Senthilkumar Sadhasivam
Distinguished in Acute Pain

Dr. Senthilkumar Sadhasivam

Pediatrics
UPMC
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Anesthesiology
4401 Penn Avenue, One Children's Hospital Drive, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
On Staff At
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial

Distinguished in Acute Pain
UPMC
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Anesthesiology
4401 Penn Avenue, One Children's Hospital Drive, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Senthilkumar Sadhasivam is a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sadhasivam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Adenoidectomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 42 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Acute Pain.

Graduate Institution
Thanjavur Medical College
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Medical Staff Office
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Anesthesiology in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Anesthesiology
American Board Of Anesthesiology
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Tamil
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Anesthesiology
4401 Penn Avenue, One Children's Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5260
Other Locations
University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Anesthesiology
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-232-7911

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Clinical Trials

Effects of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy in Long-Term Maternal/Infant Outcomes
Effects of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy in Long-Term Maternal/Infant Outcomes
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test, Drug
Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacokinetics of Oxycodone to Personalize Postoperative Pain Management Following Major Inpatient Surgery in Children
Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacokinetics of Oxycodone to Personalize Postoperative Pain Management Following Major Inpatient Surgery in Children
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Predicting Perioperative Opioid Adverse Effects and Personalizing Analgesia in Children
Predicting Perioperative Opioid Adverse Effects and Personalizing Analgesia in Children
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 15, 2025
A Case Control Study of Patients With Diagnosis of Malignant Hyperthermia
A Case Control Study of Patients With Diagnosis of Malignant Hyperthermia
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: December 15, 2022
Donation of Blood for Genetic Testing With Clinical Data From the North American Malignant Hyperthermia Registry
Donation of Blood for Genetic Testing With Clinical Data From the North American Malignant Hyperthermia Registry
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 03, 2020
Intervention Type: Genetic
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128 Total Publications

Pharmacogenomics of buprenorphine - a narrative review.
Pharmacogenomics of buprenorphine - a narrative review.
Journal: Pharmacogenomics
Published: September 05, 2025
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