Ambika G. Chidambaram, MBBS

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Ambika G. Chidambaram, MBBS, is a pediatric pulmonary medicine fellow in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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

Education and Training

Medical School

MBBS - Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), India

Residency

Pediatrics - University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

Fellowship

Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2014

Chidambaram, A.G., Manjula, S., Adhisivam, B., & Bhat, B.V. Effect of Kangaroo mother care in reducing pain due to heel prick among preterm neonates: a crossover trial. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2014, Mar; 27(5): 488-490.

2012

Ganesh Kumar S, Premarajan KC, Sarkar S, Sahu SK, Mathad S, Chidambaram AG, Chauhan AS, Roy A, Vats A, Anbu R. Prevalence and factors associated with asthma among school children in rural Puducherry, India. Current Pediatric Research. 2012, Jun; 16(2): 159-163.

Posters and Presentations

2016

Chidambaram, A.G., Kharrubi, R., & Dugan, M. (2016). An unusual case of prolonged site bleeding after lumbar puncture in an infant Poster presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference; San Francisco, CA.

Chidambaram, Ambika G. (2016). The Effects of Cigarette Smoking Oral Presentation presented at: Sabatinos (culturally appropriate health education in a large group format); Las Vegas, NV.

Chidambaram, Ambika G. (2016). The Effects of Cigarette Smoking Oral Presentation presented at: Resident Didactics; Las Vegas, NV.

Awards and Honors

2018, Outstanding graduating resident 

2017, Pediatric Resident Roundtable Travel Grant, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

2016, Intern of the Year Award, University of Nevada School of Medicine

2016, Resident Teaching Honor Roll, University of Nevada School of Medicine

2011, Distinction in Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), India

2010, Distinction in Preventive and Social Medicine

2008, Certificate of Honor and Distinction in Biochemistry

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics