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 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.
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Interim Division Chief
Program Highlights
As a doctor, I regularly see young children test positive for fentanyl in San Diego County
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Discoveries
Current Research
Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Extensive Tongue Laceration in an Edentulous Infant: Is It Child Abuse?
Evaluating Outcomes of Nonaccidental Trauma in Military Children
Evaluating Outcomes of Nonaccidental Trauma in Military Children
Application of a Machine Learning Algorithm in Prediction of Abusive Head Trauma in Children
Child Protection System Interactions for Children With Positive Urine Screens for Illicit Drugs
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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