Jessica Madden, MD

• Associate Program Director, Neonatology, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
• Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

Jessica Madden MD, FAAP, is the associate program director of the neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship program at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and UH Cleveland Medical Center. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and is a facilitator for first and second year medical students’ inquiry-based (IQ) curriculum.

Dr. Madden is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She is also a board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC).

Dr. Madden earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Madden’s research interests include breastfeeding medicine, neonatal nutrition, NICU follow-up, and maternal mental health. She has taught and lectured at professional courses and meetings on these topics, authored abstracts and papers in peer-reviewed journals, and contributed to textbooks.

Dr. Madden is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. She is involved in numerous AAP committees, including the Women in Neonatology subgroup.