Sandhyaa Sudha Iyengar, MD. MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics)
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market St. 3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3550 Market St. 3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Anthropology & Biology)
State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2008.
M.D.
St. George's University, 2013.
M.P.H. (Master of Public Health)
University of Pennsylvania, 2019.
Permanent linkB.A. (Anthropology & Biology)
State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2008.
M.D.
St. George's University, 2013.
M.P.H. (Master of Public Health)
University of Pennsylvania, 2019.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Developmental Disabilities, Child Development and BehaviorSelected Publications
S Iyengar: Developmental and Behavioral Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation. Rudolph's Pediatrics 24th edition. Abraham M. Rudolph (eds.). Aug 2024 Notes: Chapter 80.S Iyengar: Developing Healthy Eating Habits for Children with Autism. Autism Speaks Blog Post Jan 2024.
Stephen Leff, Christine Waanders, Sandhyaa Iyengar: Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Aggression, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th edition. Heidi M Feldman, MD, PhD, Ellen Roy Elias, MD, Nathan J Blum, MD, Manuel Jimenez, MD, Terry Stancin, PhD (eds.). Aug 2022 Notes: Chapter 55.
Iyengar: CHOP Center for Violence Prevention. Resources to Address Bullying in Youth with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. CHOP Blog Post Feb 2022.
Krista Mehari, Sandhyaa Iyengar, Mallory Schneider, Kristin Berg, Amanda Bennett: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Behavioral Health Among Children at Risk for Neurodevelopmental Delays. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 28(4): 808-814, Dec 2021.
Krista Mehari, Sandhyaa Iyengar, Kristin Berg, Jose Gonzalez, Amanda Bennett: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Obesity Among Young Children With Neurodevelopmental Delays. Maternal Child Health Journal 24(8): 1057-1064, Apr 2020.
Sandhyaa Iyengar Kate Wallis: Perspectives on Developmental Screening in Primary Care Pediatrics in Pennsylvania: A Toolkit for Action. Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Mar 2020.
Iyengar, S., Mehari, K., Berg, K., and Bennett, A. : Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Receipt of Interventions in Children with Neurodevelopmental Concerns. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference/Exhibition, Poster Presentation, New Orleans, LA Oct 2019.
Fleming, K., Iyengar, S., Dunn, S., Ellzey, A., Featherston, M., Kruger, H.: Using Active Learning to Improve Resident Engagement in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Rotation. Interprofessional Education Symposium at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Poster Presentation, Philadelphia, PA. Jan 2019.
Iyengar, S., Mehari, K., Berg, K., and Bennett, A: Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Children with Developmental Delays: Relations to Diagnoses, Behavioral Health, and Clinical Severity. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL. Nov 2018.