Professional History

Board Certification

• Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics
  
• Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
  

Medical Education

• MD - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School
  Thessaloniki, Greece
  1997
  

Residency/Fellowship

• Residency - University of Louisville School of Medicine Program
  Louisville, KY
  2007
  
• Fellowship - University of Louisville School of Medicine Program
  Louisville, KY
  2010
  

Contact Information

Primary Location:

Childrens Minnesota Neonatal Medicine
2525 Chicago AVE S STE 17-104
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612)813-6288

Secondary Location(s):

Childrens Minnesota Neonatal Medicine
345 N Smith AVE STE 70-505
St Paul, MN 55102
(651)220-6210

Personal Biography

Evangelia (Lia) Gravari was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. She moved to USA in 1996 to join her husband in Minneapolis where he completed his PhD in chemical engineering. Lia completed her pediatric residency and neonatal fellowship in Louisville, KY and joined the University of Louisville neonatal group in 2012. Her interests include simulation and programming, education and ECMO. She trained the transport team members on neonatal resuscitation and served as the NICU transport director. Lia is a strong advocate for team rounding and decision making; she prides herself on building robust relationships with her babies’ families. Lia’s hobbies include learning French, playing the piano and gardening which she is not even close to mastering, but still pursuing. She enjoys spending time with her family.