Margot D Ahronovich, MD

Neonatologist and Medical Director of the Fetal Care Center, Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital

Medical School

Tel Aviv University/New York University at Tel Aviv University, Israel

Residency

Children’s National Medical Center

Fellowship

Children’s National Medical Center

Board Certifications

Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Pediatrics

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics

Specialties & Hospital Affiliations

Biography

In addition to being a neonatologist, Dr. Ahronovich serves as the Medical Director of the Fetal Care Center of the Inova Women’s/Children’s Hospital. For more information about the Fetal Care Center, please call 703.776.6371.

Dr. Ahronovich spends her free time with family and enjoys traveling, hiking, and cooking.

Professional Interests

Fetal Care: Coordination of individualized care plan for high-risk newborns prior to delivery
Care of extremely low birth weight infants and infants with intensive care issues
Bioethics

Presentations

Bi-monthly Multispecialty Fetal Care Rounds at Inova L.J Murphy Children’s Hospital

Publications

Baron, I.S., Litman, F. R., Ahronovich, M. D., Gidley Larson, J. C. (2007). Neuropsychology Grand Rounds: Neuropsychological Outcome Of Preterm Triplets Discordant For Birthweight: A Case Report. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 21, 338-362.

Ahronovich, M. D., Baron, I.S., Litman, F. R., (2007) Improved outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants. Pediatrics, 119, 1044.

Baron, I.S., Ahronovich, M.D., Erickson, K., Gidley Larson, J. C., & Litman, F. (2009) Age-Appropriate Early School Age Neurobehavioral Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Birth Without Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage: A Single Center Experience, Early Human Development, 85, 191-196.

Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Coulehan, K., Baker, R., and Litman, F. R. (2009) Visuospatial and Verbal Fluency Relative Deficits in ‘Complicated’ Late-Preterm Preschool Children. Early Human Development, 85, 751-754.

Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Litman, F. R., and Brandt, J. (2010) Spatial Location Memory Test Performance Discriminates Children Born at Extremely Low Birth Weight and Late-Preterm at Age Three, Neuropsychology, 24, 784-797.

Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Baker, R., and Litman, F. R. (2011) Neuropsychological and Behavioral Outcomes of Extremely Low Birth Weight at Age Three. Developmental Neuropsychology, 36, 5-21.

Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Baker, R., and Litman, F. R. (2011), Cognitive Deficit in Preschoolers Born Late preterm. Early Human Development, 87, 115-119.

Gidley Larson, J. C., Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Baker, R., and Litman, F. R. (2011) Neuromotor Outcomes at School Age of Extremely Preterm Birth: Early Detection of Subtle Signs, Neuropsychology, 25, 66-75.

Crotty, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Baron, I.S., Baker, R., Erickson, K., and Litman, F. R. (2012) Neuropsychological and Behavioral Outcomes of Postnatal Dexamethasone in Extremely Low Birth Weight Preterm Children at Early School-Age. Journal of Perinatology, 5 May 2011: doi: 10.1038/jp/2011.62.

Baron, I. S., Brandt, J., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M. D., Baker, R., Litman, F. R. (2012) Selective Deficit in Spatial Location Memory in Extremely Low Birth Weight Children at Age Six, Child Neuropsychology, 18, 299-311.

Baron, I. S., Kerns, K. A., Müller, U. Ahronovich, M. D., Litman, F. R. (2012). Executive Functions in Extremely Low Birth Weight and Late Preterm Preschoolers: Effects on Working Memory and Response Inhibition, Child Neuropsychology.

Baron, I. S., Litman, F.R., Ahronovich, M.D., and Baker, R. (2012) Late preterm birth: A review of medical and neuropsychological childhood outcomes, Neuropsychology Review. 22, 311–312. DOI 10.1007/s11065-012-9210-5.

Berry, K., Baron, I. S., Weiss, B. A., Baker, R., Ahronovich, M.D., and Litman, F. R. (2013). In Vitro Fertilization and Late Preterm Preschoolers’ Neuropsychological Outcomes: The PETIT Study, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Editor’s Choice article).

Baron, I.S., Weiss, B. A., Baker, R., Khoury, A., Remsburg, I., Thermolice, J.W., Litman, F. R. & Ahronovich, M.D. (2013) Subtle Adverse Effects of Late Preterm Birth: A Cautionary Note, Neuropsychology.

Baron, I. S., Weiss, B. A., Litman, F. R, Ahronovich, M. D., and Baker, R. (2014) Latent Mean Differences in Executive Function In At-Risk Preterm Children: The Delay-Deficit Dilemma. Neuropsychology, 28, 541-551.

Pavey AR, Vilboux T, Babcock H, Ahronovich M, Solomon BD. X-linked candidate genes for a ciliopathy-like disorder. Mol Syndromol. 2016 Apr; 7(1): 37-42.

Book Chapters

Gidley Larson, J. C., Baron, I. S., Ahronovich, M. D., and Iampietro, M., (2011) Micropremature Birth. In J. Morgan, I.S. Baron, & J. Ricker (Eds.). Casebook of Clinical Neuropsychology, New York: Oxford University Press, pp.329-344.

Baron, I. S, Leonberger, K. A., and Ahronovich, M. D. Preterm Birth Outcomes in Adolescence and Young Adulthood. (2013) In Pediatric Neuropsychology: Medical Advances and Lifespan Outcomes, I. S. Baron and C. Rey-Casserly (Eds.) New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 237-256.

Symposia and Platform Sessions

Baron, I.S. Erickson, K. Fletcher, A.A. Coulehan, K. Iampietro, M. Ahronovich, M.A. & Litman. F.R. Neurobehavioral and Cognitive Outcomes of Extremely Preterm, Late Preterm, and Term Birth at Three-Years-Old: A Single Center Study. Presented at Symposium entitled “The nature of neurobehavioural impairments in children born very preterm” at the 37th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 2009.

Ahronovich, M.D. Baron, I. S., Baker, R., Hopp, C. & Litman, F. R. Subtle Neuropsychological Differences in a Preschool Late-Preterm Cohort: The PETIT Study. Platform Presentation accepted for 2012 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 2012.

Published Abstracts

Baron, I. S., Litman, F., Ahronovich, M., & Gidley Larson, J. C. (2006) School Age Neuropsychological Outcome of Extremely Low Birth Weight Children. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20, 210-211.

Gidley Larson, J. C., Litman, F., Ahronovich, M., & Baron, I. S. (2006) Effect Of Extremely Low Birthweight On Neuromotor Examination In School Age Children. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20, 213.

Ahronovich, M. D., Litman, F. R., Baron, I. S., Gidley Larson, J. C., and Beck, R. Q. (2006) Neurocognitive Development And Motor Outcome Of Extremely Low Birth Weight Children At Age Six. Journal of Perinatology, 26, 583-584.

Baron, I. S., Litman, F., Ahronovich, M., Erickson, K. (2007) Neuropsychological Outcome of Extremely Low Birthweight Children Born at 23 To 25 Weeks Gestational Age: Intact Function at Early School Age. Published online, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

Baron, I. S., Litman, F., Ahronovich, M. D., Erickson, K. (2007) Neuropsychological Outcome of Extremely Low Birthweight Children Born At 23 To 25 Weeks Gestational Age: Intact Function At Early School Age. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Volume 13, Supplement S1, February 2007, pp. 142, doi: 10.1017/S1355617707079969, Cambridge University Press.

Iampietro, M., Gidley Larson, J., Coulehan, K., Erickson, K., Litman, F. Ahronovich, M. and Baron, I. S. (2008) Intact Performance in Extremely Low Birth Weight Children (< and > 750 grams) on Noun Fluency and Clustering Strategy at Age Six. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Volume 14, Supplement S1, February 2008, Cambridge University Press.

Coulehan, K., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M., Litman, F., and Baron, I.S. (2008) Dexamethasone Use in Extremely Preterm Infants: Neurocognitive Effects at Early School Age, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22, 441-442.

Fletcher, A., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M., Litman, F., Iampietro, M., and Baron, I.S. (2008) Neuropsychological Outcome at Age Three Years After Extremely Preterm, Late Preterm, and Full-Term Birth, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22, 443

Coulehan, K., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M.A., Litman, F.R., and Baron, I.S. Early School-age Executive Functioning of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Volume 15, Supplement S1, February 2009, Cambridge University Press.

Ahronovich, M., Erickson, K., Litman, F. and Baron, I.S. Effects of Dexamethasone Duration on Neurocognitive Outcome at Six Years. (2009) Acta Paediatrica, 98, 72-73, Suppl. 460.

Crotty, K., Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Scharaga, E., Ahronovich, M.D., Baker, R., & Litman, F. Emergence of Auditory/Verbal Working Memory Deficit at Age 9 in ELBW Children. Poster for the 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 2, 2010.

Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Ahronovich, M.D., Baker, R., Scharaga, E., & Litman, F. Complicated and Uncomplicated Late-Preterm Cognitive Impairment Rates at Ag Three. Platform presentation for the 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 4, 2010.

Ahronovich, M., Erickson, K., Baron, I.S., Baker, R., and Litman, F. Long-course, but not short-course, dexamethasone treatment in ELBW infants results in higher impairment rates at preschool age, Poster talk accepted for the European Academy of Paediatric Societies Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 23-26, 2010.

Litman, F., Ahronovich, M., Baron, I.S.. Erickson, K., and Baker, R. Neurocognitive Outcome of Birth at 23 Weeks Gestation, Poster accepted for the European Academy of Paediatric Societies Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 23-26, 2010.

Baveja, R., Beck, R.Q., Litman, F.R., Ahronovich, M.D., Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., and Baker, R. Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce ROP Incidence and Severity. Poster accepted, 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies’/ASPR Joint Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2011.

Ahronovich, M.D., Baron, I.S., Erickson, K., Litman, F.R. and Baker, R. L. Behavioral Outcomes in Dexamethasone-treated ELBW Children at Age 3, Poster accepted, 2011 Pediatric Academic Societies’/ASPR Joint Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2011.

Ahronovich, M.D. Baron, I. S., Erickson, K., Litman, F. R., PDA Ligation May Be Associated with Developmental Delay, Abstract oral presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Boston, MA, October 15, 2011.

Hornack, S., Smith, M., McCann, J., Baker, R., Litman, F. R., Ahronovich, M.D. & Baron, I.S. Occipitofrontal Circumference Predicts General Cognition While Medical Risk Predicts Executive Function in Extremely Low Birth Weight Children at Age Six: Evidence from the PETIT Study, Platform presentation at the 40th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, CA, February 2012.

Luong-Tran, C., Ahronovich, M.D., Litman, F. R., Baker, R. & Baron, I.S.. Small for Gestational Age v. Appropriate for Gestational Age Late Preterm Birth: Neuropsychological and Behavioral Outcomes at Age Three: The PETIT Study, Platform presentation at the 40th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, CA, February 2012.

Berry, K. A., Litman, F. R., Ahronovich, M.D., Baker, R. & Baron, I.S. Neuropsychological and Behavioral Outcomes at Age Three of In Vitro Fertilization and Late Preterm Birth: The PETIT Study, Platform presentation at the 40th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, CA, February 2012.

Baveja, R., Ahronovich, M.D., Beck, R.Q., Park, T., & Litman. F.R. Early vs Late Treatment of Patent Ducts Arteriosus in Infants Born Less Than 33 Weeks Gestation, Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, May 1, 2012.

Baron, I. S., Weiss, B. A., Hopp, C., Litman, F., Baker, R. L. and Ahronovich, M.D. Latent Mean Differences in Executive Function in At-Risk Preterm Preschoolers”, Poster presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 7, 2013.

Ahronovich, M. D. Hopp, C., Weiss, B., Baker, R. L., Litman, R. and Baron, I. S. Late-Preterm Preschoolers: Developmental Coordination Disorder or Delay?”, Poster presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC, May 5, 2013.

Riegler, K., Weiss, B., Hopp, C., Litman, F.R., Ahronovich, M.D., & Baron, I.S., Parental Reports of Attention and Test Performance Differ in Preschoolers Born at 23-25 Weeks’ Gestation. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, IL, June 2013.

Baron, I, S., Ahronovich, M. D., Weiss, B., Hopp, C., Baveja, R., Baker, R., & Litman, F. R. Oxygen Reduction Initiative That Decreased Incidence and Severity of Retinopathy of Prematurity Results in Favorable Neuropsychological Outcomes at Age Three. Poster presented at the European Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Barcelona, Spain, October 19, 2014.