Alan Leonard Nager

Alan Leonard Nager is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. He serves as Director of the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, overseeing the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in Southern California. His work focuses on pediatric emergency care, dehydration management, mental health screening, and disaster preparedness.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Public Health & Child Psychology, University of Minnesota (1982)
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School (1987)
• Masters of Health Administration (MHA), University of Southern California (2009)

Dr. Nager’s research spans pediatric emergency medicine, trauma systems, and healthcare quality improvement, with recent work on standardized care protocols and pediatric disaster training. His 2024 article introduces a checklist intervention for transfer of care sign-outs, while 2023 studies explore sedation techniques for intussusception and post-critical case debriefing tools.

Media Engagement: He has appeared over 45 times in local to national media as a medical expert on trauma and emergency care topics.

Leadership: Director of Emergency and Transport Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles since 1997, managing a high-volume ED (65,000 annual patients) and advancing clinical education through innovative training programs.