Dr. Julie Dillard joins Akron Children’s as director of research, neonatal and perinatal medicine

10-02-2024 (Akron, Ohio)

Julie Dillard, MD, MSc has joined Akron Children’s as the director of research, neonatal and perinatal medicine.

In this role, Dr. Dillard will work with the chair of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute to support research that impacts the care of newborns and their families at Akron Children’s.

“Dr. Dillard’s work as the vice chair of research in neonatal and perinatal medicine will be critical in developing an academic department that contributes to the knowledge about newborn care at Akron Children’s,” said Dr. Marya Strand, Chair, Department of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine at Akron Children’s.

She will also work closely with the chief academic officer and the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute to build and lead a research team within the Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine department.

In addition to her research duties, Dr. Dillard will see NICU patients.

Before coming to Akron Children’s, Dr. Dillard served as a neonatologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where she also served as an assistant professor of pediatrics. She previously served as a pediatrician for the United States Air Force.

Dr. Dillard earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, completed her pediatrics residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and completed her neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She earned her Master of Medical Science degree from The Ohio State University.

Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine at Akron Children’s ensures the health and well-being of newborns, mothers and families across the continuum of perinatal care, beginning with pregnancy and continuing through graduation from the NICU.