Lisa Pavlovic, MD, has been named interim section chief of Child Safety, Advocacy, and Healing, effective July 1, 2026. She is an associate professor of pediatrics and is board-certified in pediatrics and child abuse pediatrics.
Dr. Pavlovic earned her medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School, completed her residency, and served as chief resident at the Naval Medical Complex in Portsmouth, VA. She joined Yale as a clinical instructor in pediatrics in 2009 and has been the medical director of the Yale Child Abuse Clinic at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital since 2011. Since 2021, she has been the director of education and deputy director of the Section of Child Safety, Advocacy, and Healing.
Dr. Pavlovic previously served as Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Medical Corps and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for her leadership in developing the Child Abuse Program at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. She is recognized as a regional and national expert in child abuse pediatrics and has recently been an invited speaker for the Connecticut State’s Attorney Training, the Ray E. Helfer Society Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN, and the Response to Recovery Conference in Hartford, CT. Additionally, Dr. Pavlovic serves on multiple state committees dedicated to advancing best practice for children affected by abuse and neglect.
As interim section chief, Dr. Pavlovic will oversee, develop, and manage the section’s clinical, educational, and programmatic activities and will partner closely with departmental leadership on recruitment, retention, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development. She will continue her clinical work at the Yale Child Abuse Clinic and her educational leadership within the section.
We extend our thanks to Andrea Asnes MD, MSW, who served as inaugural section chief of Child Safety, Advocacy & Healing and helped launch it as an official section in Pediatrics in October of 2024. She has been appointed deputy dean for professionalism and leadership development in the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Office of Academic & Professional Development (OAPD), effective July 1.
Please join us congratulating Dr. Pavlovic on her new role!