Shikha Saxena, MD

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Shikha Saxena, MD is an Attending Physician for the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Phila, PA

Residency

Resident, General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 

Fellowship

Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University

Board Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Undergraduate Degree

BA, Biological Basis of Behavior, University School of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, Phila, PA

BS, Economics, Health Care Management, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Phila, PA

Additional Training

American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Departments and Services

Publications

Abstracts

Saxena, S., Afolabi-Brown, O., Ballester, L., Schmucker, N., Smith-Whitley, K., Allen, J., and Bhandari, A: Benefit of pulmonary subspecialty care for children with sickle cell disease and asthma. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Advocacy Poster Day. Philadelphia, PA. May 2020 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Afolabi-Brown, O., Schmucker, N., Smith-Whitley, K., Allen, J., and Bhandari, A: Impact of multidisciplinary care model on management of asthma in children with sickle cell disease. American Thoracic Society, International Conference. Philadelphia, PA (virtual conference) May 2020 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Malloy, K., Brown, R., and Fazili, M.: Life-threatening acute tracheal compression due to histoplasmosis-related necrotizing mediastinal lymphadenitis in a healthy toddler. American Thoracic Society, International Conference. San Diego CA (virtual conference) May 2021 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Gebretsadik, T., Peebles, R.S., Anderson, L.J., Hartert, T.V. Rosas-Salazar, C.: The impact of lipopolysaccharide exposure in infancy on the development of lower respiratory tract infections and childhoodasthma. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 40th Annual GME Research Forum. Nashville, TN April 2022 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Gebretsadik, T., Peebles, R.S., Anderson, L.J., Hartert, T.V. Rosas-Salazar, C.: Exposure to endotoxin in infancy does not impact lower respiratory tract infections or childhood asthma. Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat. Nashville, TN April 2022 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Gebretsadik, T., Peebles, R.S., Anderson, L.J., Hartert, T.V. Rosas-Salazar, C: The impact of lipopolysaccharide exposure in infancy on the development of lower respiratory tract infections and childhoodasthma. American Thoracic Society, International Conference. San Francisco, CA May 2022 Notes: poster.

Saxena, S., Thomas, C., Avasarala, S.K., Lentz, R.J., Kaslow, J.A.: Complete left lung opacification due to anobstructive endobronchial tumor consistent with Hodgkin lymphoma on lung biopsy. American ThoracicSociety, International Conference. San Francisco, CA May 2022.

 

Awards and Honors

Dr. David B. P. Goodman Award for Patient-Oriented Research, University School of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Pediatric Resident Roundtable Travel Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Pediatric Resident Development Scholarship, American Thoracic Society

ATS 2021 Fellows Track Symposium, American Thoracic Society

Honorable Mention Abstract, GME Research Forum, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Abstract Scholarship, Assembly on Pediatrics, American Thoracic Society

Editorial and Academic Positions

Present Trainee Peer Reviewer, Pediatric

Trainee Peer Reviewer, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Trainee Peer Reviewer, Pediatric Pulmonology

Leadership and Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Thoracic Society