Swaminatha V. Mahadevan, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Academic Focus or Interests

My academic/research interests include the following: Cervical Spine Trauma, Head Trauma, Decision Rules for Radiography, Ophthalmologic Trauma, International Emergency Medicine and Multimedia-based Educational Tools.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gausche M, Persse DE, Sugarman T, Shea SR, Palmer GL, Lewis RJ, Brueske PJ, Mahadevan S, et al. Adenosine for the Prehospital Treatment of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 24(2):183-9, 1994 Aug.

Mahadevan S, Mower W, Hoffman JR, et al. Interrater Reliability of Cervical Spine Injury Criteria in Patients with Blunt Trauma. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 31(2):197-201, 1998

Mahadevan S, Garmel G. The Outstanding Medical Student in Emergency Medicine. Acad Emerg Med 8(4):402-3, 2001 April.

Mahadevan, S., Savitsky E. Ocular Trauma. Trauma Reports July/August 2001; 2(5)

Mahadevan, S, Navarro M. Evaluation and Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Adult Trauma Patients: Clinical Concepts, Controversies and Advances: Part 1 Trauma Reports July/August2004; 5(4)

Mahadevan, S, Navarro M. Evaluation and Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Adult Trauma Patients: Clinical Concepts, Controversies and Advances: Part 2 Trauma Reports September/October2004; 5(5)

Mahadevan S., Gisondi M, Sovndal S, Gilbert G. Emergency Department Orientation Video Utilizing Web-Based Streaming Video. Acad Emerg Medicine 11(8):848-52, 2004.

Books

Mahadevan S (Editor) & Garmel G (Co-editor): An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press. Anticipated publication Jul 2005.

Book Chapters

Mower W, Hoffman JR, Mahadevan S: Cervical Spine Fractures. In Harwood-Nuss (Editor): The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (4 th edition). Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. (in press)

Mahadevan S: Abdominal Pain. In Mahadevan S (Editor) & Garmel G (Co-editor): An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press. Anticipated publication July 2005.

Mahadevan S, Sovndal S: Airway Management. In Mahadevan S (Editor) & Garmel G (Co-editor): AnIntroduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press. Anticipated publication July 2005.

Gilbert G, Mahadevan S: Earache. In Mahadevan S (Editor) & Garmel G (Co-editor): An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press. Anticipated publication July 2005.

Abstracts

Gisondi M, Mahadevan S, Sovndal S, Gilbert G. Emergency Department Orientation Video Utilizing Web-Based Streaming Video (abstract). Acad Emerg Med 10(8): 920, 2003 August

Multimedia Publications

Mahadevan S. Traumatic Eye Emergencies. Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine. Volume 20. Issue 6. March 21, 2003. Audio.

Mahadevan S (Producer and Director), Gisondi M, Gilbert G, Sovndal S. 2003. Stanford ED Housestaff Orientation Video. Streaming internet-based video:www.stanford.edu/group/em

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S. Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Trauma Systems Overview. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S. Fundamentals in Trauma Care:Emergency Management of the Trauma Victim. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Mahadevan S, Savitsky E. Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation Management. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S.Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Trauma Case Study. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S. Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Head Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Mahadevan S, Savitsky E.Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Ocular Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S. Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Spine Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. April 2004.

Mahadevan S, Savitsky E.Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Abdominal Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. July 2004.

Mahadevan S, Savitsky E.Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Pelvic Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. July 2004.

Mahadevan S, Gianotti A, Savitsky E. Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Extremity Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. July 2004.

Savitsky E, Mahadevan S.Fundamentals in Trauma Care: Pediatric Trauma. Multimedia CDROM Chapter. Available from Project Hope/Egyptian Ministry of Health. July 2004.

Invited National/International Presentations

2000 Traumatic Eye Emergencies
Grand Rounds, UCLA Emergency Medicine Center, Los Angeles

2001 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Poipu, Kauai

2001 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Long Island, New York

2002 The Red Eye and Visual Loss
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Big Island, Hawaii

2002 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Big Island, Hawaii

2002 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
High Risk Emergency Medicine, UCSF CME Conference, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco

2002 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
CAL-ACEP 31st Annual Meeting, The Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California

2002 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
American Academy for Emergency Medicine in India (AAEMI) Annual Meeting, Stanford University School of Medicine

2002 Cervical Spine Clearance
First International Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness Conference, Hyderabad, India

2002 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
First International Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness Conference, Hyderabad, India

2003 Cervical Spine Injuries: Avoidable Errors, Myths and Pearls of Wisdom
California ACEP, Emergency Medicine in Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

2003 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
California ACEP, Emergency Medicine in Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

2003 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Maui

2003 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Maui

2003 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
CAL-ACEP 32 nd Annual Meeting, Newport Beach, California

2003 Cervical Spine Clearance: Avoidable Errors, Myths and Pearls of Wisdom
Grand Rounds, Longshore Hospital, Long Island, New York

2003 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Grand Rounds, Longshore Hospital, Long Island, New York

2003 Advanced Cervical Spine Radiograph Interpretation
Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Long Island, New York

2003 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
16th Annual Stanford Trauma Symposium, Stanford University School of Medicine

2003 Every Picture Tells a Story: Cervical Spine X-rays, Injuries and Clearance
TEC’s Totally Trauma by the Sea, Monterey, California

2003 Training of the Trainer (TOT): The Primary Trauma Survey
National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2003 Training of the Trainer (TOT): Diagnostic Adjuncts in Trauma Resuscitation
National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2003 Training of the Trainer (TOT): The Secondary Trauma Survey
National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2004 Advanced Cervical Spine Radiograph Interpretation
Grand Rounds, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

2004 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Grand Rounds, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

2004 Cervical Spine Clearance: Avoidable Errors, Myths and Pearls of Wisdom
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Kauai

2004 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Kauai

2004 Cervical Spine Clearance: Avoidable Errors, Myths and Pearls of Wisdom
Grand Rounds, Northwestern Division of Emergency Medicine, Chicago

2004 Cervical Spine Radiography Workshop
Grand Rounds, Northwestern Division of Emergency Medicine, Chicago

2004 Cervical Spine Trauma and Radiographic Assessment
High Risk Emergency Medicine, UCSF CME Conference, San Francisco

2004 Traumatic Eye Injuries
High Risk Emergency Medicine, UCSF CME Conference, San Francisco

2004 Fundamentals of Trauma: Abdominal Trauma
Symposium, National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2004 Fundamentals of Trauma: Pelvic Trauma
Symposium, National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2004 Fundamentals of Trauma: Pediatric Trauma
Symposium, National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2004 Training of the Trainer (TOT): Abdominal Trauma, Pelvic Trauma and Pediatric Trauma
National Training Institute, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt

2004 Fundamentals of Trauma: Airway, Breathing and Circulation
Chinese Emergency Medicine Society, Riu Jing Hospital, Shanghai, China

2004 Cervical Spine Clearance: Avoidable Errors, Myths and Pearls of Wisdom
Grand Rounds, UC Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California

2004 Avoidable Errors in the Management of Ocular Trauma
Grand Rounds, UC Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California

2004 Trauma 2004: The Year in Review
American College of Emergency Physician’s (ACEP) Scientific Assembly, San Francisco

2004 Cervical Spine Injuries: Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
American College of Emergency Physician’s (ACEP) Scientific Assembly, San Francisco

2004 Cervical Spine Imaging Workshop
USC Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2004, Las Vegas

Awards

Spring Stanford- Kaiser Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award (2001)Stanford / Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency

Council of Residency Directors (CORD) Faculty Teaching Award (2003)
National teaching honor awarded at SAEM Meeting, May 2003, Boston, MA

Innovations in Emergency Medicine Exhibit (IEME) Award (2003)
“Emergency Department Orientation Utilizing Web Based Streaming Video: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, May 2003, Boston, MA

2002-2003 Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award Stanford / Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency

Fall Stanford- Kaiser Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award (2003)
Stanford / Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency

Outstanding Contributions in International Medical Education. Egyptian Ministry of Health/National Training Institute. Cairo, Egypt. December, 2003

Outstanding Contributions in International Medical Education. Egyptian Ministry of Health/National Training Institute. Cairo , Egypt . June, 2004

ACEP's 2004-2005 Scientific Assembly Rookie Speaker of the Year Award
Highest performance ratings of 1st year presenters at the 2004 Scientific Assembly  

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) 2006 Book Award Winner:
Physician's Category given to An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine

Current Research Activities

Mahadevan S, Haydel M, Ross S, Nyce A, Hoffman JR, Mower, WR. Evaluation Of Alternate Decision Rules To Predict The Need For Head CT In Blunt Trauma. 1 st draft Completed. Being peer reviewed by co-authors.

Go S, Guss D, Mahadevan S, Pollack C, Hoffman JR, Mower WR. Derivation Of An Optimal Decision Rule To Predict The Need For Head CT Prior To Performing Lumbar Puncture. Being peer reviewed by co-authors.

Book chapters in progress

Mahadevan S: Emergency Airway Management. In Auerbach (Editor): Wilderness Medicine (5 th Edition). Elsevier Science (being written)