SanthoshTheyyilSomashekarMDFAAP

Neonat/Perinatology • Richland, WA

Neonatal Infections, Neonatal Respiratory Failure & Lung Development

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Office
888 Swift Blvd
Richland, WA 99352
Phone+1 509-946-4611

Fax+1 509-942-2185

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Ascension St John HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Kasturba Medical College ManipalClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2018
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Young Investigator Award 2015 Second Annual Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators' Forum, 2015
Pediatric academic achievement award St.John Hospital and Medical Center, 2012
2nd rank in competitive Karnataka State Medical Entrance Test for Postgraduate training admission for residency programs 2003
5th rank in competitive All India Medical Entrance Test for Postgraduate Residency Training programs 2003
6. Distinction in General Medicine, General Surgery and Obstetrics-Gynecology in Final Year Medical School Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, 2001
Distinction in Public Health/Community Medicine, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology in Final Year Medical School Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, 2000
Distinction in Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology in 2nd Year Medical School Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, 1999
Gold Medalist in Pharmacology Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, 1999
Mangalore Conference Prize 1999
Distinction in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry in 1st Year Medical School Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Changes in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Treatment Strategy and Respiratory Outcomes in Premature Infants.
Deepika Relangi, Santhosh Somashekar, Deepak Jain, Silvia Vanbuskirk, Eduardo Bancalari
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021-04-21
12 citations
Intra-Amniotic Soluble Endoglin Impairs Lung Development in Neonatal Rats.
Santhosh Somashekar, Ibrahim Sammour, Jian Huang, Juan Domínguez-Bendala, Ricardo L. Pastori
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 2017-09-29
60 citations
The Effect of Gender on Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Efficacy in Neonatal Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury.
Ibrahim Sammour, Santhosh Somashekar, Jian Huang, Sunil Batlahally, Matthew Breton
Plos One. 2016-10-06

Abstracts/Posters

Intrauterine Exposure to Soluble Endoglin Impairs Lung Development in Neonatal Rats
Santhosh Somashekar, Ibrahim Sammour, Jian Huang, Shu Wu, and Karen C Young, Second Annual Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators' Forum, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2015
Neonatal Hyperoxia Induced Increase in Soluble Endoglin Production Impairs Lung Angiogenesis via Modulation of Smad 1/5 Signaling
Santhosh Somashekar, Ibrahim Sammour, Jian Huang, Shu Wu, and Karen C Young, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Ibrahim Sammour, Santhosh Somashekar, Jian Huang, Sunil Kumar Venkatarayappa, Matthew Breton, Shu Wu, Karen Young, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Late Administration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Does Not Improve Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury (HILI)
Ibrahim Sammour, Santhosh Somashekar, Jian Huang, Matthew Breton, Shu Wu, Karen Young, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 1/1/2014
Does Packed Red Blood Cell (PRBC) Transfusion Cause Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Premature Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants?
Santhosh Somashekar, John T Adams, Chey V Collura, Karen Hagglund, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2013
Randomized controlled trial of 0.9% normal saline in 5% Dextrose and 0.2 Normal saline in 5% Dextrose as maintenance intravenous fluid for sick children
Santhosh Somashekar,Sunit Singhi, Muralidharan J, Fifth World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care, Geneva, Switzerland, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

Impact of Changes in PDA Treatment Strategy on Neonatal Outcomes
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
Neonatal Hyperoxia Increases Soluble Endoglin Production and Impairs Lung Angiogenesis via Modulation of Smad 1/5 Signaling
Key Largo, FL - 1/1/2015
Intrauterine Exposure to Soluble Endoglin Impairs Lung Development in Neonatal Rats
Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2014