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3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

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Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA
Venkat R. Shankar
Medical Director and Associate Chief, Division of Cardiac Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Shankar is the medical director and associate chief in the Division of Cardiac Critical Care Medicine at CHOP and a professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on pediatric cardiac critical care and cardio-pulmonary interactions.

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Education and Training

MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Medicine), 1985

MBA, Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (Business Administration), 2005

Graduate Certificate, George Washington University School of Medicine And Health Sciences (Master Teacher Leadership Development Program), 2013

Titles and Academic Titles

Medical Director and Associate Chief, Division of Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, CHOP

Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Penn

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics, 1992-

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, 2016-

American College of Chest Physicians, 1995

Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1993-

  • Expert Panel for Pediatric Critical Care Admission, Discharge, and Triage Guidelines, 2016-
     

Professional Awards

ML Wig Gold Medal, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1988

SS Manchanda Gold Medal, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 1989

Fellow Teacher of the Year Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1996

Fellow Teacher of the Year Award, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, 1997

Blackley-Osler Bedside Teaching Award, Blockley Section of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1998

Golden Apple Teaching Award, Crozer Chester Medical Center, 1998

American College of Chest Physician Governors' Community Service Award, 2003

Beta Gamma Sigma, 2005

Top Doctors For Kids, South Jersey Magazine, 2008-2009

Best Doctors in America, 2010-2014