Maheswari Ekambaram, MD

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Maheswari Ekambaram, MD, is a fellow with the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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

Education and Training

Medical School

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

Residency

Pediatrics - Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)

Fellowship

Infectious Diseases - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Hospital Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Fellow

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2020

Ekambaram M, Nabower AM, Ampofo K, et al. Evaluation of Discordant Results Between Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel and Conventional Testing in Pediatric Patients: A Multi-site Retrospective Cohort Study . Open Forum Infectious Diseases. (2020); 7(1): S154-S155.

2019

Ekambaram M, Irigoyen M, Paoletti A, Siddiqui I . Impact of a Baby-Friendly Aligned Pacifier Policy on Pacifier Use at One Month of Age . Academic Pediatrics. (2019); 19(7): 808-814. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30772504.

2018

Ekambaram M, Irigoyen M, Defrietas J, Rajbhandari S, Geaney J, Braitman L. Gestational Weight Gain among Minority Adolescents Predicts Term Birth Weight . World Journal of Pediatrics. (2018); 14(4): 357-363. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 29516393.

2010

Ekambaram, M., Bhat, V. B., Padiyath Ahamed, MA. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers. Current Pediatric Research. (2010); 14(2): 119-124.

Padiyath, MA., Bhat, V. B., Ekambaram, M. Knowledge attitiude and practice of neonatal care among postnatal mothers . Current Pediatric Research. (2010); 14(2): 147-152.

Ekambaram, M., Kumar, B., Chowdhary, N., Siddaraju, N., & Kumar, S. Significance of eosinophils in diagnosing Hashimoto's thyroiditis on fine-needle aspiration cytology. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. (2010); 53(2): 476-479. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20699506.

Posters and Presentations

2020

Ekambaram M, Nabower AM, Ampofo K, et al. (2020, October). Evaluation of Discordant Results Between Filmarray Meningitis/encephalitis Panel and Conventional Testing in Pediatric Patients: A Multi-site Retrospective Cohort Study Oral Presentation presented at: ID Week 2020; Philadelphia, PA.

2019

Ekambaram M, Irigoyen M, Paoletti A, Siddiqui I . (2019, April). Impact of a Baby Friendly Aligned Pacifier Policy on Pacifier Use at One Month of Age Poster presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting; Baltimore, MD.

Awards and Honors

2010, Institute Gold Medal, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research
2010, Dr. S.N Mukerji Gold Medal, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research
2010, Certificate of Merit, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research
Best Platform Presentation in Endocrinology, Second Asian and Third National Medical Students Research Conference for the project "Significance of Eosinophils in Hashimoto Thyroiditis"

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
Academic Pediatric Association
 - Section of International Medical Graduates