NINA AGRAWAL, MD, FAAP – CATCH Co-Facilitator
Nina Agrawal, MD is a community pediatrician and board-certified child abuse pediatrician. A three-time AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) grant awardee and former CATCH District Facilitator in New York, she is currently the California Chapter 1 CATCH facilitator. She previously directed pediatric resident advocacy education in the South Bronx, where she also served as faculty mentor for a resident CATCH grant. Her advocacy has been recognized by the New York State AAP, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, and NY legislators.
Dr. Agrawal’s work focuses on violence prevention through research translation, health communication, and evidence-informed policy advocacy. Her writings have been in the New York Times, New York Daily News, and STAT. She has provided expert commentary for CNN, BBC, and PBS. She recently served as Guest Editor of a forthcoming Pediatric Annals issue on trauma-informed care and relational health. She is currently pursuing an MS in Health Communication for Social Change at CUNY School of Public Health.