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Ilana Levene
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Oxford, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Research areas: Medicine · Epidemiology · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Infant Nutrition and Health · Infant Development and Preterm Care
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About
I am an academic neonatologist in Oxford with a PhD in neonatal clinical trials. My special interests are neonatal nutrition, lactation and perinatal equity.
Employment
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Resident Doctor (neonatal subspeciality training)2024 - 2026
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Oxford University Clinical Fellow/DPhil Student2021 - 2023
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Resident Doctor2020 - 2020
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Resident Doctor2020 - 2020
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Resident Doctor2019 - 2020
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Resident Doctor2018 - 2019
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Resident Doctor2017 - 2018
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Resident Doctor2016 - 2017
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Resident Doctor2016 - 2016
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Resident Doctor2014 - 2015
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Resident Doctor2014 - 2014
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Resident Doctor2012 - 2013
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Foundation Doctor2011 - 2012
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Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Foundation Doctor2010 - 2011
Education
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University of Oxford DPhil (Neonatal Clinical Trials)2021 - 2023
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University of Oxford BM BCh2006 - 2010
- 2002 - 2005
Projects & Funding
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Priority Setting Partnership for LGBT+ perinatal health Leverhulme Trust2024 - 2025
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Priority Setting Partnership for LGBT+ perinatal health Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford2024 - 2025
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Knowledge Exchange for LGBT+ perinatal health University of Oxford2024 - 2025
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Does a guided relaxation audio track increase yield of expressed milk and breastfeeding rates in mothers of very preterm infants? A small randomised controlled trial and nested exploratory work NIHR Academy2021 - 2023
Publications (28)
- Herbal galactagogues to improve breastmilk production and lactation in mothers of preterm babies: a systematic review of clinical trials Save
- Lactation-focused audio relaxation versus standard care for mothers of very preterm infants (the EXPRESS randomised clinical trial) Save
- Markers of Metabolic Bone Disease in Extremely Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Four-Part Cohort Study Spanning Changes in Clinical Approach Save
- The relationship of early expressed milk quantity and later full breastmilk feeding after very preterm birth: A cohort study Save
- Breastfeeding support during the Covid-19 pandemic in England: analysis of a national survey Save
- Breastfeeding trajectories for preterm infants over the first 6 months of life in England 2010-2020: surveys using large representative birth samples Save
- Does extremely early expression of colostrum after very preterm birth improve mother's own milk quantity? A cohort study Save
- Relaxation Therapy and Human Milk Feeding Outcomes A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Save
- The relationship of milk expression pattern and lactation outcomes after very premature birth: A cohort study Save
- Breastfeeding rates in England during the Covid-19 pandemic and the previous decade: Analysis of national surveys and routine data Save
- Characterisation of parathyroid hormone concentration in extremely preterm or very low birthweight infants in routine clinical screening for metabolic bone disease: A service evaluation cohort study Save
- The Interaction of Early Exclusive Mother's Milk Feeding and Ethnic Background with Ultimate Feeding Outcomes After Very Preterm Birth Save
- A report on parent involvement in planning a randomised controlled trial in neonatology and lactation - insights for current and future research Save
- Comparing the effect of a lactation-specific relaxation and visualisation intervention versus standard care on lactation and mental health outcomes in mothers of very premature infants (the EXPRESS trial): study protocol for a multi-centre, unmasked, ran… Save
- Do single parent adoptions have equal long-term outcomes for the child as couple adoptions? Save
- Does topical local anaesthesia reduce the pain and distress of nasogastric tube insertion in children? Save
- Improved growth of extremely and very preterm babies: Evaluation of a quality-of-care initiative Save
- Identification and management of neonatal hypoglycaemia in the full-term infant (British Association of Perinatal Medicine-Framework for Practice). Save
- Fifteen-minute consultation: Breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks of life-a hospital perspective. Save
- Antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative Blood Stream Infections in Children With Cancer: A Review of Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcome. Save