Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BA, Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors, Northwestern University, 1991
• MA, Yale University, 1993
• MD, Washington University School of Medicine, 2005
• MA, Washington University Graduate School, 2005

Training

• Pediatric Internship, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2005 - 2006
• Pediatric Residency, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, 2006 - 2008
• Fellowship in International Pediatric Malnutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, 2008 - 2011

Licensure and Board Certification

• Liberia Medical License
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
• Qatar Medical License
• 2008 - PresMO
• 2008 - PresMO, American Board of Pediatrics
• 2016 - 2017VI, St. Croix
• 2017 - PresOR
• 2019 - 2023ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support

Honors and Awards

• National Merit Scholarship, 1987 - 1991
• Hanson Award for Best Junior English Major, 1990
• Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, 1990
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1990
• University Guild Scholarship, 1990
• Beinecke Foundation Scholarship (for two years of graduate study in any field), 1991
• Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship, 1991
• Schubert Award for Best Senior English Major, 1991
• Harvard University Extension School Health Careers Scholarship, 1998 - 1999
• Mortar Board Fellowship, 2000
• Mr. And Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Fellowship for Women (full tuition), 2000
• Washington University School of Medicine David Clifford Distinguished Alumni Scholarship (full tuition), 2000
• Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine Travel Fellowship, 2001
• Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, 2002 - 2003
• American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygeine Benjamin H. Kean Travelling Fellowship, 2004
• First Prize, Professional Category, The Peanut Butter Project (poster) Washington University Graduate School Research Symposium, 2004
• Forum for International Health and Tropical Medicine Travel Fellowship, 2005
• Wynder Prize for Preventative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 2005

Recent Publications view all (8)

Publication Co-Authors

Mark J. Manary, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Heidi L. Sandige, M.D.

1. Sandige H. Learning in the Lassa Belt. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018;99(5):1110-1111. PMCID:PMC6221213  PMID:30404683 
2. Oakley E, Reinking J, Sandige H, Trehan I, Kennedy G, Maleta K, Manary M. A ready-to-use therapeutic food containing 10% milk is less effective than one with 25% milk in the treatment of severely malnourished children. J Nutr. 2010;140(12):2248-52. doi:10.3945/jn.110.123828  PMCID:PMC2981006  PMID:20980648 
3. Petersen K, O'Connell RJ, Sandige HL, Barnes SL, Danaher PJ, El Masry NA, El Dib NA. A pregnant woman with severe diarrhea. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;49(11):1742, 1767-8. doi:10.1086/647949  PMID:19891566 
4. Heikens GT, Bunn J, Amadi B, Manary M, Chhagan M, Berkley JA, Rollins N, Kelly P, Adamczick C, Maitland K, Tomkins A, Blantyre Working Group.. Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence. Lancet. 2008;371(9620):1305-7. PMID:18406865 
5. Patel MP, Sandige HL, Ndekha MJ, Briend A, Ashorn P, Manary MJ. Supplemental feeding with ready-to-use therapeutic food in Malawian children at risk of malnutrition. J Health Popul Nutr. 2005;23(4):351-7. PMID:16599106 
6. Ciliberto MA, Sandige H, Ndekha MJ, Ashorn P, Briend A, Ciliberto HM, Manary MJ. Comparison of home-based therapy with ready-to-use therapeutic food with standard therapy in the treatment of malnourished Malawian children: a controlled, clinical effectiveness trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005;81(4):864-70. PMID:15817865 
7. Sandige H, Ndekha MJ, Briend A, Ashorn P, Manary MJ. Home-based treatment of malnourished Malawian children with locally produced or imported ready-to-use food. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2004;39(2):141-6. PMID:15269617 
8. Abookire SA, Teich JM, Sandige H, Paterno MD, Martin MT, Kuperman GJ, Bates DW. Improving allergy alerting in a computerized physician order entry system. Proc AMIA Symp. 2000;2-6. PMCID:PMC2243998  PMID:11080034