Parul Bhatia, MD, FAAP
Dr. Parul Bhatia has been caring for children seen in the ambulatory and inpatient setting at CHLA and for over 15 years. She is currently the Co-Clerkship Director for Pediatrics for the Year III students at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and is the Co-Clerkship Director for Pediatrics for the Year IV students at CHLA.
Dr. Bhatia is the California Chapter 2 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Champion for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, and is nationally known for her work in infant-toddler hearing screening in the medical home.
Pediatric Hearing Loss, Medical Student Education
Education
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Pediatrics
Chief Resident - Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Pediatrics
Accomplishments
Pediatrics; American Board of Pediatrics, Medical Board of California
Chapter Champion, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) for the American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 2, 2015
Member, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP), 2012-present
Member, Curriculum Task Force, Council on Medical Student Education Pediatrics (COMSEP), 2014 - present
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001-present
Recipient, Year IV Faculty Teaching Award, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Voted on by Year IV students at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. May 2014.
Elected Member, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). AOA inductees of the University of Southern California chapter vote on two faculty members per year based on distinguished contributions to medicine and widespread recognition of their work. October 2013.
Recipient, Year III Faculty Teaching Award, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Voted on by Year III students at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. May 2013.
Top Doctors, Pasadena Magazine, 2013, 2014
Recipient, Best Poster Award, 17th Annual Saban Research Institute Poster Session. Early Identification of Young Children with Hearing Loss in Federally Qualified Health Centers. June 2012
Publications
Parul Bhatia, MD, FAAP; Sandra Mintz, MS, CCC-A; Barbara F. Hecht, PhD; Alexis Deavenport, DrPH, MCHES; Alice A. Kuo, MD, PhD. Early Identification of Young Children with Hearing Loss in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. January 2012.
Research
Infant-Toddler Hearing Screening, Medical Education