Author: Arpitha Chiruvolu, MD

Dr. Arpitha Chiruvolu is a neonatologist affiliated with multiple hospitals in the Dallas area, including Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving and McKinney. She received her medical degree from Osmania Medical College NTR UHS and has been in practice for nearly 20 years.
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Mom and baby skin-to-skin care reduces NICU admissions for hypoglycemia

Parents and researchers alike often talk about the benefits of mother’s skin-to-skin contact with infants. It’s a practice performed soon after birth that carries sensations of security and comfort to which infants naturally respond. New research from experts at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney is now taking what’s known about skin-to-skin contact … Continue reading Mom and baby skin-to-skin care reduces NICU admissions for hypoglycemia