Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 North Wolfe Street
Suite E8622
Baltimore,
MD
USA
21205
Biographical Sketch:
7/07 – Present -- Assistant Scientist, Department of International Health
Joint Appointment: Instructor in Pediatrics
5/05 - Present -- Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics
Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
3/05 - Present -- Instructor in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, HOPE Program
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
10/03 – 6/10 -- Associate Staff Physician, Dept. of Neurodevelopmental Medicine
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
7/05 – 6/07 -- Research Associate, Department of International Health, Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Honors and Awards:
2004 -- Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society
2004 -- Preventive Medicine Scholarship
1998 -- M. Barry Wood Student Research Award, Johns Hopkins University
1996 -- Clark Fellowship, Wesleyan University
1996 -- Butterfield Prize, Wesleyan University
1995 -- Wesleyan Memorial Prize, Wesleyan University
Publications:
A Chandran, S Fitzwater, M Santosham, “Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants and Children: Rotavirus Vaccine Safety, Efficacy, and Potential Impact.” Biologics: Targets and Therapy 2010 Aug; 4: 213-29.
Chandran A, Herbert H, Misurski D, Santosham M. “Long term sequelae of childhood bacterial meningitis: an underappreciated problem.” Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2010 Jul; (Epub).
Hajjeh RA, Privor-Dumm L, Edmond K, O'Loughlin R, Shetty S, Griffiths UK, Bear AP, Cohen AL, Chandran A, Schuchat A, Mulholland EK, Santosham M, “Supporting new vaccine introduction decisions: Lessons learned from the Hib Initiative experience.” Vaccine July; (Epub).
M Santosham, A Chandran, S Fitzwater, et al. “Progress and Barriers for the Control of Diarrheal Disease.” Lancet 2010 Jul; 376(9734): 63-7.
A Chandran, AA Hyder, C Peek-Asa. “The Global Burden of Unintentional Injuries and an Agenda for Progress.” Epidemiologic Reviews 2010 Apr; 32(1): 110-20.
H Nair, DJ Nokes, BD Gessner, M Dherani, SA Madhi, RJ Singleton, KL O’Brien, A Roca, PF Wright, N Bruce, A Chandran, E Theodoratou, A Sutanto, ER Sedyaningsih, M Ngama, PK Munywoki, C Kartasasmita, EAF Simoes, I Rudan, MW Weber, H Campbell, “Global Burden of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Lancet 2010 May; 375(9725): 1545-55.
A Chandran, M Santosham, “Rotateq: A Three-dose Oral Pentavalent Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine.” Expert Reviews of Vaccines 2008 Dec; 7(10): 1475-80.
Z Abdeen, PG Greenough, A Chandran, R Qasrawi, “Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Preschool-age Children during the Second Intifada in Palestine.” Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2007 Sep; 28(3): 274-82.