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Deepa Sekhar, MD, Pediatrics, Hershey, PA

DeepaLakshmiSekharMD

Pediatrics Hershey, PA

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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  • Office

    35 Hope Dr
    Suite 102
    Hershey, PA 17033
    Phone+1 717-531-7300
    Fax+1 717-531-3527

Education & Training

  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineM.Sc., 2008 - 2012
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2003
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityB.A., Biology and International Relations, Magna Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence Award, Poster 2016
  • Medical Student Teaching Award Brooklyn Hospital Center, 2007
  • Andlinger Fellowship Award American Austrian Foundation, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The sensitivity of adolescent hearing screens significantly improves by adding high frequencies  
    Sekhar DL, Zalewski TR, Beiler JS, Czarnecki B, Barr AL, King TS, Paul IM, Journal of Adolescent Health, 1/1/2016
  • Identifying factors predicting iron deficiency in United States adolescent females using the ferritin and the body iron models  
    Sekhar DL, Murray-Kolb LE, Kunselman AR, Paul IM, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 1/1/2015
  • Report of Sugar Sweetened Beverages Offered in Pennsylvania Child Care Centers  
    Lutzkanin KM, Myers AK, Schaefer EW, Sekhar DL, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Sensitivity and Specificity of Adolescent Hearing Screens.
    Sekhar DL, Zalewski TR, Czarnecki B, Barr AL, King TS, Paul IM, AudiologyNOW!, Phoenix, AZ, 1/13/2016
  • Leveraging the EHR to Improve Provider Recognition of Elevated Pediatric Blood Pressure.
    Fogel B, Langue M, Iriana S, Sekhar DL, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2016
  • Serial Testing Improves the Specificity of Adolescent Hearing Screens in the School Setting.
    Sekhar DL, Zalewski TR, Czarnecki B, Barr AL, King TS, Paul IM, Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/27/2015
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Lectures

  • The “new morbidities” of childhood: school-based sexual abuse screening. 
    1/14/2016
  • Life as a physician. 
    Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA - 1/8/2016
  • School Hearing Screening : A survey of Pennsylvania CSNs. 
    State College, PA - 1/29/2015
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Other

  • The Medical Minute: Stepping up efforts to home in on teen depression. Drs. - Drs. Lidija Petrovic-Dovat, Chris Petersen and Deepa Sekhar discuss the issue. 
    Sekhar DL, Inews express
    1/26/2016
  • Adolescent hearing screens. 
    Sekhar DL, Amanda Ramcharan. Interview
    1/17/2016
  • Have Kids Join the Clean Slate Club This New Year. 
    Sekhar DL, Cub Chat: A Publication of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
    1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Universal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for Suicide
    Universal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for SuicideFebruary 10th, 2023
  • Suicide Risk Screening in High Schools Successfully Identifies at-Risk Students
    Suicide Risk Screening in High Schools Successfully Identifies at-Risk StudentsJanuary 31st, 2023
  • Schools Play Key Role in Diagnosing Depression Earlier Among Children
    Schools Play Key Role in Diagnosing Depression Earlier Among ChildrenNovember 13th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish