Calvin G. Lowe

Calvin G. Lowe, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, affiliated with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). As Medical Director of the Children's Emergency Transport Team, he oversees over 1,500 annual transport missions across the U.S. and internationally, specializing in pediatric emergency medicine and critical care transport.

• Education: MD from University of California, Irvine (1990); Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from California State University, Fullerton (1986)
• Certifications: Board Certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Dr. Lowe's research focuses on pediatric emergency transport systems, EMS outcomes, and prehospital critical care. His work explores:

• Optimizing communication in transport medicine
• Pediatric weight prediction tools (Broselow vs. Handtevy tapes)
• Physiological monitoring during interfacility transport
• Mass casualty incident response frameworks
• Pandemic impacts on neonatal emergency care

His recent publications analyze post-pandemic transport outcomes and neonatal respiratory therapies. As a recognized expert, Dr. Lowe has appeared on Larry King Live and BBC Radio, and contributes to national guidelines as Chair of the AAP Transport Medicine Conference. The team under his leadership operates globally, with missions spanning Thailand, Australia, Germany, and Mexico.

Scientific Leadership:

• Chairperson, 2004 AAP Conference on Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport
• Executive Committee Member, AAP Section of Transport Medicine
• Media Authority: Los Angeles Times contributor, CNN/Larry King Live & BBC Radio expert