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Dheepa Sekar

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • dheepa.sekar@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Sekar is a clinician educator in Division of General Internal Medicine. She completed her residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the University Texas Southwestern and then a master's degree and fellowship in medical education at the University of Pittsburgh. She currently practices at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she provides direct care at the Primary Care Center and supervises residents and students in the primary care clinic and inpatient settings. Her educational interests are centered around improving education in the primary care clinic and improving direct observation and feedback. Her clinical scholarly interest is in improving clinical and intervisit care in our underserved populations.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • BSE from University of Pennsylvania
  • MD from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
  • MS Ed from University of Pittsburgh

Research

Publications

  • Belonging as a Core Trait Within the Practice of Medicine.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 3 - 5
    01/01/2025 Authors: Jaji Z; Sekar DR; Ortiz Worthington R; Larsen D; Maleque N; Boscardin CK; Buranosky RA; Logio L
  • Untapped Resources? Engaging Junior Faculty with Advanced Career Training in Near-Peer Mentoring to Build Professional Identity.
    South Med J Volume: 118 Page(s): 45 - 47
    01/01/2025 Authors: Pinto Taylor E; Sekar DR; Gielissen K
  • Medical Communication Training: The Effect of Gender and Experience and Goals of Care Discussions.
    South Med J Volume: 117 Page(s): 725 - 729
    12/01/2024 Authors: Dorough RJM; Adamuti-Trache M; Sekar DR; Siropaides CH
  • Development and Pilot Testing of a Longitudinal Skills-Based Feedback and Conflict Resolution Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents.
    Acad Med Volume: 99 Page(s): 414 - 418
    04/01/2024 Authors: Ortiz Worthington R; Sekar D; McNeil M; Rothenberger S; Merriam S
  • What/Why/When/Where/How Framework and Faculty Development Workshop to Improve the Utility of Narrative Evaluations for Assessing Internal Medicine Residents.
    MedEdPORTAL Volume: 20 Page(s): 11420
    01/01/2024 Authors: Sekar DR; Ehrenberger KA; Dakroub A; Rothenberger S; Grau T; Carter AE
  • Measuring continuity in the era of technology-enabled care.
    Aust J Gen Pract Volume: 51 Page(s): 185 - 187
    03/01/2022 Authors: Bohnhoff JC; Sekar D; Pickering A; Yang T; Zamanian M; Switzer GE
  • Adapting Existing Resources for Serious Illness Communication Skills Training for Internal Medicine Residents.
    South Med J Volume: 114 Page(s): 283 - 287
    05/01/2021 Authors: Sekar DR; Siropaides CH; Smith LN; Nguyen OK
  • PILOT STUDY OF A HALF-DAY MINI-CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE RESIDENT CONFIDENCE IN CONDUCTING GOALS OF CARE DISCUSSIONS
    Volume: 33 Page(s): S725 - S726
    04/01/2018 Authors: Sekar D; Smith LN; Siorpaides C; Nguyen OK
  • Tau-mediated NMDA receptor impairment underlies dysfunction of a selectively vulnerable network in a mouse model of frontotemporal dementia.
    J Neurosci Volume: 34 Page(s): 16482 - 16495
    12/03/2014 Authors: Warmus BA; Sekar DR; McCutchen E; Schellenberg GD; Roberts RC; McMahon LL; Roberson ED
  • Targeting Tau-Mediated NMDA Receptor Hypofunction Corrects Abnormalities in a Mouse Model of Frontotemporal Dementia
    Volume: 76 Page(s): S125 - S125
    10/01/2014 Authors: Warmus BA; Sekar D; McCutchen E; Schellenberg GD; Roberts RC; McMahon LL; Roberson ED
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