Divya G. Sabapathy, MD, MPH
- Critical Care
Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-6230
Languages: English, Tamil
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Get to know Divya G. Sabapathy, MD, MPH
Dr. Sabapathy is a Pediatric Intensivist who specializes in the care of critically ill children with liver failure and perioperative liver transplant patients. A member of the Liver ICU (LICU) team, she is dedicated to bringing innovation and high-quality, coordinated care to children with advanced liver disease.
Her research focuses on understanding the economics of pediatric critical illness, where robust data is needed to facilitate improvements in health care delivery, resource allocation and capacity planning. Her current interests include resource utilization and high-value care in pediatric solid organ transplantation. Through her work as a clinician and health services researcher, she aspires to optimize the care for children with resource-intensive conditions.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric liver failure, pediatric liver transplantation, extracorporeal liver support, pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Postgraduate Training | Clinical Instructor, Liver Critical Care Medicine | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of Colorado | Residency | Pediatrics | 2020 |
| Texas A&M College of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2017 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Masters | Master in Public Health | 2013 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts | 2011 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases | Member |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
Honors and awards
- 2022-2023
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Chief Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine
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Research interests
Health economics, value-based health care, liver critical care medicine
Sabapathy D, Hosek K, Lam FW, Desai MS, Williams E, Goss J, Raphael JL, Lopez MA, Sabapathy DG, Hosek K, Lam FW, Desai MS, Williams EA, Goss J, Raphael JL, Lopez MA. Identifying drivers of cost in pediatric liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation, 2024 Aug 01; 30(8):796-804. PMID: 38535617
Sabapathy DG, Desai MS. Acute Liver Failure in Children. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2022 06; 69(3):465-495. PMID: 35667757
Sabapathy DG, Guillerman RP, Orth RC, Zhang W, Messinger Y, Foulkes W, Priest JR, Annapragada AV. Radiographic screening of infants and young children with genetic predisposition for rare malignancies: DICER1 mutations and pleuropulmonary blastoma. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2015 Apr; 204(4):W475-82. PMID: 25794098.