Sonika Agarwal MD MBBS, FAAN (She/Her)

Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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3501 Civic Center Blvd.CHOP Buerger Center for Advanced CarePhiladelphia, PA 19104
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Summary

Dr. Sonika Agarwal is a child neurologist based in Philadelphia, PA, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she has been employed since 2018. Her medical training includes a fellowship in Child Neurology and a residency in Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She possesses extensive experience in fetal neurology, neonatal neurology, and neurocritical care. Dr. Agarwal has contributed to various publications in her field and received several awards, including the Transforming Leadership Development Program from the American Academy of Neurology and the Neurology Faculty Teaching Award from Children's Hospital Philadelphia in 2020. She is also a Board Member at the Child Neurology Foundation.

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2013 - 2016
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2013
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClinical & Research Fellowship, Obstetrics & Gynecology, MAternal Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology &I Infertility, Diplomate National Board 1996, 1996 - 2002
Institute of Medical SciencesM.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1992 - 1995
Banaras Hindu University IOMClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2016 - 2028
DE State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Transforming Leadership Development Program American Academy of Neurology, 2021
A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award American Academy of Neurology, 2020
Neurology Faculty Teaching Award Childrens’s Hospital Philadelphia/Univ. Of Pennsylvania, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diagnostic Yield of Sequencing in Prenatal Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum in a Well-Phenotyped International Cohort.
Lorraine Dugoff, Natalie Chandler, Stephanie Allen, Sarah A Graham, Vicki Harrison
Prenatal Diagnosis. 2026-09-25
Parental Perspectives on Future Outcomes for Children Diagnosed With Fetal Neurological Conditions.
Ashley M Bach, Katharine P Callahan, Dawn Gano, Monica E Lemmon, Charu Venkatesan
Pediatric Neurology. 2026-09-09
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Prenatally Diagnosed Isolated Cerebellar Hemorrhage by Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Case Series and Review of Literature.
Charu Venkatesan, Marissa Vawter-Lee, Monica S Arroyo, Megan Marburger, Dawn Gano
Pediatric Neurology. 2026-09-07

Books/Book Chapters

Cerebral Palsy
Chapter: When and how to evaluate a child with possible cerebral palsy
Agarwal, SEditors: Miller, F; Bachrach, S.

Abstracts/Posters

A ten year profile of fetal neurological consultations at a tertiary care center
Agarwal et al, Child Neurology Society 2016, AAN 2017, 4/2017
Therapeutic plasma exchange for pediatric neurological disorder- a ten year review
Agarwal et al., American Academy of Neurology, Boston, 4/2017

Other

Fetal Neonatal Neurology (live webinar)
Sonika Agarwal, Ryan Gray, Eshadowing for premeds
https://youtu.be/1NU8afvRuvs
MedschoolHQ - 11/1/2022

Authored Content

Celebrating the expansion and stressing the importance of newborn screeening.September 2022

Press Mentions

Match Day: The Roadblocks International Medical Graduates FaceMarch 24th, 2021
Celebrating and stressing the importance of newborn screeningNovember 13th, 2022
Neurologist discuss the impact of Roe v. wade on neurologic patients November 13th, 2022