Positions

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of Pediatric Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Attending Surgeon, Pediatric Surgery Service

Texas Children's Hospital

Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Research Track

Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Clinical Care Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3135
Pediatric Surgery

Education

Pediatric Surgery Residency from Baylor College Of Medicine

01/2011 - Houston, TX United States

General Surgery Residency from Baylor College Of Medicine

01/2009 - Houston, TX United States

M.D. from Emory University School Of Medicine

01/2001 - Atlanta, GA United States

B.A. from Emory University

01/1997 - Atlanta, GA United States

B.S. from Emory University

01/1997 - Atlanta, GA United States

Certifications

Board Certified - Pediatric Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Board Certified - General Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Honors & Awards

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine

2020 Top Doctor: Pediatric Surgery

Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

• Pediatric surgical oncology
• Neuroblastoma

Professional Statement

Dr. Sanjeev A. Vasudevan is committed to providing the finest patient-oriented pediatric surgical care with special attention to the surgical needs of children with cancer and the needs of their families. This dedication combines education and training, advanced research, and the development of newer and better treatments and procedures. Dr. Vasudevan’s laboratory research focuses on the validation of potential therapeutic targets found in pediatric solid tumors and cancer, in particular neuroblastoma. During his postdoctoral training in the Texas Children’s Cancer Center with Drs. Jed G. Nuchtern and Jianhua Yang, Dr. Vasudevan cloned two novel genes, NDSP and DUSP26, which were found to be specifically expressed in neuroblastoma and play critical roles in neuroblastoma tumor growth and chemosensitivity. Dr. Vasudevan is furthering this work as the principal investigator of a research project that focuses on the function and regulation of both the p53 and MYCN pathways in neuroblastoma. His lab uses techniques such as retroviral-induced shRNA inhibition of protein expression, real-time PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, recombinant protein purification, in vitro proliferation and cytotoxicity assays, orthotopic mouse models of neuroblastoma, and in vivo bioluminescence imaging for molecular target validation. Dr. Vasudevan’s lab research hopes to validate multiple targets in order to find novel and less toxic therapeutic agents to improve outcomes in neuroblastoma.

Websites

Videos

Selected Publications

• Vasudevan SA, Shang X, Chang S, Ge N, Diaz-Miron JL, Russell HV, Hicks MJ, Ludwig AD, Wesson CL, Burlingame SM, Kim ES, Khan J, Yang J, Nuchtern JG "Neuroblastoma-derived secretory protein is a novel secreted factor overexpressed in neuroblastoma.." Mol. Cancer Ther.. 2009 Aug;8(8):2478-89. Pubmed PMID: 19671756
• Hassan SF, Mathur S, Magliaro TJ, Larimer EL, Ferrell LB, Vasudevan SA, Patterson DM, Louis CU, Russell HV, Nuchtern JG, Kim ES "Needle core vs open biopsy for diagnosis of intermediate- and high-risk neuroblastoma in children.." J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2012 Jun;47(6):1261-6. Pubmed PMID: 22703803
• Fallon SC, Redell MS, El-Bietar J, Lopez ME, Vasudevan SA, Brandt ML "Intestinal perforation after treatment of Burkitt's lymphoma: Case report and review of the literature.." J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2013 Feb;48(2):436-40. Pubmed PMID: 23414881
• Wulkan ML, Vasudevan SA "Is end-tidal CO2 an accurate measure of arterial CO2 during laparoscopic procedures in children and neonates with cyanotic congenital heart disease?." J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2001 Aug;36(8):1234-6. Pubmed PMID: 11479864

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research

American College of Surgeons

Phi Beta Kappa

Society of University Surgeons