Pradip Chaudhari

Pradip Chaudhari is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Southern California (USC), affiliated with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). He holds key leadership roles, including Director of Research and Scholarship in the Division of Emergency & Transport Medicine, CHLA Site Lead Co-Investigator for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), and Co-Director of the Trauma and Injury Prevention Research Program (TrIPs) at CHLA.

His research focuses on pediatric emergency care, trauma, and public health. Key areas include trauma imaging protocols, injury prevention, emergency department practices, and the socioenvironmental determinants of pediatric health outcomes. He has contributed extensively to studies on pediatric trauma mortality disparities, urinary tract infection diagnostics, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on injury risks.

Recent publications emphasize optimizing clinical prediction rules (e.g., PECARN criteria), evaluating post-pandemic changes in emergency care practices, and analyzing disparities in pediatric healthcare access and outcomes. His work integrates epidemiology, clinical research, and public health to improve pediatric emergency care quality and equity.

Dr. Chaudhari collaborates with global networks like PECARN and leads multicenter studies to validate clinical guidelines and reduce variability in pediatric trauma care. His research also addresses urgent issues such as firearm injuries, post-COVID-19 conditions, and disparities in diagnostic imaging utilization across pediatric hospitals.