Aarti Shakkottai, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Aarti Shakkottai, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her research interests include the impact of sleep disorders on health outcomes in cystic fibrosis. Dr. Shakkottai earned her medical degree at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed a residency in general pediatrics at the University of Michigan, where she also received advanced training through fellowships in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine. She additionally completed two postdoctoral research fellowships in sleep medicine. She also holds an M.S. in clinical research design and statistical analysis from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021. Dr. Shakkottai has delivered presentations and published academic articles related to her research interests. In addition, she has contributed to the books Pediatric Sleep Medicine and Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care (2nd edition). She is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In 2019, she received the Excellence in Research Award from the Michigan Academy of Sleep Medicine. Education Medical School Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2010) Residency University of Michigan Medical Center (2013), Pediatrics Fellowship University of Michigan Health System (2017), Pediatric Pulmonology Graduate School University of Michigan School of Public Health (2019), Clinical Research Other Post Graduate Training University of Michigan School of Public Health (2019) Fellowship University of Michigan Health System Program (2020), Sleep Medicine Publications Featured Publications Sleep-disordered breathing in cystic fibrosis. Shakkottai A, Nasr SZ, Hassan F, Irani S, O'Brien LM, Chervin RD, Sleep Med 2020 10 74 57-65 Sleep disturbances and their impact in pediatric cystic fibrosis. Shakkottai A, O'Brien LM, Nasr SZ, Chervin RD, Sleep Med Rev 2018 12 42 100-110 Impact of home spirometry on medication adherence among adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Shakkottai A, Kaciroti N, Kasmikha L, Nasr SZ, Pediatr Pulmonol 2018 04 53 4 431-436 The Use of Home Spirometry in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Results of a Feasibility Study. Shakkottai A, Nasr SZ, Glob Pediatr Health 2017 4 2333794X17690315 A five-year retrospective analysis of adherence in cystic fibrosis. Shakkottai A, Kidwell KM, Townsend M, Nasr SZ, Pediatr Pulmonol 2015 Dec 50 12 1224-9 Children with partial IgA deficiency: clinical characteristics observed in the pediatric rheumatology clinic. Shakkottai A, Bupathi K, Patel AP, Chalom E, Chamarthi S, Lehman TJ, Peterson MG, Gaur S, Moorthy LN, Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2012 Jan 51 1 46-50 Results 1-6 of 6 1
