depletion and 80S monosome accumulation. View Abstract

Response to Brodehl et al. View Abstract

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies a Susceptibility Locus for Comitant Esotropia and Suggests a Parent-of-Origin Effect. View Abstract

Genome sequencing as a first-line genetic test in familial dilated cardiomyopathy. View Abstract

Reducing time to initiation and advancement of enteral feeding in an all-referral neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract

Getting evidence into action to tackle institutional child abuse. View Abstract

Contribution of rare inherited and de novo variants in 2,871 congenital heart disease probands. View Abstract

Homozygous EEF1A2 mutation causes dilated cardiomyopathy, failure to thrive, global developmental delay, epilepsy and early death. View Abstract

Patellar Tendinopathy and Potential Risk Factors: An International Database of Cases and Controls. View Abstract

AIFM1 mutation presenting with fatal encephalomyopathy and mitochondrial disease in an infant. View Abstract

Hyperammonemia as a Presenting Feature in Two Siblings with FBXL4 Variants. View Abstract

Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome. View Abstract

Fetal Physiology and the Transition to Extrauterine Life. View Abstract

Treatment options for apnoea of prematurity. View Abstract

High volume image guided injections and structured rehabilitation in shoulder impingement syndrome: a retrospective study. View Abstract

High volume image-guided injections and structured rehabilitation improve greater trochanter pain syndrome in the short and medium term: a combined retrospective and prospective case series. View Abstract

Skeletal muscle microRNA and messenger RNA profiling in cofilin-2 deficient mice reveals cell cycle dysregulation hindering muscle regeneration. View Abstract

Equivalence of online and clinician administration of a patellar tendinopathy risk factor and severity questionnaire. View Abstract

High volume image-guided Injections for patellar tendinopathy: a combined retrospective and prospective case series. View Abstract

Risk factors and successful interventions for cricket-related low back pain: a systematic review. View Abstract

miR-145 and miR-143 regulate smooth muscle cell fate and plasticity. View Abstract

microRNA-138 modulates cardiac patterning during embryonic development. View Abstract

miR-126 regulates angiogenic signaling and vascular integrity. View Abstract

Thioredoxin is required for S-nitrosation of procaspase-3 and the inhibition of apoptosis in Jurkat cells. View Abstract

Maternal mortality and the consequences on infant and child survival in rural Haiti. View Abstract

Design and characterization of an active site selective caspase-3 transnitrosating agent. View Abstract

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