Board certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Meade joined Children’s Hospital in June 2008. Prior to joining Children’s, Dr. Meade was a neonatologist at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics in Kansas City as well as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including "Biology of the Neonate," the "Journal of Pediatrics" and the "Journal of Perinatology."

Dr. Meade’s professional experience also includes having served as a neonatologist at Stanford University Medical Center as well as volunteering as a coordinator of the Akamil Feeding Program for the Haitian Episcopal Learning Project in Haiti.

Dr. Meade received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed an internship and residency in pediatrics from Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Meade is fellowshipped trained in Neonatology by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Medical Center and James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Dr. Meade enjoys spending time with her family as well as swimming, hiking and Shakespeare.

Publications

Meade VM, Barese CN, Kim C, Njinimbam CG, Marchal CC, Ingram DA, Clapp DW, Dinauer MC, Yoder MC. “Rac2 concentrations in umbilical cord neutrophils.” Biol Neonate. 2006; 90(3):156-9.
PMID: 16582540

Shaffer SG, Kilbride HW, Hayen LK, Meade VM, Warady BA. “Hyperkalemia in very low birth weight infants.” J Pediatr. 1992; 121(2):275-9.
PMID: 1640297

Homan SE, Hall RT, Hall SL, Meade VM, Kurth CG. “Safety of intravenous immunoglobulin infusion in neonates at risk for sepsis.” Am J Perinatol. 1990; 7(4):307-11.
PMID: 2121151

Shaffer SG, Meade VM. “Sodium balance and extracellular volume regulation in very low birth weight infants.” J Pediatr. 1989; 115(2):285-90.
PMID: 2526866

Shaffer SG, Bradt SK, Meade VM, Hall RT. “Extracellular fluid volume changes in very low birth weight infants during first 2 postnatal months.” J Pediatr. 1987; 111(1):124-8.
PMID: 3110387

Baker CJ, Melish ME, Hall RT, Casto DT, Vasan U, Givner LB. “Intravenous immune globulin for the prevention of nosocomial infection in low-birth-weight neonates. The Multicenter Group for the Study of Immune Globulin in Neonates.” N Engl J Med. 1992; 327(4):213-9.
PMID: 1614462

Lassiter HA, Speranza MJ, Hall RT, Meade V, Christensen RD, Parker CJ. “Complement C3 deposition onto bacteria by neonatal serum is not enhanced after the infusion of intravenous immunoglobulin.” J Perinatol. 1990; 10(1):27-31.
PMID: 2107285