Kesavan Sadacharam, MD

Anesthesiology

Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Anesthesiology - Thomas Jefferson Univ/duPont Hospital for Children, 2013

Internship

  • Internal Medicine - Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 2009

Residency

  • Anesthesiology - Drexel University College of Medicine, 2012

Medical/Dental School

  • MBBS - Kilpauk Medical College, 2000

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology

  • Increasing Caudal Block Utilization to Promote Opioid Stewardship in the NICU Population: A Quality Improvement Project; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).

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  • SPPM Fall Newsletter ; Unknown Source; (2024).

  • Multisite prospective study of perioperative pain management practices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network (SPAIN) Project Report.; Regional anesthesia and pain medicine; (2024).

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  • A survey of practice in the anesthetic management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis spine fusion by the North American Pediatric Spine Anesthesiologists Collaborative.; Paediatric anaesthesia; (2024).

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  • An analysis of preoperative temperament, demographics and analgesic outcomes on self-reported traumatic experiences and post operative stress in pediatric patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: A report from Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Anaheim, California; (2024).

  • Increasing caudal block utilization to promote opioid stewardship in the NICU population; American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Phoenix, Arizona ; (2024).

  • Medication pattern analysis of post operative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing posterior spine fusion for idiopathic scoliosis; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Anaheim, California; (2024).

  • Utilization of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in pediatric laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Phoenix, Arizona; (2024).

  • Long-Term Complications of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Procedures: A Systematic Review; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America National Harbor, Maryland ; (2024).

  • Medication pattern analysis of post-operative analgesia in a pediatric orthopedic population; American Association of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine New Orleans; (2023).

  • Patient-Reported Outcomes in Pain Management after Ambulatory Pediatric General and Urologic Surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

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  • Spinal versus general anesthesia: Comparing outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing urologic procedures; Journal of Pediatric Urology; (2023).

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  • Implementation of a quadratus lumborum regional block protocol with assessment of effectiveness for patients with appendicitis: a quality improvement project.; Pediatric surgery international; (2023).

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  • The evaluation of medication protocols for children undergoing myringotomy tube placement; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Austin, TX; (2023).

  • Prospective, observational, longitudinal, multi-institutional study of pain management practices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Austin. TX; (2023).

  • Utilization of peripheral nerve blocks and perineural catheters for perioperative pain control in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta undergoing lower extremity procedures; Pediatric Orthopedic Conference in Sheffield, UK ; (2023).

  • Predictors of postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome after scoliosis surgery in adolescents with cerebral palsy: A retrospective analysis.; North American Spine Society journal; (2022).

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  • Clinical effectiveness, Safety and Cost effectiveness outcomes between GA and Spinal in children who underwent minor Urologic Surgery; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Tampa, FL; (2022).

  • Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Moderate-to-Severe Pain at Home in Patients Who Underwent Outpatient Surgical Procedures in a Tertiary-care Children's Hospital – 3-Year Experience; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Tampa, FL; (2022).

  • Caudal Anesthesia – A safe and effective alternative to general anesthesia for lower extremity PICC in neonates and infants; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Virtual Meeting; (2021).

  • Predictors of Post-Operative systemic inflammatory response syndrome after scoliosis surgery in children with cerebral palsy; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Virtual Meeting ; (2021).

  • Fresh frozen plasma-to-red blood cell ratio is an independent predictor of blood loss in patients with neuromuscular scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion.; The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society; (2019).

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  • Factors associated with length of stay in Intensive Care Unit in children undergoing spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis: A retrospective analysis; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Phoenix, Arizona; (2018).

  • Intravenous Acetaminophen: A study of effectiveness of practice of intravenous Acetaminophen in children undergoing Adenotonsillectomy; J Anesthesiol Clin Sci; (2018).

  • Intravenous Acetaminophen: A study of effectiveness of practice of intraoperative administration in children undergoing Adenotonsillectomy; Association of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Lake Buena Vista, Florida; (2017).

  • Epidural anesthesia for labor pain and cesarean section in a parturient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.; Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology; (2016).

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  • A FFP ratio is an independent predictor of blood loss in posterior spinal fusion; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Colorado Springs, Colorado; (2015).

  • Clinical Relevance of Echocardiogram in Patients with Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion; Paediatr Anaesth ; (2015).

  • Clinical relevance of echocardiogram in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion.; Paediatric anaesthesia; (2015).

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  • Improving outcomes after neuromuscular scoliosis surgery: Have we learned from massive transfusion protocol? ; American Society of Anesthesiologists, New Orleans, Louisiana; (2014).

  • Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with Crohn's disease: two case reports.; Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc; (2013).

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  • Preoperative predictors of mechanical ventilation, intensive care stay and total length of stay in hospital in children undergoing spine surgery for correction of scoliosis; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Las Vegas, Nevada ; (2013).

  • Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with Crohn's disease: two case report; Undersea Hyperb Med ; (2013).

  • Inadvertent Subdural Injection during Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection.; Case reports in anesthesiology; (2013).

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  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of Crohn's disease; American Society of Anesthesiologists conference, Washington, DC; (2012).

  • External validation of prognostic model of one year mortality in patients requiring prolonged mechanical validation; J Nepal Health Res Counc ; (2012).

  • External validation of prognostic model of one-year mortality in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.; Journal of Nepal Health Research Council; (2012).

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  • Wounded Heart: Anesthetic management of patient with penetrating cardiac trauma; American society of Anesthesiologists conference, Washington, DC; (2012).

  • Neuraxial blockade: A viable option for a patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita; American society of anesthesiologists, Washington, DC; (2012).

  • Carbon monoxide-releasing molecule 2 enhances coagulation in rabbit plasma and decreases bleeding time in clopidogrel/aspirin treated rabbits; Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis ; (2011).

  • Carbon monoxide-releasing molecule-2 enhances coagulation in rabbit plasma and decreases bleeding time in clopidogrel/aspirin-treated rabbits.; Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis; (2011).

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  • Subdural block after spinal anesthesia – Still a mystery!; Pennsylvania Association of Anesthesiologist Regional Conference ; (2011).

  • Strategies to prevent intravascular placement of epidural catheter; J Anesth ; (2010).

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a 10-year-old child; American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine meeting, Phoenix, AZ; (2010).

  • Strategies to prevent intravascular placement of epidural catheter.; Journal of anesthesia; (2010).

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  • Appropriate timing of administration of magnesium during spinal anaesthesia.; British journal of anaesthesia; (2010).

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  • Appropriate timing of magnesium sulphate during spinal anaesthesia improves postoperative analgesia; Br J Anaesth ; (2010).

  • Unanticipated admission in day case surgery; Quality improvement project meeting in Bedford Hospital, UK; (2007).

  • Postoperative follow-up program as per the guidelines of Royal College of Anesthetist's an audit project; Quality improvement meeting in Glenfield Hospital, United Kingdom; (2005).

  • Observation of vital signs on the post-surgical wards; Quality improvement meeting in Bedford Hospital, United Kingdom; (2005).

  • Perioperative blood lactate levels and lactate/pyruvate ratio in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital cardiac disease - Indicator of mortality and morbidity; Indian J Crit Care Med ; (2005).

  • Effectiveness of cell saver apparatus to minimize perioperative homologous blood transfusion in beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery; 12th Regional conference of anesthetists; (2004).

  • Evaluation of postoperative pain control following utilization of quadratus lumborum block versus peri-incisional anesthetic infiltration in pediatric patients undergoing robotic assisted laparoscopic urologic surgery; a retrospective review; Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Tampa, FL; (0000).

  • Pediatric Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia; “Pediatric Anesthesia” by Dr Bharathi Gourkanti 2020; (0000).

  • Regional Anesthesia in Patients with Cerebral Palsy ; “Cerebral Palsy” by Dr. Freeman Miller 2019; (0000).

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