AbhishekMakkarMD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Outreach Operations, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-648-3903

Fax+1 214-648-2481

Summary

Dr. Abhishek Makkar is a neonatologist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He currently serves as Neonatal ECMO director at Children’s Health Dallas and Serves as the Director of Outreach operations for section of Neonatal-Perinatal medicine. He received his medical degree from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgrad Institute of Medical Sciences and has been in practice 14 years. His expertise include Use of Telemedicine in Neonatology , Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Neonatal ECMO.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgrad Institute of Medical ScienceClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2013 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Multicenter study assessing physicians' and transport teams' attitudes and expectations about utilizing telemedicine to manage critical neonatal transports.
Tavleen Sandhu, Lise DeShea, Jawahar Jagarapu, Rashmin C Savani, John Chuo
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2024-06-01
A 360 Evaluation of Neonatal Care Quality at a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit when Delivered Using a Hybrid Telemedicine Service.
Henry G Hallford, Edgardo Szyld, Michael McCoy, Abhishek Makkar
American Journal of Perinatology. 2024-05-01
Validation and Feasibility of the Postnatal Growth and Retinopathy of Prematurity Retinal Screening Criteria at a Level IV Tertiary Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Barbara Johnson, Abhishek Makkar, Rachel Sessler, Lise DeShea, R Michael Siatkowski
American Journal of Perinatology. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Recent Recommendations and Emerging Science in Neonatal Resuscitation
Marilyn B Escobedo, Abhishek Makkar, Birju A Shah, Clara Song, ScienceDirect
Establishing level II
Mccoy, OSMA