Eustratia "Tia" Hubbard, MD, FAAP

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 
Medical Degree: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, CA
Residency: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, CA
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, CA
Special Certifications: Board Certified in General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Teaching

• Faculty, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
• Clinical preceptor, Newborn Care rotation, UC San Diego Pediatric, Pediatric Neurology, Medicine-Pediatric and Family Medicine residency programs
• Clinical preceptor, Newborn Service, Pediatric Core Clinical Clerkship (PEDS401)
• Independent Study Project, chair/ committee member for multiple medical students
• Clinical preceptor and liaison, Neonatology Fellowship program
• Lecturer
• Neonatal/ Newborn Core Curriculum, Pediatric Residency Program, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
• Newborn Series, Family Medicine Residency Program, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
• Reproductive Medicine Residency Program, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Advocacy

• Fellow, Section on Adolescent Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998 – present

Service

• Health System Committee membership, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
• Perinatal Practices, Women & Infant Services
• Newborn Management, Women & Infant Services
• Obstetric Management, Women & Infant Services
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Morbidity & Mortality, Neonatology
• Patient Safety
• School of Medicine Committee membership, University of California, San Diego
• Pediatric Residency Program applicant selection committee, Department of Pediatrics
• Pediatric Residency Program Review, Department of Pediatrics
• Medical Director, Newborn Services, UC San Diego Health
• Low risk Infant Policy & Procedures maintenance and development
• Critical Congenital Heart Defect Screening program
• Newborn Hearing Screening program
• PRIME Lead, Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
• Women & Infants Services Nursing-Provider Communication project
• Women & Infants Council

Areas of Interest

• Care of late preterm and low birth weight infants
• Hypoglycemia identification and management
• Breastfeeding including, exclusive breast milk feeding and donor breast milk usage
• Congenital CMV infection identification
• Nurse-Provider communication

Publications

1. Stellwagen L, Hubbard E, Chambers C, Jones KL. Torticollis, facial asymmetry, and plagiocephaly in normal newborns. Arch Dis Child 2008;93:827–831. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.124123
2. Leff M, Hubbard E. Genu Recurvatum. Consultant for Pediatricians 2014; 13(11 ):523.
3. Hubbard E, Stellwagen L, Wolf A. The Late Preterm Infant: A little baby with big needs. Contemporary Pediatrics 2007; 24:51-59
4. Stellwagen LM, Hubbard E, Vaux K. Look for the stuck baby to identify congenital torticollis. Contemporary Pediatrics 2004;21 :55-66.

Presentations

1. Invited speaker: Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care Annual Meeting, Franklin, TN, 2019
   • Plenary presentation: "Optimizing Care of the Late Preterm Infant"
   • Workshop Title: "35-36 weeks: Transitions of Care of the LPI: Implementing the Little Baby Bundle"
2. Invited presentation: Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 2017
   • Abstract title: "Vulnerabilities and outcomes of late preterm infants managed by protocol." 2017
3. Invited speaker: UC San Diego Perinatal Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2013
   • Plenary presentation: "Vitamin K-Clearing the Controversy"
4. Invited speaker: UC San Diego Perinatal Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2012
   • Plenary presentation: "Why Not Deliver Before 37 Weeks? Outcomes of Late Preterm Infants,"
5. Invited speaker: Contemporary Forums, Neonatal & Pediatric Nutrition: Update 2010. San Diego, CA,, 2010
   • Workshop title: "Nutrition for the Late Preterm Infant in a Baby-Friendly Hospital."