Gunjan Tiyyagura, MD, MHS
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine
Director of Pediatric Quality and Safety Education, PediatricsBiography
Gunjan Tiyyagura completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at Columbia University before coming to Yale University for her Pediatric emergency medicine fellowship. Her primary interests are in improving recognition and reporting child abuse and neglect in acute care settings and developing family-centered interventions for household violence.
Appointments
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MHS
- Yale University, School of Medicine (2020)
- Fellowship
- Yale University School of Medicine (2013)
- Residency
- Columbia University School of Medicine (2009)
- Internship
- Columbia University School of Medicine (2006)
- MD
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2005)
- BA
- University of Pennsylvania, History (2001)
Research
Publications
2024
Development and Evaluation of a Community Advisory Board for Family Violence.
Tiyyagura G, Leventhal J, Schaeffer P, Frechette A, Crawley D, Sommer E, Lopes C, Serrechia P, Asnes A. Development and Evaluation of a Community Advisory Board for Family Violence. Violence And Victims 2024, 39: 189-203. PMID: 38955471, DOI: 10.1891/vv-2023-0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceCommunity advisory boardIPV-exposed childrenCommunity advisory board membersChild abuseVictims of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence victimizationBenefits of participationIntimate partner violence survivorsChild physical abusePerceived benefits of participationFacilitators of sustainabilityVictim advocacyAbusive injuryPartner violenceFamily violenceFamily-centered interventionsDevelopment of collaborative relationshipsAdvocacy activitiesPhysical abuseCommunity leadersLocal stakeholdersEmergency careVictimsClinical careCorrection: Developing and Testing the Usability of a Novel Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support System: Mixed Methods Study
Thomas A, Asnes A, Libby K, Hsiao A, Tiyyagura G. Correction: Developing and Testing the Usability of a Novel Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support System: Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e60444. PMID: 38801770, PMCID: PMC11165280, DOI: 10.2196/60444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of International Classification of Diseases 10 Codes in Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Examining the Sensitivity and Specificity of Current Practice
Shum M, Robertson D, Ryus C, Tiyyagura G. The Role of International Classification of Diseases 10 Codes in Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Examining the Sensitivity and Specificity of Current Practice. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024 PMID: 38661621, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeveloping and Testing the Usability of a Novel Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support System: Mixed Methods Study
Thomas A, Asnes A, Libby K, Hsiao A, Tiyyagura G. Developing and Testing the Usability of a Novel Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support System: Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e51058. PMID: 38551639, PMCID: PMC11015363, DOI: 10.2196/51058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments
Iqbal A, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M. The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Emergency Care Across Nine Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 131-136. PMID: 38286004, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersPediatric emergency medicineLow acuity patientsPediatric emergency carePractice providersEmergency departmentAcuity patientsEmergency careImprove pediatric emergency careElectronic health recordsInternational Classification of DiseasesHigh-acuity patientsPediatric patient careClassification of DiseasesProvider typeHealth recordsEmergency medicinePatient encountersLength of stayPatient careInternational ClassificationProportion of pediatric patientsAcuity levelsPediatric patientsPatient factorsAppropriate Selection of Antihistamines in the Management of Allergic Reactions in the Pediatric Emergency Room: a quality improvement initiative
Tepler E, Mehta M, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M, Powers E, Soffer G. Appropriate Selection of Antihistamines in the Management of Allergic Reactions in the Pediatric Emergency Room: a quality improvement initiative. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2024, 153: ab54. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.11.192.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Increasing the use of anxiolysis and analgesia for paediatric procedures in a community emergency department network: a quality improvement initiative
Kelley M, Lynders W, Pelletier E, Petrucelli M, Emerson B, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M. Increasing the use of anxiolysis and analgesia for paediatric procedures in a community emergency department network: a quality improvement initiative. Emergency Medicine Journal 2023, 41: 116-122. PMID: 38050053, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageCommunity EDPediatric EDChildren's HospitalPractice patternsLaceration repairAnxiety-provoking proceduresCommunity hospital networkAcademic children's hospitalRegional children's hospitalForeign body removalKey driver diagramStudy-Act cyclesQuality improvement initiativesEmergency medical servicesQuality improvement methodologySmart aimED lengthED LOSProcedural dataMidazolam useBody removalPediatric proceduresGuideline developmentEmergency Department NetworkIdentifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions?
Boolchandani H, Chen L, Elder R, Osborn R, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Sheares B, Tiyyagura G, Amster L, Lee S, Langhan M. Identifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions? The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 265: 113843. PMID: 37995931, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA quality improvement approach to integrating social determinants of health objectives into pediatric simulation
Feick M, Iqbal A, Boolchandani H, Kandil S, Johnston L, Soma G, Cordone A, Auerbach M, Tiyyagura G. A quality improvement approach to integrating social determinants of health objectives into pediatric simulation. AEM Education And Training 2023, 7: e10910. PMID: 37791136, PMCID: PMC10543355, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinantsQuality improvement approachQuality improvement workEquitable careHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesLack of timeHealth objectivesSimulation curriculumPediatric residentsStudy periodPercentage of simulationsResidency programsReview of interviewsMost traineesMonthsMonthly casesPrimary objectiveSDHFacilitator feedbackImprovement approachPercentageResidentsPediatric simulationCasesSelection and Recruitment Strategies among Competitive Pediatric Training Programs and the Impact of Diversity
Tiyyagura G, Weiss J, Goldman M, Crawley D, Langhan M. Selection and Recruitment Strategies among Competitive Pediatric Training Programs and the Impact of Diversity. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 24: 338-346. PMID: 37748536, PMCID: PMC11217005, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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