
Kushal Y Bhakta MD MBA FAAP
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
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1201 W LaVeta AvenueOrange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-509-4373
Fax+1 714-509-7800
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Education & Training
University of Southern CaliforniaMBA, 2018 - 2020
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a multicenter survey of current practices across CHNC...Syed Ahmed, Burhan Mahmood, John Daniel, Sandy Johng, Amy Strong
Pediatric Nephrology. 2026-05-02 - 1 citationsFinding treasure in the journey: a single center quality improvement bundle to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Nichole Adiletta, Anne Denslow, Renee Martinez, Beverly Walti, Pernilla Fridolfsson
Journal of Perinatology. 2026-02-01 - Improving completion of the red reflex examination at neonatal intensive care unit discharge: a practice improvement initiative and multisite planned experiment.Grant Shafer, Kushal Bhakta, Bheru Gandhi, Devang Patel, Gina Casini
BMJ Open Quality. 2025-10-20
Press Mentions
UCI Health and CHOC Open One of the First Fetal Care Centers in so. CalJune 16th, 2021
All-in-One Fetal Care Center Set to Open at CHOC in OrangeJune 14th, 2021
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- Fellow
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