Lyubina Yankova, MD
she/her/hers
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)About
Research
Publications
2026
Return Visits for Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger.
Bradley A, Aronson P, McDaniel C, Kerns E, Yankova L. Return Visits for Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger. Hospital Pediatrics 2026 PMID: 41844206, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTest Characteristics of C-Reactive Protein Based Risk Stratification in Young, Well-Appearing, Febrile Infants
Yankova L, McDaniel C, Kerns E, Bansal I, Aronson P. Test Characteristics of C-Reactive Protein Based Risk Stratification in Young, Well-Appearing, Febrile Infants. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2026, 115069. PMID: 41862087, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
An Organizational Psychology Approach to Understanding Overuse in Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
Yankova L, Sachdev M, Butala N, Allotta A, Osborn R, Berg D, Loyal J. An Organizational Psychology Approach to Understanding Overuse in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Hospital Pediatrics 2025, 15: 676-685. PMID: 40602792, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric hospitalistsPediatric hospital medicineErrors of omissionHigh-value careLevels of analysis frameworkOrganizational psychologistsIntergroup levelComplex group dynamicsGrounded-theory methodologyPsychological frameworkPsychological approachThematic saturationHospital medicineQualitative studyMedication overuseStudy participantsInterpersonal levelGroup levelSystemic factorsOveruseEmotional harmHospitalistsThemesGroup dynamicsIndividual levelInflammatory Markers and Invasive Bacterial Infection in Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses.
Ruiz B, Yankova L, McDaniel C, Kerns E, Aronson P. Inflammatory Markers and Invasive Bacterial Infection in Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses. 2025, 155 PMID: 40341581, PMCID: PMC12404336, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-071109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of a Brief Medical Huddle on Patient and Family Experience During Rounds.
Osborn R, Boolchandani H, Bennett A, Beagan R, Yankova L, Butala N, Collette H. The Effect of a Brief Medical Huddle on Patient and Family Experience During Rounds. Hospital Pediatrics 2025, 15: 318-324. PMID: 40068809, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient- and family-centered roundsPre-intervention periodPostintervention periodFamily experiencesFamily satisfactionFamily-centered rounds encounterFamily-centered roundsGeneral inpatient settingQuasi-experimental designPrimary outcome measureRounding encountersLikert scale surveyInpatient settingPostinterventionRound timeMean scoreOutcome measuresPrimary outcomeTeam membersParental interestHuddlingScale surveyHospitalized childrenDoctorsSatisfactionJust a Band-Aid: The Inadequate Response to Cannabis Use Disorder in Youth.
Burden H, Close E, Yankova L, Loyal J. Just a Band-Aid: The Inadequate Response to Cannabis Use Disorder in Youth. Hospital Pediatrics 2025, 16: e212-e215. PMID: 41707688, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008804.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Comparisons of management approaches in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: The eat, sleep, console approach vs. the Finnegan approach
Johnson K, Berkwitt A, Yankova L, Osborn R. Comparisons of management approaches in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: The eat, sleep, console approach vs. the Finnegan approach. Seminars In Perinatology 2024, 49: 152021. PMID: 39736490, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.152021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnostic Performance of AAP-Recommended Inflammatory Markers in Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger.
Yankova L, McDaniel C, Kerns E, Shine A, Ruiz B, Caruso H, Aronson P. Diagnostic Performance of AAP-Recommended Inflammatory Markers in Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger. 2024, 155 PMID: 39636262, PMCID: PMC12409484, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-068856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-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 LettersInfants With Hypothermia: Are They Just Like Febrile Infants?
Yankova L, Aronson P. Infants With Hypothermia: Are They Just Like Febrile Infants? Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: e161-e163. PMID: 38312018, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007641.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Clinical Care
Overview
Lyubina Yankova, MD, is a pediatric hospitalist who specializes in providing high-quality, family-centered care to children. She focuses on minimizing unnecessary interventions while ensuring safe treatment for her young patients. She employs various methods to support children’s health, making careful decisions in collaboration with families.
As an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Yankova engages in research aimed at improving health care delivery systems by understanding how organizational structures affect medical choices. She is interested in mentorship, medical education, and the integration of point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric care.
Dr. Yankova received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and furthered her expertise through residency and chief residency in pediatrics at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric hospital medicine at the hospital.
News
News
- March 25, 2026
Find Panelists, Workshops, and Presenters from Yale Pediatrics at the 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
- February 04, 2026Source: AAP Journals Blog
From Optional to Essential: A Call for POCUS training in PHM Fellowship
- February 28, 2025
Yale Pediatrics Poster Presenters at PAS 2025
- November 01, 2024Source: The Hospitalist
Top 10 Articles of PHM Literature, 2024