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Vita
Boyar
MD, FAAP, WCPS, FABWH, FAPWCA

Dr. Vita Boyar, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University is a Board-Certified Neonatologist and a Certified Wound Specialist Physician, practicing both neonatology and wound care at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY, Northwell Health System. Dr. Boyar is the only wound-certified neonatologist in the US and developed Northwell Neonatal Wound Service.

Dr. Boyar is the author of monthly pediatric column for Ostomy, Wound Management and Prevention Journal, “Children with wounds, asking the right questions.”

Dr. Boyar is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. Her research interests include antimicrobial products in neonatal population, skin maturation, point-of-care ultrasound as a technique to assess intravenous extravasations. Her quality improvement projects have focused on pressure injury and extravasation prevention. Dr. Boyar leads Pressure Injury Prevention group at Cohen Children’s, part of nationwide Children’s Hospitals for Safety Initiative, and also serves as Co-Chair of the Northwell Pressure Ulcer Task Force. Dr. Boyar is a reviewer for various journals including Wounds, Journal of Perinatology, Journal of Dermatology, Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing, Pediatric Dermatology, International Wound Journal and Dermatologic Therapy. Vita has consulted various international/national NICUs on neonatal skin/team building. Her work has won various awards and has been featured on the show Good Morning America.

Dr. Boyar is a member of the Association for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Advancement of Wound Care, American Professional Wound Care Association and serves as a Trustee of International Society of Pediatric Wound Care.

Peer Reviewed Publications
Boyar V. “Clinical Experience with Leptospermum Honey Use for Treatment of Hard to Heal Neonatal Wounds: Case Series”. Journal of Perinatology.2014 34(2):161-16

Boyar V. “Efficacy of Non-Medicated, Dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) Coated Dressing In Management of Colonized or Infected Neonatal and Pediatric Wounds.” Journal of Wound, Ostomyand Continence Nursing.2016, 43(5)547-550

Kurepa D, Galiczewski C, Civale A, Boyar V. “Point-Of-Care Ultrasound as an Adjunct in the Diagnosis of Neonatal and Pediatric Superficial Soft Tissue Infection Two Case Reports.” Ostomy Wound Management. 2017, 63 (7) 14-19.

Shukla S, Cheung S, Boyar V. “A rare case of neonatal hepatic tumor presenting as hydrops fetalis.”Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine.2017; Vol 6.

Boyar V. "Treatment of Dehisced, Thoracic Neonatal Wounds with Portable, Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Medical Grade Honey: Retrospective Case Series" Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing.2018, 45(2) 117- 122

Boyar V. Galiczewski C. "Efficacy of dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft for the treatment of severe extravasation injuries in preterm neonates". WOUNDS: A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice.2018 30(8) 224-228

Boyar V. "Use of Debrief Tool as a part of Children's Hospital Pressure Injuries Prevention Program”. Ostomy Wound Management.2018, 64 (11)22-28

Boyar V, Galiczewski C, Kurepa D "Point-of-care Ultrasound Use in Neonatal Peripheral Intravenous Extravasation. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing .2018, 45(6):503-509

Kirsner R Amaya R, Bass K, Boyar V, Ciprandi G, Glat P, Percival S, Romanelli M, Pittinger T. Effects of a surfactant-based gel on acute and chronic pediatric wounds: a panel discussion and case series. Journal of Wound Care. 2019, 28 (6):398-408.

Boyar V. Topical Leptospermum honey in management of Aplasia Cutis Congenita in neonates. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. 2019, 46(4):343-345

Recent Invited national/International Presentations:

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