Child Abuse
Pediatrics
Welcome to our Division. Our goal is to provide comprehensive, specialized, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate care to all children affected by child maltreatment issues.
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Our Physicians
Our physicians serve as a clinical resource for Rady Children’s and UCSD, other community physicians, and multidisciplinary partners across San Diego County and beyond to identify, treat, and prevent child abuse and neglect in all forms.
Meet our Division Chief
Dr. Cynthia Kuelbs is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSD and Chief Medical Information Officer at Rady Children's Hospital. A long time child abuse pediatrician, she served as Medical Director for the Chadwick Center for Children and Families for 10 years.
She is currently serving as Interim Chief for the Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics at UCSD Department of Pediatrics/Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.
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Division Chief
Program Highlights
Discoveries
Current Research
Accidental and Abusive Mandible Fractures in Infants and Toddlers
Pediatric Emergency Care, 2023
Medical Child Welfare Task Force: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Identifying Medical Child Abuse
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2023
Learn about what we do
Meet Dr. Shalon Nienow, MD and hear a narrative about what she and other physicians in the UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics and Rady's Children's Hospital do to care for and protect children who are victims of child abuse.
Chadwick CAP Fellowship
The Chadwick Center for Children and Families at Rady Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego is offering a 3 year fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics. Our Program trains pediatricians to become experts in all areas of child abuse and neglect. We provide comprehensive training and experience in clinical assessment, diagnosis, research, and educational didactics.
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