Dr. Shashikanth Ambati, MBBS, Emergency Physician (Pediatric)
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Dr. Shashikanth Ambati, MBBS

Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

43 New Scotland Ave Mail Code 102 Albany NY, 12208
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Shashikanth Reddy Ambati, MBBS, is a pediatric intensive care specialist at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Ambati cares for critically sick or injured children and has a particular interest in treating patients with sepsis, seizures, and cardiac or pulmonary arrest, as well as conducting simulation scenarios to teach residents how to care for critically sick patients in urgent situations.

After earning his medical degree at Kurnool Medical College in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India, Dr. Ambati completed a pediatric residency at Miami Children’s Hospital and a pediatric critical care fellowship at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Dr. Ambati also served as a clinical instructor in the department of pediatrics for the North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Education and Training

Kurnool Medical College MBBS 2005

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Pediatrics)

Provider Details

Male English, Hindi, Telugu

Areas of expertise and specialization

CPRsepsissimulationacute respiratory failurebronchiolitis

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • associate professor Albany Medical Center 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics  

Articles and Publications

  • 1. Shashikanth R Ambati, Smiriti Sharma, James Schneider, Todd Sweberg, Sandeep Gangadharan. 2016. Use of an Arterial Cannula in Intubated Children Secondary to Bronchiolitis is Associated with Multiple Blood Gas Sampling and Prolonged Ventilation. Acad J Ped Neonatol, 1(4): 555566. doi:10.19080/AJPN.2016.01.5555662.Wilcox HM, Devejian NS, Sanchez J, Edge W, Larsen K, Ambati S. 2020. Superior vena caval thrombosis after a neonatal arterial switch procedure. Ann Pediatr Cardiol, 3(1):78-80. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC 71 19. PMID: 320300403. Insley E, Pezzano C, Ambati S, Lydon D, Walker D, Barry S. 2020. Use of esophageal balloon manometry in the management of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. Respir Med Case Rep, 30:101058. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101058. PMID:323224804.Ambati S, Yandrapalli S. 2020. Refractory Hypoxemia and Venovenous ECMO. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID:328093515. Kalola UK, Ambati S. 2020. Budesonide. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID:330853486. Salik I, Mehta B, Ambati S. 2020. Bidirectional Glenn Procedure or Hemi Fontan.StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID: 330854467. Wardinger JE, Ambati S. 2020. Placental Insufficiency. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID: 330853188. Zekhtser Mitchell, Carroll Erin, Qureshi Muhammad, Betancourt Nicole, Sanchez Javier, Boyd-Smith Molly, Ambati Shashikanth Reddy. 2021. Anticholinergic Toxidrome Treated With Dexmedetomidine. Report of Two Cases. Critical Care Medicine, 49(1): p427. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000729328.21510.699. Ambati SR, Kaslovsky R, Evans MT, Edge W. Vocal Cord Dysfunction During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Respir Care. 2023 Apr;68(4):520-523. doi: 10.4187/respcare.10408. Epub 2023 Feb 21. PMID: 36810361.10.Top G, Entezami P, Ambati S, Szewczyk B, Adamo M. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage from Scrotum Secondary to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Migration. Asian J Neurosurgery. Published online 2023. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1763521

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Research, clinical work and hardwork

Areas of research

  • simulation, bronchiolitis, Acute respiratory failure

Awards

  • Best resident teaching award

Teaching and speaking

  • 2014 Random leader role assignment will decrease the 14th Annual International time to critical events during Cardiopulmonary Meeting on Simulation in to critical events during Cardiopulmonary Health Care, IMSH Resuscitation San Fransisco, CA2015 The effect of random leader role assignment on task New York Society of Pediatric and team performance during CPR Critical Care Medicine meeting New York City, NY 2015 Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- An update Pediatric Grand Rounds, AMC Albany, NY 2016 The effects of randomly assigning leaders on task 45th Society of Critical Care and team performance in a simulated resuscitation Congress, Orlando, FL2017 Cardiopulmonary interactions Neonatal Intensive Care Unit AMC, Albany, NY2018 Pediatric stabilization during transports Hudson Valley Community Respiratory therapy Program, Troy, NY 2018 Stabilization of sick child during transports American Association of Respiratory Care meeting, Albany, NY 2019 Development of an independent clinical electronic Junior Faculty Development database in PICU Program graduation, AMC, NY2019 Pediatric stabilization during transports Hudson Valley Community Respiratory therapy Program Troy, NY 2019 Vaping Associated Lung Injury Pediatric Grand Rounds, AMC Albany, NY2020 Vaping and lung disease: A new hazard Siena College, AMC-Siena Program, Loudonville, NY2020 EVALI- E-cigarettes and Vaping Associated Hudson Valley Community Lung Injury College, Respiratory therapy Program, Troy, NY2021 Lone Star Tick Bites Big Apple- Ehrlichia 50th Society of Critical Care induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Congress conference- Virtual2021 EVALI- E-cigarettes and Vaping Associated First Annual Albany Med Lung Injury Virtual lecture Respiratory Education day, AMC, Albany, NY2021 Pediatric stabilization during transports Hudson Valley Community College, Respiratory therapy Program, Troy, NY 2021 Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock Advanced Peds Core for Critical care nurses, Critical Care Nurse Education day, AMC, Albany, NY2022 Pediatric stabilization during transports Hudson Valley Community College, Respiratory therapy Program, Troy, NY 2022 COVID-19 related lung disease in children Hudson Valley Community College, Respiratory therapy Program, Troy, NY

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Iceland

Areas of research

Simulation

Acute respiratory failure

Bronchioltis

sepsis

Cardiopulmonary arrest

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Albany Medical Center

43 New Scotland Ave Mail Code 102 -
Albany, NY 12208
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