Jaspreet Loyal, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2024
Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns.
Aragona E, Shabanova V, Loyal J. Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns. Hospital Pediatrics 2024 PMID: 39544017, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsing an Innovative Model to Improve Performance of the Infant Hip Examination.
Joshi N, Zven S, Graziose B, Manno G, Manwaring L, Ahuja A, Tyrrell H, Zafar N, Weissbrod E, Lopreiato J, Loyal J. Using an Innovative Model to Improve Performance of the Infant Hip Examination. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 666-673. PMID: 39015087, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSemistructured focus groupsHip examinationFocus groupsExamination skillsMulticenter prospective cohort studyProspective cohort studyPediatric residency programsBarlow maneuversCohort studyBetter OutcomesDevelopmental dysplasiaQualitative feedbackHip screeningPositive Ortolani signResidency programsCategorical variablesPostinstruction assessmentNewborn NetworkBarlow's signImprove skillsOrtolani signParticipantsExamination techniquesResidency sitesInfantsLow-Value Care for Hospitalized Children With Dual Medical and Behavioral Complexity.
Yankova L, Berkwitt A, Loyal J. Low-Value Care for Hospitalized Children With Dual Medical and Behavioral Complexity. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: e245-e248. PMID: 38651257, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007766.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersChildren's Mental Health and Hospitalization, a Crisis of Our Generation.
Loyal J, Brady P, Russell C. Children's Mental Health and Hospitalization, a Crisis of Our Generation. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 317-318. PMID: 38563062, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReview of Genetic and Artificial Intelligence approaches to improving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa
Gadhia V, Loyal J. Review of Genetic and Artificial Intelligence approaches to improving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening and Diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 67-72. PMID: 38559462, PMCID: PMC10964814, DOI: 10.59249/zbsc2656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitus screeningGestational diabetes mellitusSub-Saharan AfricaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsBarriers to successful integrationImplementation of AISub-Saharan African womenSub-SaharanPredictor of gestational diabetes mellitusRisk of gestational diabetes mellitusAssociated with gestational diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitus screeningEarly identificationBlack South African cohortTrimester of pregnancySouth African cohortSub-Saharan African populationsHealthcare systemImprove screeningResource settingsSub-Saharan African regionField of healthcareGenetic variantsGoogle ScholarAfrican cohort“Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making
Wu M, Havlik J, Reese K, Felisca K, Loyal J. “Black Is Not Monolithic”: Complexities in COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-8. PMID: 38353920, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01944-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInstitutional mistrustDisproportionate impact of COVID-19Semi-structured in-person interviewsFamily health concernsDecision-makingBlack familiesVaccine decision-makingBlack communityBlack parentsSystemic racismBlack AmericansBlack populationDisproportionate impactInpatient pediatric unitImpact of COVID-19Perception of riskConstant comparative methodParents of childrenQualitative methodologyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakeGrounded theory approachMistrustAcademic medical centerTertiary academic medical center
2023
Management of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective.
Aby J, Rocque B, Loyal J. Management of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2023, 31: 484-487. PMID: 36840732, DOI: 10.3171/2023.1.peds22453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge skin tagsAsymptomatic newbornsPediatric neurosurgeonsFaun tail nevusVascular marksWatchful waitingRoutine careSkin tagsSubcutaneous lipomaSubspecialty consultationLocal referral patternsComplete responseSkin findingsReferral patternsSpinal MRIClinical managementPediatrics SectionAppropriate managementAmerican AcademyNewbornsImaging studiesClinical casesNeurosurgical perspectiveNeurosurgeonsDemographic information
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Jaspreet Loyal, MD, MS, is a pediatric hospitalist who takes care of children admitted to the hospital, and says there is no greater reward than getting a high-five from a healthy child.
“We have kids who come in with an acute illness like an asthma flare-up or the flu, and we get to play a role in helping them get back to their normal selves. There’s nothing better than seeing a really sick kid leave the hospital happy and well,” Dr. Loyal says.
She is also medical director of Inpatient Pediatrics at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, overseeing various units, including the short-stay unit (for kids who are treated and discharged within a few days) and subspecialty units for cardiac and neurological issues.
“In the clinical setting, I am a hospitalist treating children, but with my role in hospital medical administration, I work to make sure our patients are moving through the hospital safely, that they aren’t waiting in the emergency room for long periods of time, and making sure that our quality of care is always at its best with evidence-based practices,” Dr. Loyal says.
Dr. Loyal’s research explores ways to improve communication between medical providers and families, particularly around areas in which there might be disagreements.
“It’s about vaccines or other conventional things that we would want parents to do and they may not agree. It’s really interesting to have these discussions with families,” Dr. Loyal says. “It’s important that we, as hospitalists, understand what a family is going through—their fears and worries—and work toward shared decision-making.”
Dr. Loyal is an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine.