Faculty

Sheela Sathyanarayana

Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
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)

Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child growth in weight, height, and body mass index at age 2-10 years: the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program.
(2026 Mar 7)
Environ Res
Starling AP, Li X, Ames JL, Barrett ES, Bastain TM, Buss C, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Hedderson MM, Herbstman J, Kannan K, Karagas M, O'Connor TG, Oh J, Peterson AK, Romano ME, Sathyanarayana S, Schmidt RJ, Simhan HN, Strakovsky RS, Trasande L, Wadhwa PD, Zhao Q, Bennett DH, Buckley JP, ECHO Cohort Consortium
Gestational fine particulate matter exposure and perinatal outcomes in the ECHO cohort: Associations across pregnancy windows.
(2026 Mar 1)
Environ Res 292(): 123587
Nzegwu AW, Dickerson AS, Miller K, Szpiro A, Hipwell AE, Elliot AJ, Padula AM, Dunlop AL, Starling AP, Ferrara A, Breton CV, Loftus CT, McEvoy CT, Dabelea D, Koinis-Mitchell D, Liang D, Oken E, Barrett ES, Volk H, Gern JE, Stanford JB, Herbstman JB, Wu J, Lyall K, Trasande L, Leve LD, Karagas MR, Pini N, Wright RJ, Nguyen RHN, Schantz SL, O'Connor TG, Sathyanarayana S, Karr CJ, Enquobahrie DA, ECHO Cohort Consortium
Placental proteomic signatures of preterm birth, gestational age, and birthweight.
(2025 Dec 11)
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 26(1): 50
Baker BH, Kruger L, Prasad B, MacDonald JW, Bammler TK, Konwar C, Kobor MS, Bush NR, LeWinn KZ, Zhao Q, Paquette AG, Sathyanarayana S
The placental transcriptome serves as a mechanistic link between prenatal phthalate exposure and placental efficiency.
(2025 Dec)
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
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