Predoctoral Student
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jessica A. Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC is pursuing her PhD in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Davis is investigating of the relationship between neonatal diet type, neonatal gut microbiome development, and incidence of adverse feeding outcomes among neonates with critical congenital heart defects. She has extensive experience as a bedside nurse and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant in a variety of clinical settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital perinatal care, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric cardiac intensive care. Her expertise involves direct chest/breastfeeding and human milk provision for infants with complex structural birth defects, with a focus on those infants born with congenital heart defects. Beyond her professional and academic involvement, Ms. Davis regularly participates in community-based lactation support. She serves as a board member to the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank and as the Associate Area Professional Liaison and a chest/breastfeeding peer support “Leader” for Western Pennsylvania La Leche League.