Dr. Sangeetha Santhakumaran
MD, MSc

Position(s)
Resident—PGY-1
Contact Info
• Medical students wishing to arrange to observe/assist/shadow are kindly asked to contact the Postgraduate Program Assistant, Shauna Vinkle: sv58@queensu.ca
• All medical inquiries should go through the clinic where you arranged your appointment
Education
- Medical School: McGill University (2022)
- MSc, Vision Science—Visual Impairment & Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal (2020)
- BSc, Psychology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, McGill University (2017)
Selected Publications
- Jaiswal A, Santhakumaran S, Gupta S, Dumassais S, Aubin G, Wittich W. Whose voices are still silent: Applying an intersectionality lens to existing evidence on cognitive impairment in older adults with combined hearing and vision impairment. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021 17, e052689.
- Jaiswal A, Gupta S, Santhakumaran S, Holzhey P, Aubin G, Dumassais S, Wittich W. . Risk factors and association of cognitive impairment among older adults with concurrent vision and hearing impairment: A scoping study. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021 17, e052726.
- Dumassais S, Aubin G, Jaiswal A, Gupta S, Santhakumaran S, Wittich W. The use of cognitive measures in older adults with concurrent hearing and vision impairment: A scoping review. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021, 17, e053986.
- Jaiswal A, Santhakumaran S, Walker S, Sukhai MA, Packer T, Kessler D. A scoping review of vision rehabilitation services in Canada. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2021. 02646196211029344.
- Santhakumaran S. Approach to: Acute Vision Loss. McGill Journal of Medicine, 2021 19(2).
- Santhakumaran S. Approach to: Red eye. McGill Journal of Medicine, 2021 19(2).
- MacKinnon AL, Carter CS, Feeley N, Gold I, Hayton B, Santhakumaran S, Zelkowitz P. Theory of mind as a link between oxytocin and maternal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2018. 92, 87-94.