Board-certified pediatrician Phoenix, Arizona
Clinical care,
guided by curiosity.
I'm Sneha Naidu Gade, a pediatrician caring for children and newborns across the Phoenix community, with a focused interest in congenital heart disease and cardiac imaging.
- Pediatrics
- Newborn care
- Pediatric cardiology
01About
A whole-child perspective
Care begins with understanding the full story.
My work is grounded in careful observation, clear communication, and respect for the family behind every clinical decision.
I completed pediatrics residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn and now practice in a Phoenix safety-net setting, caring for children from birth through adolescence. Working with families across languages, cultures, and varied access to care has made me a more attentive clinician and advocate.
Alongside general pediatrics and newborn care, I have continued to deepen my study of pediatric cardiology through clinical observerships, focused education, and quality-improvement work. I am especially drawn to congenital heart disease, echocardiography, and the way imaging clarifies physiology at the bedside.
02Practice & focus
Clinical practice
From first breaths to growing independence.
A broad foundation in pediatrics continues to shape how I ask questions, recognize change, and connect physiology to the child in front of me.
Comprehensive pediatrics
Preventive, acute, and chronic care for children and adolescents in a culturally and linguistically diverse community.
Newborn care
Level II nursery rounding for late-preterm and at-risk newborns, with close attention to safe transition home.
Pediatric cardiology
Focused study of congenital heart disease, hemodynamics, and cardiac imaging through clinical observation and scholarship.
03Experience
Clinical journey
Built across communities, systems, and stages of childhood.
- 2023 — Present
Mountain Park Health Center
General Pediatrician
Comprehensive outpatient pediatrics and Level II nursery care in metropolitan Phoenix, serving predominantly low-income, Spanish-speaking, and immigrant families.
- 2026 — Present
Banner Desert Medical Center
Pediatric Cardiology Clinical Observer
Ongoing observation in a high-volume outpatient cardiology clinic and catheterization lab, with exposure to congenital and acquired heart disease and echocardiographic reasoning.
- June 2026
Phoenix Children's
Inpatient Pediatric Cardiology Observer
Immersive exposure to postoperative congenital heart disease care, single-ventricle physiology, echocardiography review, and multidisciplinary planning.
- 2020 — 2023
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Pediatrics Residency
Trained in Brooklyn across SUNY Downstate and Kings County Hospital, caring for children with broad medical and social complexity.
- 2019
Children's Hospital Colorado
Pediatric Cardiology Elective
Inpatient and outpatient cardiology experience, including arrhythmia procedures, Kawasaki disease care, and rural outreach clinics in Wyoming.
04Scholarship
Questions into action
Practical work designed to improve everyday care.
My current projects sit close to clinical practice: clearer documentation, safer prescribing, and systems that help the right patient receive the right follow-up.
Education initiative · 2026
Perimembranous VSD documentation & follow-up
Developing provider education on anatomic specificity, associated complications, and the importance of ongoing cardiology surveillance for perimembranous ventricular septal defects.
Quality improvement · Ongoing
Medication stewardship in pediatric URI care
Co-investigator on an EHR-informed initiative evaluating antibiotic and over-the-counter medication prescribing across 387 pediatric URI encounters.
Quality improvement · 2022–2023
Nutrition and activity screening
Helped design and implement PDSA-based interventions to improve use of a structured nutrition and physical-activity assessment in pediatric primary care.
Selected publications
Early work in adolescent nutrition and health behavior.
- 2017 · First authorPsychological factors affecting dietary habits of college-going adolescents
- 2015 · Co-authorDietary pattern of college-going adolescents in urban Belagavi
Beyond medicine
Movement, rhythm, and a wider world.
I have trained in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam since childhood and still find joy in every form of movement—from dance and Zumba to Pilates, trekking, and travel.
Professional correspondence
Let's connect.
I welcome conversations about pediatric care, clinical education, scholarship, and pediatric cardiology.