Faculty

Sheela Sathyanarayana

Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Adjunct Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences

206-884-1037

Education

MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington,
MD Medicine, University of Southern California,
BA Environmental Science, Duke University,

Contact

206-884-1037

Office 2001 8th Avenue
Box CW8-6, PO Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98145

Bio

Our research interests focus on exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A and their impact on childhood development. Public concern regarding these chemicals has risen in recent years and demands current research that addresses mechanisms of action and impact on health outcomes. We have ongoing pregnancy cohort and childhood epidemiologic studies. As a pediatric environmental health specialist and member of the University of Washington Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, I also conduct consults on environmental health exposures and childhood health impacts. I also practice general pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Newborn Nursery.

Research Areas

Research Interests

Sustainable Communities, COVID-19, Children's Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Toxicology

Recent Publications (PubMed)

The placental transcriptome serves as a mechanistic link between prenatal phthalate exposure and placental efficiency.
(2025 Nov 20)
Environ Int 206(): 109949
Parenti M, Lapehn S, MacDonald J, Bammler T, Szpiro A, Hazlehurst M, Day DB, Thoreson C, Kannan K, Bush NR, LeWinn KZ, Zhao Q, Sathyanarayana S, Paquette AG
Prenatal exposure to environmental phenolic compounds and their association with childhood atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis in the ECHO cohort.
(2025 Nov)
Environ Int 205(): 109883
Miller RL, Wang Y, Aalborg J, Alshawabkeh AN, Braun JM, Breton CV, Carignan CC, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Gao G, Gaylord A, Geiger SD, Gold DR, Abul MH, Hartert TV, Herbstman J, Hoepner LA, Karagas MR, Karr CJ, Kelly RS, Khatchikian CE, Liu M, Lyall K, Meeker JD, Morello-Frosch R, O'Connor TG, Oh J, Sathyanarayana S, Sordillo JE, Trasande L, Woodruff TJ, ECHO Cohort Consortium
Reverse-engineered exclusive enteral nutrition as induction therapy in pediatric Crohn's disease: Effects on environmental toxin exposure.
(2026 Jan)
Food Chem Toxicol 207(): 115773
Reznikov EA, Melough MM, Lee DY, Suskind DL, Samy S, MacDonald J, Bammler TK, Sathyanarayana S
Associations of maternal blood biomarkers of prenatal APAP exposure with placental gene expression and child attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
(2025 Mar)
Nat Ment Health 3(3): 318-331
Baker BH, Bammler TK, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Collett BR, Derefinko KJ, Enquobahrie DA, Karr CJ, LeWinn KZ, Liu J, Loftus CT, MacDonald JW, Swan SH, Zhao Q, Paquette AG, Sathyanarayana S
Air pollution exposures and adverse childhood experiences in relation to sleep health in middle childhood.
(2025 Aug)
Int J Hyg Environ Health 269(): 114638
Hash JB, Dearborn LC, Loftus CT, Karr CJ, Szpiro AA, Barrett ES, LeWinn KZ, Nguyen R, Moore PE, Collett B, Noroña-Zhou AN, Bush NR, Sathyanarayana S
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