Meera Siddharth, MD, FAAP

About Meera Siddharth, MD, FAAP

Meera Siddharth, MD, MAUB, is a primary care pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and a clinical associate professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a co-founding member of the CHOP Refugee Health program and the CHOP Psychiatric Education of Pediatricians in Behavioral Health (CHOP PEP-BH).  

Dr. Siddarth earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Women’s Studies from Swarthmore College, her master’s degree in urban bioethics at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and her medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. She completed her pediatric residency at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where she also served as chief resident.
  
Dr. Siddharth has a long-standing interest in bioethics, refugee health, mental health, health equity and adolescent health. She has performed direct medical care, teaching and research in India, Laos, the Dominican Republic, Uganda, Haiti, and Bhutan.  

Titles

Attending Physician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2020, CHOP Cares Grant, Addressing food insecurity in refugee community. Received $5000 to provide culturally appropriate food boxes to the refugee community of South Philadelphia. Partnered with restaurant Sate Kampar and Mural Arts.

2019, Golden Door Award for the CHOP Refugee Program, HIAS-PA

2017 CHOP Care Grant (with Elena Jaworski, RN) , Karabots Safe Sleep Iniiative.  Received $3900 to educate members of the Karabots community, as well as the community at large, of safe sleep practices, as West Philadelphia has among the highest rates of SUIDS in the country.  Also established Karabots as a Cribs for Kids site.
2015, CHOP Cares Grant-Texting for Teens. $5000. Received grant to implement a texting communication service for adolescents who attend the CHOP Karabots Primary Care Center.

Leadership and Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

2019-present, Director of Kabale, Uganda site

2016-present, Health Volunteers Overseas, member of Pediatric Steering Committee

2014-present, Society of Refugee Health Care Providers

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

Team affiliations

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Patient experience rating

(based on 88 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.5 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.5 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.6 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.5 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.6 of 5
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