Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Dr Goyen is a highly experienced allied health clinician and mid-career clinician-researcher with expertise in the neurodevelopmental care of preterm infants and their long-term outcomes. She is a dedicated Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Westmead Hospital and holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer appointment in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney.Dr Goyen has authored 26 peer-reviewed publications. Her clinical research focuses on the prevention and early detection of neonatal brain injury, as well as identifying factors associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. She is currently a Chief Investigator on two international clinical trials and is leading the development of a national and international collaborative team to expand her pilot randomised controlled trial into a large, multi-centre study aimed at reducing neonatal brain injury.

• Neonatal brain injury prevention Neuroprotective positioning and cerebral oxygenation
• NICU developmental and family-centred care
• Early detection of cerebral palsy and developmental disorders

• Chief Investigator on multiple national & international RCTs
• Recipient of MRFF, CP Alliance & hospital research grants
• External PhD supervisor (Western Sydney University)
• Guideline development member for very preterm infant follow-up
• Regular reviewer for pediatric and neonatal journals
• International & national conference speaker

• Jani P, Goyen TA, Kumar K, Maheshwari R, Saito-Benz M, Schindler T, et al.
• Cerebral Oxygenation Stability in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
• Shastry A, Ahmad D, Richardson A, Bajuk B, Goyen TA, Jani PR, Abdel-Latif ME.
• Systemic corticosteroid use and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants: A cohort study.
• Goyen TA, Jani PR, Skelton H, et al.
• Does midline head positioning decrease intraventricular hemorrhage or is it futile?
• Goyen TA, Skelton H, D’Cruz D, Maheshwari R, et al.
• Midline Head Position for Preterm Infants in the First 72 h: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial.
• Jani PR, Goyen TA, Elhindi J, et al.
• Pulmonary hemorrhage in preterm infants born <29 weeks gestation: A population-based cohort study.
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• Jani PR, Goyen TA, Virupakshappa KKB, et al.
• Targeted Cerebral Oxygenation Using Dedicated Treatment Versus Usual Care in Extremely Preterm Infants.