Vidya B. Viswanathan, MD

About Vidya B. Viswanathan, MD

Titles

Pediatrician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

 

Publications

Publications

2021

Viswanathan VB. The Hardest Thing. JAMA. 2021 Dec 14;326(22):2263-2264. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.21545. PMID: 34905027.

2019

Goss AL, Viswanathan VB, DeLisser HM. Not Just a Specimen: A Qualitative Study of Emotion, Morality, and Professionalism in One Medical School Gross Anatomy Laboratory. Anat Sci Educ. 2019 Jul;12(4):349-359. doi: 10.1002/ase.1868. Epub 2019 Mar 1. PMID: 30739388.

2018

Viswanathan, V.B. Medicine's Uncompromising Champion of Racial Justice. The Pharos. 2018, Autumn.

Viswanathan V. A 20-Minute Cup of Coffee. Acad Med. 2018 Jun;93(6):822-823. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002204. PMID: 29517533.

2017

Viswanathan, V .B., Seigerman, M., Manning, E., & Aysola, J. (2017, July 07). Examining Provider Bias in Healthcare Through Implicit Bias Rounds, Health Affairs Blog.

2015

Viswanathan, V.B. (2015, April 06). “Making Theater Autism-Friendly.” The Atlantic.

Patient experience rating

(based on 158 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.8 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.8 of 5
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Comments

  • Dr. Vis was great. She took the time to address a ton of questions from these first time parents!
    5 of 5
    Apr 09, 2024

  • Dr. Viswanathan was amazing. She showed a lot of patience with me even though I was in extreme pain and very sleep deprived. She provided clear explanations and also was obviously listening to everything I said as she brought my comments throughout the conversation. I really appreciated that. She was of course great with our son as well.
    5 of 5
    Nov 22, 2023

  • My son is five years old and always asks only for Dr. Vis to check him when we go to tge office. Our experience with Dr. Vis has always been pleasant. She is super nice and Knowledgeable, no matter how busy she maybe be, she has always taken her time to find ways how to explain the problems, has answered our questions clearly and has given us the proper instructions resulting only on good outcomes so far.
    5 of 5
    Nov 07, 2023

  • Dr. Viswanathan explained my child's allergic reaction/eczema very well, and what to avoid and or try to not case a skin reaction
    5 of 5
    Nov 07, 2023

  • She was calm, listened and thoroughly answered my questions, and was able to be playful with my son.
    5 of 5
    Oct 27, 2023

  • Dr. V is so amazing with our discussions. I come with a list of questions/topics and she is so calm, practical and fair providing feedback and guidance.
    5 of 5
    Aug 22, 2023

  • Dr. Vis was able to give us the clear diagnosis that we didn't get on a previous visit to the office and another visit to the ED. Really appreciate her.
    4.4 of 5
    Jul 17, 2023

  • Gentle and patient bedside manner with my 5 year old. She was attentive, warm, unhurried and responsive and thorough with my (Mom's) questions.
    5 of 5
    Jul 01, 2023

  • Dr. Viswanathan was amazing! My daughter was very nervous about her appt, and it was our first time meeting Dr. Viswanathan. She was kind, patient, gentle, compassionate, talked directly to my daughter, and put her at ease.
    5 of 5
    Jun 02, 2023

  • Dr. Viswanathan was FANTASTIC. She is smart, efficient, kind, caring. Was able to diagnose my son's kind of unusual case of Strep. Would definitely recommend her to another parent and would be happy to see her again at a future visit.
    5 of 5
    Apr 25, 2023

  • Dr. V is an amazing position. She takes the time to listen to your questions and is very patient. She's also very knowledgeable and kind.
    5 of 5
    Apr 19, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

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