Sandhyaa Sudha Iyengar, MD. MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics)
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The 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. (Doctorate of Medicine)
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. (Doctorate of Medicine)
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
Stephen Leff, Christine Waanders, Sandhyaa Iyengar: Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Aggression, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 5th edition. Chapter 55. Aug 2022.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 Page: doi: 10.1007, March 2021 Notes: online ahead of print.
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. Association of University Centers on Disabilities National Conference, Poster Presentation. Washington DC. Nov 2018.
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.
Iyengar, S., Fleming, K., Dunn, S., and Levy, S.: Increasing Monitoring and Management of Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics in Children with Developmental Disabilities. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Poster Presentation. Orlando, FL. Nov 2018.