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Sherin Devaskar, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Los Angeles, CA

SherinDevaskarMD

Neonat/Perinatology Los Angeles, CA

Chair of Pediatrics

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  • Office

    10833 Le Conte Ave
    # 12-441
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-206-3952
    Fax+1 310-206-0209

Education & Training

  • St. Louis University
    St. Louis UniversityMA, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1986 - 1988
  • Sinai-Grace Hospital
    Sinai-Grace HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1977
  • Madras Medical College
    Madras Medical CollegeClass of 1974
  • Stella Maris College, University of Madras
    Stella Maris College, University of MadrasBS, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, 1968
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2000
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected to the National Academy of Medicine Institute of Medicine, 2012
  • Maureen Andrew Outstanding Mentor Award Society for Pediatric Research, 2008
  • Award for Outstanding Leadership in the care of babies and families March of Dimes, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Humanin (HN) and glucose transporter 8 (GLUT8) in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction  
    Janzen C, Lei MYY, Jeong ISD, Ganguly A, Paharkova V, Capodanno G, Nakamura H, Perry A, Ganguly A, Shin B-C, Sullivan P, Lee K-W, Devaskar SU, PLoS One, 1/28/2018
  • High fat diet affects pre-gestational adiposity and glucose tolerance perturbing gestational Macronutrient Transporters culminating in an obese offspring in wild type ...  
    Ganguly A, Devaskar SU, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 1/13/2018
  • Measuring human placental blood flow with multidelay 3D-GRASE pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling at 3T  
    Shao X, Liu D, Martin T, Chanlaw T, Devaskar SU, Janzen C, Murphy AM, Margolis D, Sung K, Wang DJJ, J Magn Reson Imaging, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Invited speaker at Children�s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, invited by Garrett Brodeur and Joe St. Geme Jr. 
    1/1/2019
  • Keynote Speaker at the American Reproductive Immunology Society - Invited by Dr. Hannah. 
    Shanghai, China - 1/1/2018
  • Invited speaker at Indiana University - invited by Wade Clapp. 
    1/1/2018
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Other

  • Metabolic Programming in the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance. 
    Devaskar SU and Thamotharan M, Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - Environment and Hormones
    1/1/2007
  • What should parents expect in Neonatal Intensive Care Units 
    S. Devaskar, Parenting Magazine
    1/1/2007
  • The Pediatric Research Institute Brochure 
    S. Devaskar
    1/1/1992
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Press Mentions

  • Early Detection of miRNAs in Maternal Blood May Offer the Potential for Predicting Preeclampsia, Study Finds
    Early Detection of miRNAs in Maternal Blood May Offer the Potential for Predicting Preeclampsia, Study FindsJuly 22nd, 2024
  • New Blood Test Might Help Spot Preeclampsia Before Symptoms
    New Blood Test Might Help Spot Preeclampsia Before SymptomsJuly 16th, 2024
  • UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Honored for Broad Excellence in National Rating
    UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Honored for Broad Excellence in National RatingJune 13th, 2022
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