Bhavana Suren (Thota) Kandikattu MD FAAP (She/Her)

Pediatrics•Peoria, IL

Hospitalist

Pediatric Residency Director

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530 NE Glen Oak AvePeoria, IL 61637
Phone+1 309-573-1167

Summary

Dr. Bhavana Thota Kandikattu is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and serves as the Pediatric Residency Program Director at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria. She also holds leadership roles as the Co-Associate Department Head for Education and as a Pediatric Hospitalist at the Children's Hospital of Illinois. Dr. Kandikattu completed her pediatric residency and internship at UICOMP and previously trained in Anesthesiology at Kasturba Medical College in India, where she also earned her medical degree.
A nationally recognized medical educator and physician leader, Dr. Kandikattu is a graduate of the APPD LEAD program, the OSF McShane Physician Leadership Academy, and the Caterpillar Faculty Scholars Fellowship. Her academic contributions include mentoring faculty and trainees, leading innovative educational projects, and participating in multicenter research efforts focused on medical education, feedback systems, and residency wellness. She has presented at numerous national meetings and has multiple peer-reviewed publications and educational tools to her credit.
Dr. Kandikattu holds board certifications in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine, and she is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Hospital Medicine, and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors.
Recognized for her excellence in teaching and leadership, she is a two-time recipient of the UICOMP Excellence in Teaching Award and was named Department of Pediatrics Faculty Member of the Year in 2023. Her academic and professional service also extends into the community, where she has served as a youth mentor, fundraiser organizer, and cultural event coordinator.

Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
Kasturba Medical College ManipalClass of 2000
Kasturba Med College MangaloreClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Excellence in Teaching Award UICOMP, 2016
First Place Winner for Case Presentation in the Region Academic Pediatric Association, 2016
iBI 40 Leaders Under Forty Class of 2015 Recipient InterBusiness Issues, 2015
2nd Place for Research, Annual Student Research Day UICOMP, 2014
Recognition for work done as the Pediatric Sub-Internship clerkship, Annual Celebration of Excellence award ceremony 2012-2013
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
Curriculum Innovation Award, Annual Celebration of Excellence award ceremony 2011
Fun Award Annual Resident Awards Day, 2010, 2012
2nd place, Excellent in Pediatric Research UICOMP Faculty, 2008
Best Outstanding Resident Award Kasturba Medical College, 2002
Award for �The most helpful medical student in the class of 1999� 1999
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Taking Up the Challenge to Improve Name and Role Recognition in the Operating Room.
Bhavana Thota, Anna Rabinowitz, Oren Guttman
Journal of Patient Safety. 2024-01-01
2 citations
Progressive Feeding Intolerance Secondary to a Congenital Spinal Teratoma in a Four-week-old Female
Shane C Rainey, Bhavana S. Kandikattu
Cureus. 2018-09-11
1 citations
Case 4: Recurrent Orange Urine and Abdominal Pain in a 13-year-old Boy
Josef Newman, Bhavana S. Kandikattu
Pediatrics in Review. 2018-07-01

Journal Articles

Recurrent orange urine and abdominal pain with a rare genetic cause
Newman J, Kandikattu B, Pediatrics in Review; Medicine meeting, 1/1/2018
Infantile Pyknocytosis
Kandikattu, B and Kim, J, Consultant for Pediatricians, 1/1/2013
Eagle�s Syndrome & Anatomy of the Styloid Process
Thota, B; Revel, S; Mohandas, R; Rao, AV; Kumar, A, Indian Journal of Dental Research, 1/1/2000

Abstracts/Posters

Not Always Sepsis: A TERrible Diagnosis for an Irritable Infant
Rainey S, Kandikattu B, Medicine meeting, Pediatric Hospital, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2017
Epilepsy and Movement Disorder in a 3-year old Boy with Autoimmune Encephalitis
Olaiya O, Kandikattu B, Academic Pediatric Association Region V meeting, Peoria, IL, 1/1/2016
Not your usual neutropenic fever.
Jurow K, Adams HW, Kandikattu B, Academic Pediatric Association Region V meeting, Peoria, IL, 1/1/2016
Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis Unconventionally Treated with Rituximab
Shah A, Kandikattu B, Pediatric Academic Society APA Region V brunch; Academic Pediatric Association Region V meeting, Peoria, IL, 2016; Baltimore, MD, 2016, 1/1/2016
PILOT results of �5Ps of Pediatric family centered rounds�- an assessment tool to evaluation medical student performance on Pediatric family centered rounds
Kandikattu BS, Rokosz JA, Aiyer MK, Kirkness CS, Aldag JC, Multiple Presentations, Multiple Locations, 2014, 2015, 1/1/2015
Evaluation of Pediatrician Compliance with 2010 CDC Group B Streptococcal Management Guidelines
Hartman, S; Kandikattu, B, OSF Research day, 1/1/2014
Hemolytic anemia in a newborn due to infantile pyknocytosis.
Kandikattu, B; Kendhari, H, Beekman, M, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

Session 1: The burnout epidemic in Medicine -How compassion training can help.
Nashville, TN, 2018, 2019 - 1/28/2019
Session 2: Self-compassion and cultivating impartiality.
Nashville, TN, 2018, 2019 - 1/28/2019
Session 3: Developing appreciation, affection, empathy and engaged compassion.
Nashville, TN, 2018, 2019 - 1/28/2019
The 5Ps of Pediatric Family Centered Rounds
1/1/2019
From Burnout to Balance-Where are we now?
JUMP Center - 1/21/2018
Tools for Stress Reduction: Introduction to Mindfulness and Analytical Meditation
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria - 1/20/2018
Progressive Feeding Intolerance Secondary to a Congenital Spinal Teratoma in a Four-week-old Female.
1/11/2018
From burnout to balance- an attainable journey?
JUMP Center, 2016; Methodist College, Peoria, IL,2017 - 1/12/2017
Cognitively based compassion training CBCT (R)
Multiple Locations, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2017
Sedation Pharmacology
JUMP Center, 2014, 2016 - 1/26/2016
Febrile Rashes
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/5/2016
Scratching the Surface
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/4/2016
Dermatology
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/22/2015
Kidney and Urology
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/19/2015
Sepsis
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/9/2015
Rickets
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room, 2013, 2015 - 1/8/2015
Congenital anomalies of the Urogenital system
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria - 1/28/2014
Hypotonia
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/21/2014
Developmental dysplasia of the hip.
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC NHS Team Meeting Room - 1/20/2014
Infectious diseases.
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/17/2014
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/13/2014
Neonatal leukocytosis
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/9/2014
The evolution of Pediatric Family Centered Rounds
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Lecture Hall - 1/6/2014
Neonatal mastitis.
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC Conference Room - 1/3/2014
The basics of reading Pediatric chest and abdominal films
UICOM-P/CHOI/SFMC conference room, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 1/17/2013
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Other

Infantile pyknocytosis
Kandikattu, B and Kim, Jiyeon
https://www.consultant360.com/articles/infantile-pyknocytosis
9/2013

Bhavana Suren (Thota) Kandikattu MD FAAP (She/Her)

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