Meredith Dixon, MD

Dr. Dixon is a neonatologist in the Fetal and Neonatal Institute at CHLA, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, completed her pediatric internship and residency at Georgetown University Hospital, and completed a fellowship in neonatal and perinatal medicine at Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University Hospital.

Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Dixon’s expertise centers around medical education. Prior to joining CHLA, she was the rotation director for the NICU rotation for the Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP) at Boston Medical Center. Within this role, she worked closely with a large, high-functioning residency by spearheading educational efforts for neonatology, overseeing the implementation of simulations and leading the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

At CHLA, Dr. Dixon continues to work closely with trainees and is the CHLA Site Director for the USC Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship. Prior to joining CHLA in 2023, she was also engaged in quality improvement projects to improve the care of opioid-exposed neonates and to implement safe sleep parameters and bubble CPAP. Her research interests focus on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during therapeutic hypothermia.