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Hari Bandla
, MD
Associate Professor
Sleep Medicine
Section Chief
Sleep Medicine

Contact Information

773.702.1242 — Phone
— Fax
hbandla@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Hari Bandla’s publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database

Research Interests

Hari Bandla, MD is internationally recognized as an expert in pediatric sleep medicine. He specializes in the comprehensive management of sleep disorders in children and infants. Dr. Bandla provides excellent care for children who have sleep apnea. He has a special interest in the treatment of children needing home ventilation.

Also an active physician scientist, Dr. Bandla's research has focused on pediatric sleep disorders associated with other health conditions, including obesity, cystic fibrosis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Dr. Bandla completed advance training in pediatrics with the Royal College of Physicians in London. He was one of few pediatricians worldwide selected for this esteemed opportunity. He has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the education and development of residents, fellows and students in pediatric sleep medicine. In addition to teaching and mentoring, he has developed learning modules, test items and other educational materials.

Dr. Bandla is also highly respected among his peers. He frequently delivers lectures and presentations on pediatric sleep disorders at local, regional, national and international meetings. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer or editorial board member for several medical journals, including ThoraxChestPediatric Pulmonology and theJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Practice Location

Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago 
5721 S. Maryland Avenue 
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1996

Board Certifications

Pediatric Pulmonology 
Pediatrics 
Sleep Medicine

Medical School

Sree Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, India

Residencies

Government General Hospital, Kurnool (Kurnool Medical College), India 
Columbus Hospital, Chicago

Fellowship

Tulane Hospital for Children, New Orleans

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics 
American Academy of Sleep Medicine 
American College of Chest Physicians 
American Physiological Society 
American Thoracic Society 
Royal College of Physicians

Language Spoken

English 
Hindi 
Telugu