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Dr. Sandesh Shivananda is an Assistant Professor in Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics and a staff neonatologist at McMaster Children's Hospital. He has completed his Masters in Health Informatics at the University of Victoria, BC. Dr. Shivananda received his Medical Degree from the University of Mysore, 1998. He was trained in Pediatrics and Neonatology at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India (1997-2003) and at the University of Toronto 2007.
Dr. Shivananda is currently involved in many aspects of the neonatal department and plays a pivotal role in collaborating with administrators and information technology specialists to ensure that hospital wide programs are customized to suit the neonatal unit. Dr. Shivananda is the site investigator for Canadian Neonatal Network and Evidence based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ). He recently received a grant for a knowledge translation project aimed at improving resuscitation and stabilization of newborns from Hamilton Health Sciences. This project aims at adoption of safer practices, achieving optimal human performance, promoting uniformity of practice and minimizing errors. Implementing video recording in delivery room as a quality assurance activity has been one of his major achievements.
His areas of interest are in functional echocardiography and information and communication technologies to improve quality and continuity of care in neonatal units.
