Gunjan Tiyyagura, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency MedicineCards
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Publications
2026
Factors Associated With Reports to Child Protective Services Following Unintentional Ingestions in Children Younger Than Age 6.
Irgens-Moller N, Shea C, Kazmir S, Dodington J, Gaither J, Tiyyagura G. Factors Associated With Reports to Child Protective Services Following Unintentional Ingestions in Children Younger Than Age 6. Pediatric Emergency Care 2026 PMID: 42226541, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma- and Violence-Informed Care Practices in the Emergency Department for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Tiyyagura G, Abeyaratne D, Asnes A, Schaeffer P, Gawel M, Jaferi N, Oakley B, Crawley D, Serrechia P, Frechette A, Balmer D. Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Practices in the Emergency Department for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e260034. PMID: 41774444, PMCID: PMC12958084, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital.
Wong K, Criscione J, Tepler E, Mehta M, Powers E, Featherly J, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M, Grossman M, Soffer G. Improving Use of Oral Antihistamines in a Children's Hospital. 2026, 157 PMID: 41667068, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-072208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-10 Codes Used in Pediatric Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence
Sayeem M, Shum M, Ryus C, Powers E, Randell K, Tiyyagura G. ICD-10 Codes Used in Pediatric Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence. Academic Pediatrics 2026, 26: 103226. PMID: 41651345, PMCID: PMC12995360, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103226.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Don’t Get MAD
Georgadarellis A, Shabanova V, Hoffman P, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach M, Langhan M. Don’t Get MAD. Pediatric Emergency Care 2025, 42: 186-192. PMID: 41422423, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates the impact of de-escalation training for pediatric emergency staff, showing improved attitudes, knowledge of disparities, and belief in verbal techniques over restraints.Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Rolison M, Adu M, Faustino I, Kumar A, Huang S, Powers E, Shabanova V, Wong A, Hoffman P, Tiyyagura G. Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 7: 100277. PMID: 41321938, PMCID: PMC12657716, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multiphase Quality Improvement Project to Increase Relative Value Unit Generation Through Documentation Practices in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Fairchild V, Powers E, Siew L, Mistry R, Tiyyagura G, Goldman M. A Multiphase Quality Improvement Project to Increase Relative Value Unit Generation Through Documentation Practices in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2025, 41: 816-822. PMID: 40660611, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children
Doswell A, Kazmir S, Segal R, Tiyyagura G. Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2025, 72: 509-523. PMID: 40335175, PMCID: PMC12224229, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2024
Child abuse, neglect, and exploitation of young people
Asnes A, Tiyyagura G. Child abuse, neglect, and exploitation of young people. The BMJ 2024, 387: q2364. PMID: 39528262, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q2364.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAcceptability and feasibility of trauma- and violence-informed care for intimate partner violence
Tiyyagura G, Leventhal J, Schaeffer P, Gawel M, Crawley D, Frechette A, Reames S, Carlson C, Sullivan T, Asnes A. Acceptability and feasibility of trauma- and violence-informed care for intimate partner violence. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107068. PMID: 39332141, PMCID: PMC11512670, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Gunjan Tiyyagura, MD, specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, and has a particular interest in improving the recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
As an associate professor of pediatrics (emergency medicine) and of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Tiyyagura uses family-centered interventions for household violence and proven methods to enhance child safety, including clinical decision support for frontline providers.
Dr. Tiyyagura received her medical training from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, completed her residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Columbia University, and pursued a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Clinical Specialties
Pediatrics; Emergency Medicine
News
News
- March 12, 2026
Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2026
- October 24, 2024
Announcing the New Section of Child Safety, Advocacy & Healing and Inaugural Section Chief, Andrea Asnes, MD, MSW
- February 28, 2024
Find Yale Pediatrics at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
- February 28, 2024
Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2024
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PO Box 208064
New Haven, CT 06520-8064
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