Robert Kavanagh

Robert Kavanagh, MD is an Associate Professor specializing in Pediatrics within the Division of Critical Care Medicine. His research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, antibiotic stewardship, and critical care interventions.

• Active in UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being
• Expertise in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
• Specializes in Bloodstream Infections and Antibiotic Appropriateness

Research spans pediatric infectious disease management, immunomodulation therapies, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation applications. Recent work emphasizes antibiotic protocols in critical care settings and treatment of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.

Scientific contributions include:

• Peer-reviewed publications on antibiotic efficacy (2024)
• Multicenter studies on antibiotic use (2023)
• Case reports on immune modulation therapies (2021)
• Collaborative chapters on pediatric critical care (2021)

Recipient of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019), with an h-index of 25 according to Scopus metrics.