S.V. Mahadevan

Dr. S.V. Mahadevan is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He was the ED Medical Director and Associate Chief from 2000-2012 and served as the founding department chair in emergency medicine from 2015-2017. Dr. Mahadevan currently serves as Director of Global Affairs and Strategy for Stanford Medicine and Stanford Health Care, and the Director of South Asia Outreach, Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE). He has written, traveled, and taught widely, presenting over 500 invited lectures worldwide and authoring over 150 journal articles, book chapters, and multimedia publications. He is lead editor of the textbook, An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine, which was awarded the 2006 American Medical Writer’s Association Award: Physician’s Category as the top medical textbook in the United States for all specialties. Dr. Mahadevan founded Stanford Emergency Medicine International (SEMI) in 2000, and has been instrumental in setting up India's first international paramedic training institute, Nepal's first EMS system, India's first guidelines for prehospital care, Cambodia's first emergency medicine strengthening program and Myanmar’s first emergency medicine training program.

Academic Appointments

• Professor - University Medical Line, Emergency Medicine
• Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

• Director of South Asia Outreach, Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE) (2018 - Present)
• Director, Global Affairs and Strategy, Stanford University School of Medicine / Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
• Founding Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015 - 2017)
• Director, Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - 2015)
• Founding Director, Stanford Emergency Medicine International, Stanford University School of Medicine (2000 - 2015)
• Associate Division Chief, Stanford Division of Emergency Medicine (2000 - 2012)
• Medical Director, Stanford University Emergency Department (2000 - 2012)
• Course Director, Surgery 220, Introduction to Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2000 - 2008)
• Director, International Visiting Scholar's Program, Stanford Emergency Medicine International (SEMI) (2000 - 2008)
• Course Director, Surgery 313A, Medical Student Clerkship in Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (1999 - 2006)

Honors & Awards

• Citation for Outstanding Contributions to EMS Education, Research and Systems Development in India, GVK Emergency and Management Research Institute (EMRI) (2018)
• S.V. Mahadevan Emergency Medicine Faculty Leadership Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2017)
• 25 Emergency Medicine & EMS Professors You Should Know, Medical School Technologies (2015)
• Save of the Month (January), Stanford University Emergency Department (2015)
• SEMI Lifetime Achievement Award 2014, Society of Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI) (2014)
• 4th Lifeline-AAEMI Award for EMS (India), Lifeline, American Academy for Emergency Medicine in India (2013)
• Save of the Month (July), Stanford University Emergency Department (2013)
• ACEP National Faculty Teaching Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (2012)
• Arthur L. Bloomfield Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Clinical Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012)
• Denise M. O"Leary Award for Excellence, Board of Directors, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2012)
• SEMI Excellence Award, Emergency Medical Services, Society of Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI) (2012)
• 2011 California EMS Authority: Team Award (International), California EMS Authority (2011)
• CAL ACEP Education Award, California American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (2011)
• Stanford Biodesign Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford Biodesign (2008)
• Award for Outstanding Community Service/Dedicated Leadership/ Contributions to Improving India's EMS, Osmania Gandhi Kakatiya Medical Alumni Assoc. (OGKMA) (2007)
• Winter Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford- Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2007)
• ACEP 2006-2007 Honorable Mention Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (2006-2007)
• 50 Outstanding UC Riverside Students, 50th Anniversary of the UC Riverside Alumni Association (2006)
• AMWA 2006 Book Award Winner: Physician's Category: An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine, American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) (2006)
• ACEP 2004-2005 Scientific Assembly Rookie Speaker of the Year Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) (2004-2005)
• Council of Residency Directors (CORD) Faculty Teaching Award, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) (2003)
• Fall Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford- Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2003)
• Innovations in Emergency Medicine Exhibit (IEME) Award, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) (2003)
• 2002-2003 Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency (2002-2003)
• Spring Emergency Medicine Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford- Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2001)

Professional Education

• Residency: UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency (1996)
• Internship: Harbor UCLA Transitional Year (1993) CA
• Medical Education: UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine Registrar (1992) CA
• Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (1998)
• BS, UC Riverside, Biomedical Sciences (1988)
• MD, UCLA School of Medicine, Medicine (1992)