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Sandhyaa Sudha Iyengar, MD. MPH

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics)
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Attending Physician, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Department: Pediatrics
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13 Education:
21 9 B.A. 23 (Anthropology & Biology) c
44 State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2008.
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30 St. George's University, 2013.
21 b M.P.H. 24 (Master of Public Health) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 2019.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

13f Developmental Disabilities, Child Development and Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Trisomy 21, Down syndrome, Social Emotional Development, Behavioral Strategies for Young Children, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma and Resiliency and Child Development, Developmental Delays, Community-based Care
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Selected Publications

f4 S Iyengar: Developmental and Behavioral Surveillance, Screening, and Evaluation. Rudolph's Pediatrics 24th edition. Abraham M. Rudolph (eds.). Aug 2024 Notes: Chapter 80.

b0 S Iyengar: Developing Healthy Eating Habits for Children with Autism. Autism Speaks Blog Post Jan 2024.

189 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.

e6 Iyengar: CHOP Center for Violence Prevention. Resources to Address Bullying in Youth with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. CHOP Blog Post Feb 2022.

151 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.

12f 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.

3c Sandhyaa Iyengar da 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.

168 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.

17d 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.

174 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.

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