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Mathuram Santosham
Pediatrics · Pediatrics
Baltimore, India
78 H-Index
6,338 Citations
776 Total Impact
Overview
Mathuram Santosham is a pediatrics specialist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Based in Baltimore.
For Patients
- Research is cited 6K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, India
Biography
Mathuram Santosham is an Indian-American pediatrician who developed and promoted the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, which has saved millions of children's lives worldwide.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
6,338 Total Citations
5K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
New England Journal of MedicineBulletin of the World Health OrganizationThe LancetRespiratory ResearchVaccine
Key Publications
Safety and Efficacy of a Pentavalent Human–Bovine (WC3) Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine
Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide
Effect of community-based newborn-care intervention package implemented through two service-delivery strategies in Sylhet district, Bangladesh: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effect of community-based behaviour change management on neonatal mortality in Shivgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Mathuram Santosham
1991
Led Hib vaccine development
Conducted pivotal trials proving Hib conjugate vaccine efficacy in children
2006
Hib Initiative
Led global efforts to introduce Hib vaccine in developing countries
