Mark Castera, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Mark R. Castera, MD, is an attending neonatologist in the Division of Newborn Medicine. His primary interest is medical education, with particular focuses in curriculum design and trainee competency assessments.

Publications

  • Published 3/28/2025

    Bibl K, Wagner M, Dvorsky R, Haderer M, Strasser L, Berger A, Ades A, Castera M, Gross IT, Nishisaki A. Impact of a Two-Person Mask Ventilation Technique During Neonatal Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2025 Mar 28; 282:114568. PMID: 40158839.

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  • Published 1/30/2025

    McLean C, Robin B, Scheurer JM, Berlin KEK, Gray MM, O'Reilly D, French H, Vasquez MM, Castera M, Redford KM, Johnston LC, Myers PJ. Neonatology fellow assessment and evaluation: embracing the word salad of CBME, EPAs, and milestones. J Perinatol. 2025 Jan 30. PMID: 39885310.

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  • Published 10/14/2024

    Scott K, Castera M, Gray MM, Myers P, Bonachea EM, Karpen H, French H, Carbajal M, Johnston L. One size does not fit all for URiM applicants: a comparison of NPM program size on URiM applications. J Perinatol. 2024 Oct 14. PMID: 39397057.

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  • Published 10/1/2024

    Fischer LJ, Castera M, Chin H, Lee J, Simonsen KA. Impact of asymptomatic detection of non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses on pediatric cardiac surgical outcomes. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024; 4(1):e154. PMID: 39371438.

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  • Published 4/24/2023

    Berlin KEK, Gray MM, Myers PJ, Scheurer JM, Robin B, McLean C, O'Reilly D, French H, Vasquez MM, Castera M, Redford KM, Edgar L, Johnston LC. A new era of assessment for neonatal-perinatal medicine trainees: milestones 2.0. J Perinatol. 2023 Dec; 43(12):1506-1512. PMID: 37095228.

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Education

  • Creighton University, MD
  • University of Notre Dame, BA