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Souvik Mitra

ResearcherPediatricsDalhousie University

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Souvik Mitra

Researcher

Pediatrics

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

434

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Research

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Echocardiography Extremely Low Gestational Age Preterm Chronic Lung Disease Comparative Effectiveness Ibuprofen Indomethacin

Latest papers

Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial (SMART-PDA).
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition · 2026 · first author
Reliability of comprehensive echocardiography evaluation of patent ductus arteriosus among extremely preterm neonates across a national network: A prospective observational study.
Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine · 2025
SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants.
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2025

All 36 publications

Latest funding

Selective Early Medical Treatment of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Low Gestational Age Infants: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (the SMART PDA Trial)
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$104,500
Parental presence restrictions due to COVID-19: Examining impact and priorities for neonatal care (The PRESENCE Study)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$193,100
Relative effectiveness and safety of pharmacotherapeutic agents for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants: A National Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Project
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$313,652

All 3 grants and awards

36 publications.

Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial (SMART-PDA).

Mitra S, Hebert A, Castaldo MP, Disher T, El-Naggar W, Dhillon S, Alhassen Z, Koo J, Katheria AC, Hyderi A, Kumaran K, Ting J, Surak A, Larocque J, Pepper D, Hornberger L, Makoni M, Weisz DE, Jain A, Bacchini F, Cameron-Nola AJJ, Hatfield T, Dorling J, McNamara PJ, Thabane L

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2026-330462 PMID: 42150872

Reliability of comprehensive echocardiography evaluation of patent ductus arteriosus among extremely preterm neonates across a national network: A prospective observational study.

Weisz DE, Thomas L, Ye XY, Mertens L, Lapointe A, Villeneuve A, Altit G, Lalitha R, Ben Fadel N, Jacob G, Louis D, Bhattacharya S, Soraisham A, Hébert A, Mitra S, Hyderi A, Ting JY, Castaldo M, Surak A, Deshpande P, Elsayed Y, Jasani B, Nissimov S, Zhu F, Shah P, Jain A

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine2025

DOI: 10.1177/19345798251349744 PMID: 40703041

SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants.

Batlivala SP, Boucek D, Downing T, Head T, Herbert C, Levy P, Ligon RA, Mitra S, Salavitabar A, Sathanandam S, Taggart N, Zablah J, Zahn E, Gordon BM

Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103866 PMID: 41040440

Milking of the Cut Cord During Stabilization of Infants Born Very Premature: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

El-Naggar W, Mitra S, Abeysekera J, Disher T, Woolcott C, Hatfield T, McMillan D, Dorling J

The Journal of pediatrics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114444 PMID: 39722339

Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol (SMART-PDA)

Mitra S, Hébert A, Castaldo M, Disher T, El-Naggar W, Dhillon S, Alhassen Z, Koo J, Katheria AC, Hyderi A

BMJ Open202414 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087998

Prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor drugs for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in extremely preterm infants: a clinical practice guideline incorporating family values and preferences.

Mitra S, Whitehead L, Smith K, Maclean B, Nixon R, Veysey A, Campbell-Yeo M, Kuhle S, Gale C, Soll R, Dorling J, Johnston BC

Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2024First author

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325445 PMID: 37419686

EBNEO Commentary: Precision management of the patent ductus arteriosus in micropreemies.

Mitra S

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2023First author

DOI: 10.1111/apa.16853 PMID: 37246268

Acetaminophen for the patent ductus arteriosus: has safety been adequately demonstrated?

Wright CJ, McCulley DJ, Mitra S, Jensen EA

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01697-2 PMID: 37169914

Interventions for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants: an overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews.

Mitra S, de Boode WP, Weisz DE, Shah PS

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2023First author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013588.pub2 PMID: 37039501

Evaluation of Health-Related Values and Preferences of Adults Who Were Preterm Infants and Parents of Preterm Infants Concerning Use of Prophylactic Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor Drugs.

Mitra S, Hatfield T, Campbell-Yeo M, Dorling J, Johnston BC

JAMA network open2023First author

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.2273 PMID: 36892840

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Dear Professor Mitra, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial (SMART-PDA)." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Selective Early Medical Treatment of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Low Gestational Age Infants: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (the SMART PDA Trial)" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Souvik Mitra

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial (SMART-PDA).

Reliability of comprehensive echocardiography evaluation of patent ductus arteriosus among extremely preterm neonates across a national network: A prospective observational study.

SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants.

Milking of the Cut Cord During Stabilization of Infants Born Very Premature: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Selective early medical treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low gestational age infants: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol (SMART-PDA)

Prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor drugs for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in extremely preterm infants: a clinical practice guideline incorporating family values and preferences.

EBNEO Commentary: Precision management of the patent ductus arteriosus in micropreemies.

Acetaminophen for the patent ductus arteriosus: has safety been adequately demonstrated?

Interventions for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants: an overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews.

Evaluation of Health-Related Values and Preferences of Adults Who Were Preterm Infants and Parents of Preterm Infants Concerning Use of Prophylactic Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor Drugs.

Selective Early Medical Treatment of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Low Gestational Age Infants: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (the SMART PDA Trial)

Parental presence restrictions due to COVID-19: Examining impact and priorities for neonatal care (The PRESENCE Study)

Relative effectiveness and safety of pharmacotherapeutic agents for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants: A National Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Project

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