Attending Neonatologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Dr. Sandhya Brachio is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and she is also the Director for NICU Quality Improvement. She received her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics, as well as her fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, at Columbia University. She has received further training in QI methodology by completing the Intermediate Improvement Science Series course offered by the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence affiliated with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She was also selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Columbia Women’s and Children’s Health Faculty Leadership Academy to further develop leadership and mentorship skills and to gain an enhanced understanding of operational and financial structures. Her research is focused on Quality Improvement and how we integrate multidisciplinary teams to successfully bring evidence-based medicine to the bedside.