SRIKUMAR B. PILLAI, MD

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

General Profile

Specialty:

General and Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery

Appointments:

N/A

Clinical Interests:

General and Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery

Languages Spoken:

English

Education

Medical Education:

MD, The Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, 1990-1993

Residency:

Resident in Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1994-1996

Second Residency:

Resident in Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1998-2001

Fellowship:

Research Fellow, E. Thomas Boles Scholar, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Columbus, Columbus, OH, 1996-1998

Second Fellowship:

Pediatric Surgical Fellow, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2001-2003

Certifications:

American Board of Surgery, Speciality Certification.

Publications, Awards, & Memberships

Awards:

1985 Valedictorian Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
1989 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society The College of William and Mary
1994 Research Award, Annual Surgery Resident’s Forum Morgantown, WV Second Prize Winner – Resident’s Paper Competition
1997 Research Award, Presidential Symposium Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH First Prize Winner – Resident’s Paper Competition
1997 Research Award, Surgery Resident’s Forum Morgantown, WV Second Prize Winner – Resident’s Paper Competition
1997 Research Award, Children’s Hospital Research Foundation Research Forum, Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH Second Prize Winner – Graduate Student Research
1998 Research Award, Presidential Symposium Columbus Surgical Society, Columbus, OH First Prize Winner – Resident’s Paper Competition
1999 Research Award, Fourth Annual Resident’s Research Conference, The Ohio State University College of Medicine,Columbus, OH First Prize Winner – Resident’s Paper Competition
2001 Chairman’s Award – Department of General Surgery Columbus, OH

Publications:

Chendrasekhar A, Prabhakar G, Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Barringer LS, Dulaney J, Timberlake GA: Utility of a Bedside Doppler in Tracking Left Ventricular Dysfunction related to Hemorragic Shock. Am 63:747-751, 1997.

Bittner E, Chendrasekhar A, Pillai SB,Timberlake GA: Changes in Oxigenation and Compliance as Related to Body Position in Acute Lung Injury. Am Surg 62:1038-1041, 1996.

Chendrasekhar A, Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Barringer LS, Dulaney J, Timberlake GA: Rectal pH Measurement in Tracking Cardiac Performance in Hemorrhagic Shock Model. Journal of Trauma 40:963-967, 1996.

Chendrasekhar A, Barringer LS, Fagerli JC, Dulaney J, Pillai SB, Timberlake GA: Load-independent Left Ventricular Function in A Hemorrhagic Shock Model. J Surg Res 62:49-52,1996.

Bhattacharyya N, Bethel CA, Caniano DA, Pillai SB, Deppe S, Cooney DR: The Childhood Air Gun: Serious Injuries and Surgical Interventions. Pediatric Emergency Care 14:188-190, 1998.

Steffen CI, Ball-Mirth DK, Harding PA, Bhattacharyya N, Pillai SB, Brigstick DR: Characterization of Cell-Associated and Soluble Forms of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) Produced by Fibroblast Cells in Vitro. Growth Factors 15:199-2013, 1998.

Pillai SB, Luquette MH, Nowicki PT, Besner GE: Segmental Intestinal Ischemia: an Improved Method of Producing Small Bowel Injury. J Invest Surg 11:123-128, 1998.

Pillai SB, Turman MA, Besner GE: Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor is Cytoprotective for Intestinal Cells Exposed to Hypoxia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 33:973-978, 1998.

Pillai Sb, Besner GE: Pediatric Testicular Problems. Pediatr Clin North Am 45:813-830, 1998.

Pillai SB, Hinman CE, Luquette MH, Nowicki PT, Benser GE: Heparin-Binding EGF-like Growth Factor Protects Rat Intestine From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. J Surg Res 87(2):225-31,1999.

Pillai SB, Bethel CAI, Besner GE, Caniano DA, Cooney DR: Fall Injuries in the Pediatric Population: Safer and More Cost-Effective Management. J Trauma 48(6):1048-50, 2000

Grisoni ER, Pillai SB, Volsko TA, Mutabagani K, Garcia V, Haley K, Schweer L, Marsh E, Cooney D: Pediatric Airbag Injuries: The Ohio Experience. J Pediatric Surgery 35(2):160-2, 2000.

Pillai SB, Suresh S: Fetal Therapy. Indian J Pediatr 70(5):429-32, 2003.

Fagerli JC, Dulaney J, Pillai SB, Chandrasekhar A: Load Independent Left Ventricular Function in a Hemorrhagic Shock Model. Chest, 108:185S, 1995.

Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Dulaney J Chandrasekhar A: Rectal pH Measurement in Tracking Cardiac Performance in a Hemorrhagic Shock Model. Chest, 108:185S, 1995.

Chandrasekhar A, Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Dulaney J, Timberlake GA: Doppler Derived Acceleration Accurately Tracks Diastolic Dysfuction Seen in Hemorrhagic Shock. J Trauma, 39:1216, 1995.

Toughanipour A, Fagerli JC, Pillai SB, Chandrasekhar A: An Evaluation of Closed Chest Compression in a Porcine Model of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Critical Care Med, 24:A115, 1996.

Chendrasekhar A, Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Dulaney J, Timberlake GA: Efficacy of an Immune Enhacing Diet in Patients with Severe Closed Head Injury. Chest, 110:71S, 1996.

Chendrasekhar A, Pillai SB, Fagerli JC, Barringers LS, Dulaney J, Timberlake GA: Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Hemorrhagic Shock. Chest, 110:3S,1996.

Pillai SB, Turman M, Benser G: The Cytoprotective Effects of Heparin-Binding EGF-like Growth Factor (HB-EGF) on Intestinal Epithelial Cells Exposed to Hypoxia. Mol. Biol. Cell 8, A1394, 1997.

Pillai SB, Luquette M, Nowicki P, Besner G: Heparin-Binding EGF-like Growth Factor (HB-EGF) Reduces Intestinals Injury After Ischemia. Mol. Biol. Cell 8, A46, 1997.