Faculty

Sheela Sathyanarayana

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

206-884-1037
sheela.sathyanarayana@seattlechildrens.org

Education

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

Contact

206-884-1037
sheela.sathyanarayana@seattlechildrens.org

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

Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Pediatric Environmental Health, Reproductive Toxicology, Birth defectsMy research interests focus on in utero and early life exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) and their impact on child reproductive development. 

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Developing a National-Scale Exposure Index for Combined Environmental Hazards and Social Stressors and Applications to the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort.
(2023 Jul 10)
Int J Environ Res Public Health 20(14):
Martenies SE, Zhang M, Corrigan AE, Kvit A, Shields T, Wheaton W, Around Him D, Aschner J, Talavera-Barber MM, Barrett ES, Bastain TM, Bendixsen C, Breton CV, Bush NR, Cacho F, Camargo CA Jr, Carroll KN, Carter BS, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Cowell W, Croen LA, Dabelea D, Duarte CS, Dunlop AL, Everson TM, Habre R, Hartert TV, Helderman JB, Hipwell AE, Karagas MR, Lester BM, LeWinn KZ, Magzamen S, Morello-Frosch R, O'Connor TG, Padula AM, Petriello M, Sathyanarayana S, Stanford JB, Woodruff TJ, Wright RJ, Kress AM, Program Collaborators for Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes
Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and asthma at age 8-9 years in a multi-site longitudinal study.
(2023 Jul 11)
Res Sq
Sherris AR, Loftus CT, Szpiro AA, Dearborn L, Hazlehurst MF, Carroll KN, Moore PE, Adgent MA, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Day DB, Kannan K, LeWinn KZ, Nguyen RHN, Ni Y, Riederer AM, Robinson M, Sathyanarayana S, Zhao Q, Karr CJ
Early prenatal sex steroids and sex-typed play behavior at 4 years of age.
(2023 Oct)
Psychoneuroendocrinology 156(): 106288
Sethuram S, Raymond S, Wang C, Barrett ES, Bush NR, Nguyen R, Sathyanarayana S, Swan SH, Evans SF
The role of prenatal violence exposure in the development of disparities in children's adiposity from birth to middle childhood.
(2023 Aug)
Obesity (Silver Spring) 31(8): 2119-2128
Rudd KL, Zhao Q, Lisha NE, Graff JC, Norona-Zhou A, Roubinov DS, Barrett ES, Juarez P, Carroll KN, Karr CJ, Sathyanarayana S, Mason WA, LeWinn KZ, Bush NR
Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cognition in early childhood.
(2023 Aug)
Environ Int 178(): 108009
Sun B, Wallace ER, Ni Y, Loftus CT, Szpiro A, Day D, Barrett ES, Nguyen RHN, Kannan K, Robinson M, Bush NR, Sathyanarayana S, Mason A, Swan SH, Trasande L, Karr CJ, LeWinn KZ
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