Sivi Baktha MD

Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon

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Sivi Baktha MD FACS

Pediatric Otolaryngologist – Ear, Nose, Throat, and Head & Neck Surgeon

Dr Sivi Baktha, MD - Pediatric ENT
Sivi Baktha, MD – Pediatric ENT

Cook Children’s Ear, Nose, and Throat – Frisco/Prosper

11445 Dallas Parkway Suite 240, Frisco, Texas 75033-4254

4200 W University Dr, Prosper,

Texas 75078

214-494-4150

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Sivi Baktha MD FACS – Biography

Dr. Sivasanker Bakthavachalam (Sivi Baktha)

Dr Sivi Baktha

Dr. Sivi Baktha is a board certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon with additional fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology. He spent his formative years in Colorado Springs, CO and went on to attend Boston University after receiving the prestigious Trustee Scholarship (4-year full tuition). He received a Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in Biology and Political Philosophy. While an undergraduate, Dr. Baktha received an early admission to Boston University School of Medicine after his sophomore year through the MMEDIC program. During medical school, he was accepted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. 

Dr. Baktha then went on to complete his surgical internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital and he completed his otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He then completed a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Here he obtained very specialized training in advanced pediatric airway surgery under the direction of Dr. Lauren Holinger, a world renowned pediatric airway surgeon. 

Following this training, Dr. Baktha moved to Atlanta to join a prominent private practice group in the Atlanta area where he practiced for 13 years. 

He is excited to join Cook Children’s ENT in Frisco, Texas and at their new location in Prosper. 

Dr. Baktha believes in a team approach to patient care among the treating physician, the family, primary care doctor, and other specialists. He believes that no patient is the same and treatment for a child, whether it’s medical or surgical, requires the parent or guardian(s) having all the information necessary to make an informed decision.

In his free time, Dr. Baktha enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters and their family dog, Hobbes. He always looks forward to their yearly family ski trip!

Dr Sivi Baktha skiing mountains

Sivi Baktha MD FACS –  Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Sivasanker Bakthavachalam (Sivi Baktha)

Professional Certifications

Diplomat, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2009
Recertification, American Board of Otolaryngology

Education

Advanced Otolaryngology Courses

  • Surgical Anatomy and Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Dallas Foundation of Otology, Dallas, Tx (2005)
  • AO Craniomaxillofacial Course, AO Foundation, Chicago, IL (2006)
  • Approaches to the Skull Base, Anspach Co., Palm Beach, FL (2007)
  • Advanced Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, California Sinus Institute, Palo Alto, CA (2009)
  • Endoscopic Middle Ear Dissection Coarse, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (2016)
  • Lausanne Surgical Airway Course, CHUV Lausanne Switzerland (2019)

Fellowship In Pediatric Otolaryngology

Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Memorial Hospital-Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (2008-2009)

Residency in Otolaryngology / Head And Neck Surgery

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (2004-2008)

Internship in General Surgery

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine (1999-2003)

Undergraduate Education

Boston University (B.A. Political Science/Philosophy and Biology)
MMEDIC (Modular Medical Integrated Curriculum)—early admission program to school of medicine (1995-1999)

Professional Awards and Honors

  • Trustee Scholar (Four-year full tuition scholarship, Boston University), 1995-1999
  • Dean’s List (1995-1999)
  • Machette Prize for Excellence in Philosophy (2000)
  • Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society, Boston University School of Medicine (2000)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Inductee (2003)

Community Awards

  • Castle Connelly “Atlanta” magazine “Top Doctor” Award (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Atlanta “Parent” magazine “Mom-approved” Doctor Award (2020, 2021, 2022)

Professional Appointments and Positions Held

Section Chief, Otolaryngology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta -Scottish Rite (2018-2022)
Vice Section Chief, Otolaryngology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta -Scottish Rite (2015-2018)

Professional Memberships

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • American Medical Association
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Metro Atlanta ENT Society
  • Georgia Society of Otolaryngology
  • Medical Association of Georgia
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Professional Committees

  • Subspecialty Board Member, The Children’s Care Network ( 2016-2022)
  • Represent pediatric subspecialists in the community in the efforts to create a clinically integrated network with the hospital

Hospital Affiliations

Cook Children’s Pediatric Surgery Center, 4200 West University Drive, Suite 110, Prosper TX 75078
Cook Children’s Medical Center Prosper, 4200 W. University Dr.,Prosper TX 75078
Medical City Children’s Hospital, 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, 1935 Medical District Dr., Dallas, Texas 75235
Children’s Medical Center of Plano, 7601 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75024

Licensure and Professional Affiliations

  • Medical License, Texas Medical Board (active)
  • Medical License, Indiana Medical Licensing Board (active)
  • Medical License, Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
  • Medical License, State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (inactive)
  • Medical License, State of Georgia (active)

  

Otolaryngology Research Publications

Dr. Sivasanker Bakthavachalam (Sivi Baktha)

  1. Melhem ER, Shakir H, Bakthavachalam S, MacDonald CB, Gira J, Caruthers SD, Jara H. Inner ear volume measurements using high-resolution 3D T2-weighted fast spin-echo MR imaging: initial experience. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1998;19:1819-1822.
  2. Bakthavachalam S, Driver MS, Cox LC, Spiegel JH, Grundfast KM, Merkel PA: Hearing loss in Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Otol Neurotol. 2004;25:833-37.
  3. Bakthavachalam S, Ducic Y. The double transposition flap for closure of the extremely wide hard palate cleft. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8:123-127.
  4. Bakthavachalam S, McClay J. Radiological quiz: 4 month-old with bilateral maxillary sinus opacification. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133:90,92.
  5. Bakthavachalam S, McClay, J. Endoscopic management of subglottic stenosis. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 2008;139:551-559.
  6. Myers LL, Bakthavachalam S, Thomason TS, Klein K. Holmium:YAG Laser Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Via Laryngeal Mask Airway. The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. 2007. Volume 6 Number 2.
  7. Bakthavachalam S, Schroeder JW Jr, Holinger LD. Diagnosis and management of type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010; 119(4): 239-48.
  8. Schoemann MB, Burstein FD, Bakthavachalam S, Williams JK. Immediate mandibular distraction in mandibular hypoplasia and upper airway obstruction. J Craniofac Surg. 2012; 23(7 suppl 1): 1981-4.

Otolaryngology Presentations

  • Oral presentation, “Endoscopic management of subglottic stenosis.” (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 2007)
  • Poster presentation: Bakthavachalam S, McClay, J. Single-stage versus double stage laryngotracheal reconstruction in grade 3 subglottic stenosis. (COSM-American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology annual meeting in San Diego, CA , April 2007)
  • Poster presentation: Maddalozzo J, Bakthavachalam S, Alderfer J, Melin-Aldana Hector. “Angiogenic properties of fibrous lesions.” (American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Seattle, WA, May 2009)
  • Poster presentation: Bakthavachalam S, Schroeder JW Jr, Holinger LD. “Diagnosis and management of posterior laryngeal clefts at a tertiary children’s medical center” (American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology annual meeting in Seattle, WA, May 2009.)

Invited Lectures

  1. Surgical Grand Rounds, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill. (April 2009): “Branchial Cleft Anomalies.”
  2. Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Invited Speaker, Hamilton Medical Center: “Pediatric Neck Masses”
  3. Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Invited Speaker, Rockdale Medical Center: “Pediatric Neck Masses”
  4. NICU Grand Rounds, Invited Speaker, Northside Hospital: “Neonatal Respiratory Distress”
  5. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Neonatal Respiratory Distress”
  6. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Radiation Therapy in Otolaryngology”
  7. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Management of the Clinically N0 Neck”
  8. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Chin and Malar Implants”
  9. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Clinical Voice Disorders
  10. Otolaryngology Resident Grand Rounds, “Lasers in Otolaryngology”
  11. Resident Lecture, Children’s Medical Center at Dallas, “Concepts in Hereditary Hearing Loss”
  12. Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Children’s Medical Center at Dallas, “Complications of Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis”