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Biography
Sandhya Nadadur preferred name Sandy migrated from India with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She has been a clinician for more than 30 years with experience in various specialties including critical care, rheumatology, and pain management. In 1997 she graduated with a master’s in nursing in the family nurse practitioner specialty from Pace University. She earned her doctorate in nursing practice in 2020 from the College of Staten Island in adult-geriatric primary care. She was an adjunct clinical faculty at the College of Staten Island for 18 years.
Sandy’s research focuses on improving health outcomes for vulnerable population. Specifically, her area of interest is in medication adherence and its effect on improving chronic disease outcomes among low-income racial minority groups. Her extensive clinical experience led to her patent filing on multidose smart syringes with memory to prevent excess dose and adverse outcomes. She strives to study the social determinants of health and risk mitigation to improve health outcomes in the Bronx community. She serves as a board member in a federally qualified health center.
Sandy’s teaching interest includes developing and enhancing critical thinking skills among students which they can transfer to the practice settings. Her main interest lies in developing astute clinicians for the future by developing and promoting skills of active listening, observation and engaging with patients and their caregivers.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Medication adherence and improving chronic disease outcomes among low-income diverse populations.
EDUCATION
- DNP, College of Staten Island, CUNY
- MSc-FNP, Pace University
- B.S. in Nursing, Delhi University