Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD

#Anesthesiologist-In-Chief @HopkinsKids. Professor & Vice Chair for #PedsICU & #PedsAnes @HopkinsMedicine. @PICU_Up Director. Researcher. Mom. 🎺

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

It makes a huge difference.
#IllnessDoesntMeanStillness #PedsICU #ICUrehab

[Peter Nydahl @NydahlPeter]

Favorit slide by @SapnaKmd
Is sedation for clinicians‘ comfort?
#ESPNIC

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

It’s WORLD PICU AWARENESS WEEK! this year the theme and focus is Caregiver Wellbeing- Caring for the Carers. So proud to be a part of this global #PedsICU community of multiprofessional colleagues dedicated to #EveryKidEveryDay- your wellbeing is critical to that mission. Follow @HopkinsPICUnurses on Insta for reflections from our @HopkinsKids #PedsICU team!

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

A deeply personal, beautiful and heartwrenching piece published yesterday in @JAMA_current from one of the giants of #PedsICU and pediatric #ECMO. A must read-- but have tissues and a quiet place available. Thank you @FortenberryMD for sharing with the world. ❤https://t.co/s7drK6ryDF

[Christine Rabinak @BrainsBeesBikes]

The first time you start a research lab, there’s no manual.

So I made one.

A practical toolkit for postdocs and early-career faculty launching their first lab: hiring, startup planning, collaborations, and building a sustainable research program.

https://t.co/a30LLykjKq

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

#PedsAnes #PedsCardsAnes ❤️❤️❤️

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

A 10-year-old boy who once arrived at the hospital alone for heart surgery is now celebrating his birthday surrounded by family after the doctor who cared for him stepped in to change his life. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Omaha, Nebraska.

[SPA @PediAnesthesia]

SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology Meeting. Click here to register now! https://t.co/pu5mGQFs88
Hotel reservations at the Sheraton Denver Downtown are available through February 13, 2026 or until the block fills. Reserve your room today! https://t.co/D4iBYocoEM
#PedsAnes26

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

#PedsICU 👀

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Uncertainty remains in the evidence base for child and adolescent health. Trial quality is inconsistent, numbers lag behind adults, and young people’s needs are often inadequately considered.

🆕 in @LancetChildAdol, CONSORT-C and SPIRIT-C guideline extensions mark a new era for child and adolescent health research.

Adopt today: https://t.co/3VZZglIEu3

[Sean Barnes (he/him), MD, MBA @DrSeanBarnes]

@LoriEd2022 representing on the West Coast at #PAF64!

#PedsAnes #PedsICU #patientsafety
@HopkinsKids @HopkinsACCM

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

@DrSeanBarnes @SouthwestAir Yep, it’s just terrible.

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

Still waiting to find any person who thinks the new @SouthwestAir boarding process and implementation is better than open seating. If you are one of these people who they were trying to please and are pleased, please reply below. #BringBackOpenSeating #SouthwestAirlines

[Brandon Luu, MD @BrandonLuuMD]

Might be the beginning of the end for the systematic review field.

I always knew it was only a matter of time before AI started taking this over.

[Sean Barnes (he/him), MD, MBA @DrSeanBarnes]

Excellent paper by @HopkinsACCM faculty member Dr. Joanne Shay!

Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Cataract... : Anesthesiology https://t.co/xOlixED0Y3

@_Anesthesiology @JHPedsAnes @SapnaKmd

[World News Tonight @ABCWorldNews]

For the first time, five African American surgeons now lead the Trauma Service at the preeminent Johns Hopkins Hospital. This milestone, recognized during Black History Month, proves generations of determination behind every title. Linsey Davis reports. https://t.co/QzCTi776bC

[Sean Davis @seanmdav]

Dear @SouthwestAir: Your new seating rules and boarding procedures are a DISASTER.

Boarding is chaos. Deboarding is even worse. Your new boarding order leads to front bins being filled by back seaters before longtime A-Listers even board. This leads to madness upon deboarding as people go against the flow of traffic to get the carry-ons they had to stash 20 rows behind them.

And because you no longer allow two bags to be checked for free, there are way more carry-ons, which only leads to longer boarding and deboarding times.

There’s simply no reason to fly Southwest anymore. You don’t have the lowest fares. Miles and status don’t matter because of how badly you dorked up boarding. And the service quality has gone waaaaay down, with fun and cheery flight attendants being replaced by nasty, bossy cranks with bad attitudes.

It doesn’t have to be this way. You used to be the best. You should go back to doing the things that made Southwest different and great.

[Chad Bockius @bockius]

Southwest Airlines turned millions of loyal customers into hostages. And they're celebrating it.

I'm one of them.

20+ years. Two credit cards. Companion pass. Bought gift cards. Recruited everyone I knew.

Then they killed open seating. Killed bags fly free. Gutted everything that made them @SouthwestAir.

Will I keep flying them? Yes. But not out of loyalty. Out of lock-in.

My status still protects me. My bags are still free. I can pick my seat. Companion pass works.

Strip those away? I'm gone tomorrow. Cheapest and fastest. Done.

Loyalty: I choose you.
Lock-in: I'm stuck with you.

They look the same on a balance sheet. Completely different animals.

This pattern is everywhere. Adobe made cancellation so painful the FTC sued them. HP put DRM chips in ink cartridges. Insurance companies charge loyal customers 40% more - the UK literally banned the practice. Netflix said "love is sharing a password" in 2017 then cracked down on it in 2023.

The inflection point: when the conversation shifts from "how do we earn this?" to "how do we keep them from leaving?"

That's where loyalty dies and lock-in begins.

Southwest says it'll add $1.5B in revenue. Wall Street cheers.

What's the cost of turning mavens into hostages?

What's a brand you were loyal to that you're now just locked into?

[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

@RobertSureck @SouthwestAir Perfectly put

[James Clear @JamesClear]

I can't control the other person's behavior, but I can control my response. Their actions may be rude or unacceptable, but I still want my response to be measured and thoughtful. Even if they aren't doing what is right, I still want to make sure I'm doing what is right.

[Emmett Whitaker, MD, FAAP🥼👨‍🔬🧠 @ewhitakermd]

We're seeking an Research Specialist II to lead innovative experiments in neonatal stroke and cerebrovascular function in our large animal lab. Seeking an outstanding candidate for our dynamic, multi-PI team. @HopkinsMedicine

Apply now: https://t.co/CcQcDIY6qS

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[Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD @SapnaKmd]

A day late but let's face it-- everyday is Women Physicians Day in @HopkinsKids ACCM! ☺️

Truly inspired each day by the FIFTY NINE (!) women physicians who are exceptional clinicians, researchers, educators and leaders in #PedsAnes, #PedsICU, #PedsCICU & #PedsPain.

#WomenWhoLead #NWPD #IAmBlackwell

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A lot of problems are solved by having higher standards. Low standards make everything feel optional. You let things slide. You accept less than you're worth. You allow your goals to fade. Raise the bar higher than what feels comfortable. Your standards decide your future.