Vidya B. Viswanathan, MD

About Vidya B. Viswanathan, MD

Titles

Pediatrician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

 

Publications

Publications

2021

Viswanathan VB. The Hardest Thing. JAMA. 2021 Dec 14;326(22):2263-2264. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.21545. PMID: 34905027.

2019

Goss AL, Viswanathan VB, DeLisser HM. Not Just a Specimen: A Qualitative Study of Emotion, Morality, and Professionalism in One Medical School Gross Anatomy Laboratory. Anat Sci Educ. 2019 Jul;12(4):349-359. doi: 10.1002/ase.1868. Epub 2019 Mar 1. PMID: 30739388.

2018

Viswanathan, V.B. Medicine's Uncompromising Champion of Racial Justice. The Pharos. 2018, Autumn.

Viswanathan V. A 20-Minute Cup of Coffee. Acad Med. 2018 Jun;93(6):822-823. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002204. PMID: 29517533.

2017

Viswanathan, V .B., Seigerman, M., Manning, E., & Aysola, J. (2017, July 07). Examining Provider Bias in Healthcare Through Implicit Bias Rounds, Health Affairs Blog.

2015

Viswanathan, V.B. (2015, April 06). “Making Theater Autism-Friendly.” The Atlantic.

Patient experience rating

(based on 149 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.8 of 5
Learn about the patient experience rating system

Comments

  • Great doctor!!! We love her. She always polite and very informative.
    5 of 5
    Mar 15, 2025

  • Excellent, the doctor explained everything in detail.
    5 of 5
    Feb 02, 2025

  • Excellent bedside manner. Demonstrated that she was knowledgeable and compassionate.
    5 of 5
    Jan 25, 2025

  • Really like Dr Vis
    5 of 5
    Dec 21, 2024

  • It was good conversation with Dr thank you for help and support
    5 of 5
    Nov 22, 2024

  • Dr. Vidya was amazing. She talked respectfully to my son who is shy so it takes him a while to answer back. She waited patiently and got more information from him than I could about his issue. And I had been asking all morning. She was thoughtful about the diagnosis, explained why he had pain and gave us solid next steps including how to monitor the condition.
    5 of 5
    Nov 22, 2024

  • Dr Vis was very thorough and professional
    5 of 5
    Oct 22, 2024

  • Listened to all my concerns and made follow ups for each (hydrocele, possible speech delay)
    4.4 of 5
    Sep 20, 2024

  • I feel very good about our appointment with Dr. Vis. She was supportive of our concerns.
    5 of 5
    Aug 11, 2024

  • A very great experience with a caregiver
    4.8 of 5
    Aug 08, 2024

  • Dr. Vis is a great doctor. She explains very well and listens to our concerns. I recommend her a lot.
    5 of 5
    Jul 23, 2024

  • Dr. Vis was great. She took the time to address a ton of questions from these first time parents!
    5 of 5
    Apr 09, 2024

  • Dr. Viswanathan was amazing. She showed a lot of patience with me even though I was in extreme pain and very sleep deprived. She provided clear explanations and also was obviously listening to everything I said as she brought my comments throughout the conversation. I really appreciated that. She was of course great with our son as well.
    5 of 5
    Nov 22, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

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