Saema Homaira Khandakar MD FAAP
Hospitalist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Service and Well-Baby Nursery
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26901 76th AveNew Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone+1 718-470-3589
Fax+1 718-347-0468
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Education & Training
University of PennsylvaniaBA, English and Biological Basis of Behavior, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2007
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Neurology
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - Present
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kara Laczynski Memorial Scholarship University of Pennsylvania, 2001
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Universal Newborn Screening for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in a Safety-Net Well-Baby Nursery: A Quality Improvement Initiative.Sheetal Sriraman, Charlotte Banayan, Sana Usmani, Saema Khandakar, Ivan Hand
Children. 2026-09-09 - Adolescents Presenting With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: What Are We Missing?Sowmya Shashidhara, Marissa Patel, Siddharth Dubey, Saema Khandakar, Ratna Basak
Clinical Pediatrics. 2026-03-01 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transaminase elevation likely of non-hepatic origin, with protection from older age and vaccination.Antonia F Ovale, Cassandra Charles, Janet Rosenbaum, Priscila Villalba-Davila, Shagun Sharma
JPGN Reports. 2025-08-01
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