Santina A Zanelli, MD

Santina Zanelli, MD, MSc, is a board-certified neonatologist who specializes in neurological disorders of the newborn. She is particularly interested in developing family-centered strategies to improve the long-term outcomes of high-risk patients. In addition, she is actively involved in a multidisciplinary group of neurology and neonatal intensive care providers at UVA, which aims to provide state-of-the-art care for neonates at risk of brain injury. Dr. Zanelli's areas of clinical interest includes the care of extremely preterm infants born at the margin of viability as well as providing respiratory care of neonates with respiratory distress. 

Born in France, Dr. Zanelli received her medical degree and a master’s degree in genetics and cytogenetics from Université Claude-Bernard in Lyon, France. She came to the United States to pursue a post-doctoral research fellowship in the field of neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine. She completed a pediatrics residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a neonatology fellowship at UVA.

Married with two daughters, Zanelli enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, reading, and going to the movies in her free time.

Gender

Female

Languages

French, English

Age Groups Seen

Infants (0-2)

Primary Education

Universite' Claude Bernard

Residency

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children-Hahnemann Univ

Fellowships

Hahnemann School of Medicine (Pennsylvania), University of Virginia School of Medicine

Certification

American Board of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine), American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)

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