Nicholas R. Carr,
DO, FAAP

Languages Spoken: English
Nicholas Carr, D.O. is an Assistant Professor in Neonatology at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. He provides neonatology services at three facilities, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital and Intermountain Medical Center. Dr. Carr provides care for premature infants, critically ill newborns and newborn infants with a large variety of birth defects. Among his responsibilities is educating Pediatric Residents, Neonatology Fellows and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Carr is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He provides care to critically ill patients admitted to the newborn intensive care units at the University of Utah Medical Center, Primary Children’s Hospital, and Intermountain Medical Center. His clinical areas of interest include family support/integration, transport medicine, and management of patients requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS).
Clinical Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
801-662-4100
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Neonatology |
Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) |
Nicholas Carr, D.O. is an Assistant Professor in Neonatology at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. He provides neonatology services at three facilities, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital and Intermountain Medical Center. Dr. Carr provides care for premature infants, critically ill newborns and newborn infants with a large variety of birth defects. Among his responsibilities is educating Pediatric Residents, Neonatology Fellows and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Carr is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah. He provides care to critically ill patients admitted to the newborn intensive care units at the University of Utah Medical Center, Primary Children’s Hospital, and Intermountain Medical Center. His clinical areas of interest include family support/integration, transport medicine, and management of patients requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS).
Academic Locations
Williams Building
801-581-7052
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Neonatology |
Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Ponnapakkam A, Carr N, Comstock B, Perez K, OShea TM, Tolia VN, Clark R, Heagerty P, Juul SE, Ahmad KA (2021). Factors Associated with Outpatient Therapy Utilization in Extremely Preterm Infants. Am J Perinatol.
- Carr NR, Henry E, Bahr TM, Ohls RK, Page JM, Ilstrup SJ, Christensen RD (2021). Fetomaternal hemorrhage: Evidence from a multihospital healthcare system that up to 40% of severe cases are missed. Transfusion, 62, 60-70.
- Weber Z, Sam A, Pena A, Henderson C, McCurnin D, Bhalala U, Garcia R, King J, Carr N (2021). Understanding increased ferritin levels in pediatric ECMO patients. Blood Cells Mol Dis, 92, 102617.
- Bahr TM, Carr NR, Christensen TR, Wilkes J, OBrien EA, German KR, Ohls RK, Ward DM, Christensen RD (2021). Early iron supplementation and iron sufficiency at one month of age in NICU patients at-risk for iron deficiency. Blood Cells Mol Dis, 90, 102575.
- Anchan J, Jones S, Aden J, Ditch S, Fagiana A, Blauvelt D, Gallup MC, Carr N (2021). A different kind of battle: the effects of NICU admission on military parent mental health. J Perinatol, 41(8), 2038-2047.
- Ponnapakkam A, Rees D, Gallup MC, Ahmad KA, Miller D, Fagiana A, Carr NR (2021). Supplementation-based hypoglycemia guidelines including donor breast milk reduce NICU admission. J Perinatol, 41(8), 2088-2094.
- Pena Hernandez A, Carr NR, McCurnin D, Armijo-Garcia V (2020). Extracorporeal Life Support in Pediatric Patients with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. ASAIO J, 66(9), 1063-1067.
- Weber Z, Sutter D, Baltensperger A, Carr N (2020). Economic Evaluation: Onsite HSV PCR Capabilities for Pediatric Care. Pediatr Qual Saf, 5(2), e266.
- Rizzo HE, Escaname EN, Alana NB, Lavender E, Gelfond J, Fernandez R, Hibbs MA, King JM, Carr NR, Blanco CL (2020). Maternal diabetes and obesity influence the fetal epigenome in a largely Hispanic population. Clin Epigenetics, 12(1), 34.
- Ponnapakkam AP, Stine CN, Ahmad KA, Gallup MC, Delle Donne AJ, Kathen CM, Wade JK, Molina BC, Koslow EA, Carr NR (2019). Evaluating the effects of a neonatal hypoglycemia bundle on NICU admission and exclusive breastfeeding. J Perinatol, 40(2), 344-351.
- Delle Donne A, Hatch A, Carr NR, Aden J, Shapiro J (2019). Extended Maternity Leave and Breastfeeding in Active Duty Mothers. Pediatrics, 144(2).
- Monnikendam CS, Mu TS, Aden JK, Lefkowitz W, Carr NR, Aune CN, Ahmad KA (2019). Dysnatremia in extremely low birth weight infants is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. J Perinatol, 39(6), 842-847.
- Anchan JC, Carr NR, Ahmad KA (2018). Neonatal hypoglycemia: is there a neurodevelopmental impact in early childhood? J Perinatol, 39(1), 4-7.