Dr. Staci Olister is presently a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at LSU Health Sciences Center where she has been faculty since 1997.

She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of New Orleans and her medical degree from LSUHSC. She completed both her LSU Pediatrics residency and LSU-Tulane Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship training in New Orleans.

She is certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and as a Trauma-Informed Care Neonatal professional.

She maintains membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Dr. Olister’s administrative roles include Chair of the Developmental Care Committee at Manning Family Children's and Neonatal faculty for the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

In addition to her clinical, academic and administrative roles, Dr. Olister works as an advocate for transitioning LCMC NICUs to providing optimal neurodevelopmental care for infants and their families. She remains committed to her career in neonatology because of its complexity which demands ongoing education, the opportunity to work with and learn from many subspecialists at Manning Family Children's and the privilege of engaging and supporting learners in their medical careers.