Shyam M. Sivasankar, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Associate Trauma Medical Director - North Austin
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
737-229-2100
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
9835 North Lake Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78717
Get to know Shyam M. Sivasankar, MD
Dr. Shyam Sivasankar is a pediatric emergency medicine physician whose interests lie within the intersection of medicine and media, global pediatric emergency medicine education, child abuse pediatrics and medical student education.
Personal Statement
My passion is to provide family-centered care to children and their families in the central Texas region. I hope to not only provide appropriate and exceptional treatment, but also to reassure and educate patients and their families.
Education
Medical School - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Doctor of Medicine, 2014
Residency - Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2017
Fellowship - Dells Children Medical Center of Central Texas, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2019
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American College of Emergency Physicians | Member; Pediatric Emergency Medicine Subcommittee |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Lee, M. O., Sivasankar, S., Pokrajac, N., Smith, C., Lumba-Brown, A. Emergency department treatment of asthma in children: A review. JACEP Open, 2020
Feltes, M. N., Becker, J. N., McCall, N. N., Mbanjumucyo, G. N., Sivasankar, S. N., Wang, N. E. Teaching How to Teach in a Train-the-Trainer Program. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2019; 11 (4 Suppl): 202–4
Imler, D., Keller, C., Sivasankar, S., Wang, N. E., Vasanawala, S., Bruzoni, M., Quinn, J. MRI vs. Ultrasound as the initial imaging modality for pediatric and young adult patients with suspected appendicitis. Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017