Kshama Daphtary, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Kshama Daphtary
Biography
I am a Staff Pediatric Intensivist and also serve as the Director of Pediatric Fellowship Programs at Cleveland Clinic Childrens and Lead of the Pediatric EHR Steering Committee.
I have been appointed Vice-Chair of the Multiprofessional Critical Care Review Committee (Pediatrics) and am a member of the Accreditation and Credentialing Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and serve as an editorial member of the PREP-ICU Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
I have been honored by the American College of Critical Care Medicine for my achievements and contributions that demonstrate a personal commitment to critical care excellence, and am recognized as a Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM).
I have completed a masters degree in biomedical informatics and am board-certified in clinical informatics.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Graduate School: Oregon Health Sciences Univ. Hosp., 2014
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Michigan, 2003
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan, 2001
- Medical Education: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 1992
Board Certifications
- Clinical Informatics: American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2016
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2006
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2004
Additional Training
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics; Society of Critical Care Medicine; American Medical Informatics Association
Research & Publications
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