Kunal Chadha MD

Kunal Chadha

Kunal Chadha
MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Emergency Medicine – Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics

Contact Information
UBMD Pediatrics
Division of Emergency Medicine
1001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0220
Fax: (716) 323-0293
kchadha2@buffalo.edu


Patient Care

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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Education and Training:

  • Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo (2017)
  • Residency, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (2014)
  • Internship, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (2012)
  • MD, Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine (2010)
  • BA, Major: Psychology; Minor: Biology, Canisius College, Cum Laude (2006)

Employment:

  • Physician Lead, Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness, Kaleida Health
  • Associate Fellowship Program Director, Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo (2018-present)
  • Emergency Department Trauma Liaison, Oishei Children's Hospital (2018-present)
  • Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Oishei Children's Hospital (2017-present)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2017-present)
  • Pediatrician, Children's Fast Track, MASH Urgent Care (2014–2017)

Awards and Honors:

  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Emergency Medicine Residency Teaching Attending of the Year (2018)

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • September 2022–August 2023
    Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)
    Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
    Role: Co-Investigator

Journal Articles:

Books and Book Chapters:

  • Lerner, E. Schwartz, Richard. Carter, Ryan. Chadha, Kunal. (2021) Prehospital Triage for Mass Casualties. In: Emergency Medical Services Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight. John Wiley & Sons Inc.,

Abstracts:

  • Choudhary D, Dhillon R, Chadha K. (2019) A Combination of Midazolam and Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department Patients to Facilitate Closed Fracture Reduction and Casting. Can J Surg, (Jun) S3-S4

Professional Memberships:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Emergency Physicians; professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. ACEP publishes the Annals of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians

Presentations:

  • "Factors that Impact Prehospital Pain Management in Children: Magill CF, Linakis S, Harris M, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2021)
  • "Impact of Race and Ethnicity on EMS Administration of Opioid Pain Medications for Injured Children: Nishijima D, Adelgais K, Chadha K, Chang T, Gaither J, Harris M, Leonard J, Lerner EB, Linakis S, Lowe G, Magill CF, Schwartz H, Shah MI, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" Pediatric Academic Societies 2021 conference (2021)
  • "Impact of Race and Ethnicity on EMS Administration of Opioid Pain Medications for Injured Children: Nishijima D, Adelgais K, Chadha K, Chang T, Gaither J, Harris M, Leonard J, Lerner EB, Linakis S, Lowe G, Magill CF, Schwartz H, Shah MI, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting (2021)
  • "Factors that Impact Prehospital Pain Management in Children: Magill CF, Linakis S, Harris M, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium." Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, (2020)
  • "Factors that Impact Prehospital Pain Management in Children: Magill CF, Linakis S, Harris M, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium." 2020 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2020)
  • "Prehospital Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management in Injured Children: Linakis S, Magill CF, Harris M, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, (2020)
  • "Prehospital Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management in Injured Children: Linakis S, Magill CF, Harris M, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" 2020 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2020)
  • "Prehospital Opioid Administration is Associated with Greater Reduction in Pain Severity on Emergency Department Arrival: Harris M, Linakis S, Magill CF, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, (2020)
  • "Prehospital Opioid Administration is Associated with Greater Reduction in Pain Severity on Emergency Department Arrival: Harris M, Linakis S, Magill CF, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" 2020 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2020)
  • "Prehospital Opioid Administration is Associated with Greater Reduction in Pain Severity on Emergency Department Arrival: Harris M, Linakis S, Magill CF, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium" Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting (2020)
  • "Prehospital Opioid Administration is Associated with Greater Reduction in Pain Severity on Emergency Department Arrival: Harris M, Linakis S, Magill CF, Brazauskas R, Shah MI, Nishijima D, Lowe G, Chadha K, Chang T, Lerner EB, Adelgais K, Leonard J, Schwartz H, Gaither J, Browne L for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Emergency Medical Service Affiliate Consortium." 2020 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (2020)
  • "Mass Casualty Preparedness" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2019)
  • "Pediatric Cardiology Emergencies" Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2019)
  • "A Combination of Midazolam and Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department Patients to Facilitate Closed Fracture Reduction and Casting" Annual Scientific Meeting; Trauma Association of Canada (2019)
  • "Performing Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Can Reduce Pain and Number of X-Rays Performed on Young Children with Fractures" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2016)
  • "Performing Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Can Reduce Pain and Number of X-Rays Performed on Young Children with Fractures" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2016)
  • "Using Bedside Ultrasound as a Screening Tool to Decrease the Number of X-Rays per Patient for Suspected Long Bone Fractures" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2016)
  • "Limiting Unnecessary Cervical Spine Computed Tomography in Pediatric Trauma Evaluation" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2015)
  • "Limiting Unnecessary Cervical Spine Computed Tomography in Pediatric Trauma Evaluation" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2015)
  • "Limiting Unnecessary Cervical Spine Computed Tomography in Pediatric Trauma Evaluation" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Trauma Society (2014)
  • "Factors that Impact Prehospital Pain Management in Children" • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, May 2020; Denver, CO (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19). • Pediatric Academic Societies Virtual Meeting. May 2021
  • "Impact of Race and Ethnicity on EMS Administration of Opioid Pain Medications for Injured Children" - Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting. May 2021, (Virtual conference due to COVID - Pediatric Academic Societies 2021 Virtual Meeting: Presidential Plenary Session, May 2021
  • "Prehospital Opioid Administration is Associated with Greater Reduction in Pain Severity on Emergency Department Arrival" Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting, May, 2020; Denver, CO (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19).
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Service Activities:

  • • Perform quality assurance and lead improvement initiatives within the department • Review and evaluate all incoming internal and external departmental complaints and praises; as well as following up with all involved parties to review each instance one on one; Quality Director of Pediatric Emergency Department (2023–present)
  • • Advising and assisting the Pediatric Applied Research Network (Charlotte, Houston, and Milwaukee Prehospital (CHaMP) Research Node) in collaboration with Oishei Children’s Hospital to sustain and strengthen the capacity of CHaMP to conduct high-quality multi-site pediatric EMS research; Academic Advisor for the Buffalo EMS Affiliate (EMSA) site (2020–present)
  • University at Buffalo Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship; Associate Program Director (2020–present)
  • • Physician co-lead for the implementation and coordination of mass casualty and surge preparedness across all hospital sites within Kaleida Health. Tasks include the development and refinement of key MCI processes including: o Site coordination and reciprocity of intake/transfer of large numbers of high acuity patients o Roll out of developed OCH EMR registration process, system wide o Coordination and operationalization of MCI sub-groups at each hospital within Kaleida health; Co-Physician Lead of Kaleida Health MCI Corporate Group (2020–present)
  • Mercy Flight; Pediatric Medical Director (2020–present)
  • Oishei Children‘s Hospital: Mass Casualty Preparedness and Disaster Management Physician Lead (2018–present)
  • • Contribute to the didactic sessions for each twice monthly meeting • Provide mentorship and guidance to fellows in their academic and professional development. • Assist the Program Director in administrative tasks related to the fellowship program – specifically with recruitment, orientation, budget management and graduation • Assist the PD with addressing concerns or conflicts that may arise among program stakeholders in a timely and constructive manner; Associate Program Director (2018–present)
  • St. Mary's Square Home Owners Association; Board of Directors (2016–present)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Residency Association; Treasurer (2012–2013)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Resident/Fellow Committee; Committee Member (2011–2017)
  • Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center; Volunteer (2010–present)
  • Ross University: Phi Delta Epsilon; Coordinator (2007–2010)
  • Salybia Mission Project; Coordinator (2007–2011)
  • Canisius College: Jamaica Service Trip; Volunteer (2006)
  • Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society; Treasurer (2004–2006)
  • Canisius College: Student Senate Elected Representative (2003–2006)
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Volunteer (2003–present)

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Contact Information

UBMD Pediatrics
Division of Emergency Medicine
1001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0220
Fax: (716) 323-0293
kchadha2@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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