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.
More About Our DivisionMeet Our Division Chief
Dr Shalon Nienow is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSD and the Medical Director for the Chadwick Center for Children and Families at Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr Nienow has been working in pediatric medicine for 24 years, first as a neonatal intensive care nurse and now as a pediatrician. She has specialized in the field of child abuse pediatrics for the last 13 years.
Dr Nienow is currently serving as Interim Chief for the Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics at UCSD Department of Pediatrics. She is the section chief for Child Abuse Pediatrics at Rady Children’s Hospital.
Shalon Nienow, MD
Division Chief
Child Abuse Pediatrics
Current Research
Presentation, Management, and Child Protective Service Reporting of Children Who Test Positive for Cannabis in an Emergency Room Setting
June 1, 2024
Medical Child Welfare Task Force: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Identifying Medical Child Abuse
January 19, 2023
Application of a Machine Learning Algorithm in Prediction of Abusive Head Trauma in Children
January 2024
Meet Our Faculty
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.
Contact Our Division
Mailing Address
3020 Children's Way, Mail Code 5159
San Diego, CA 92123
Physical Address and Phone Number
3665 Kearny Villa Rd, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone 858-966-5489
Fax 858-966-8535