Nidhya Navanandan, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (2010)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Northwestern University (IL) (2006)
Internship
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Program (2011)
Residency
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Program, Pediatrics (2013)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Publications

  • Navanandan N, Federico M, Mistry RD. Positive Expiratory Pressure for the Treatment of Acute Asthma Exacerbations: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2017 Jun;185:149-154.e2. PubMed PMID: 28284473
  • Navanandan N, Schmidt SK, Cabrera N, DiStefano MC, Mistry RD. The Caregiver Perspective on Unscheduled 72-Hour Return Visits to Pediatric Acute Care Sites: A Focus on Discharge Processes. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct;17(7):755-761. PubMed PMID: 28215655
  • Navanandan N, Renna-Rodriguez M, DiStefano M. Pearls in Pediatric Wound Management. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2017; 18(1): 53-61.
  • Navanandan N, Hamlington KL, Mistry RD, Szefler SJ, Liu AH. Oscillometry for acute asthma in the pediatric emergency department: A feasibility study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Jul 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32652127
  • Navanandan N, Moran E, Smith H, Hoch H, Mistry RD. Primary care provider preferences for glucocorticoid management of acute asthma exacerbations in children. J Asthma. 2020 Jan 14;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31877252
  • Navanandan N, Stein J, Mistry RD. Pulmonary Embolism in Children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Feb;35(2):143-151. PubMed PMID: 30702542
  • Florin TA, Tancredi DJ, Ambroggio L, Babl FE, Dalziel SR, Eckerle M, Mintegi S, Neuman M, Plint AC, Kuppermann N. Predicting severe pneumonia in the emergency department: a global study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN)-study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):e041093. PubMed PMID: 33268423
  • Phipatanakul W, Mauger DT, Guilbert TW, Bacharier LB, Durrani S, Jackson DJ, Martinez FD, Fitzpatrick AM, Cunningham A, Kunselman S, Wheatley LM, Bauer C, Davis CM, Geng B, Kloepfer KM, Lapin C, Liu AH, Pongracic JA, Teach SJ, Chmiel J, Gaffin JM, Greenhawt M, Gupta MR, Lai PS, Lemanske RF, Morgan WJ, Sheehan WJ, Stokes J, Thorne PS, Oettgen HC, Israel E. Preventing asthma in high risk kids (PARK) with omalizumab: Design, rationale, methods, lessons learned and adaptation. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jan;100:106228. PubMed PMID: 33242697
  • Cheetham AL, Navanandan N, Leonard J, Spaur K, Markowitz G, Adelgais KM. Impact of prehospital pediatric asthma management protocol adherence on clinical outcomes. J Asthma. 2021 Feb 13;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33504232
  • Navanandan N, Moss A, Tanverdi M, Ambroggio L, Brittan M. Corticosteroid choice and clinical outcomes for asthma exacerbations in the primary care setting. J Asthma. 2020 Nov 6;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33106059
  • Navanandan N, Hamlington KL, Mistry RD, Szefler SJ, Liu AH. Oscillometry for acute asthma in the pediatric emergency department: A feasibility study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 Nov;125(5):607-609. PubMed PMID: 32652127
  • Navanandan N, Moran E, Smith H, Hoch H, Mistry RD. Primary care provider preferences for glucocorticoid management of acute asthma exacerbations in children. J Asthma. 2021 Apr;58(4):547-553. PubMed PMID: 31877252
  • Navanandan N, Hatoun J, Celedón JC, Liu AH. Predicting Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children: Blueprint for Today and Tomorrow. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jul;9(7):2619-2626. PubMed PMID: 33831622
  • Tanverdi MS, Navanandan N. Intravenous Magnesium for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: To Mag or Not to Mag. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 May;10(5):1247-1248. PubMed PMID: 35526865
  • Freedman SB, Kuppermann N, Funk AL, Kim K, Xie J, Tancredi D, Dalziel SR, Neuman MI, Mintegi S, Plint AC, Gómez-Vargas J, Finkelstein Y, Ambroggio L, Klassen TP, Salvadori M, Malley R, Payne DC, Florin TA. Corticosteroids and Other Treatments Administered to Children Tested for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Emergency Departments. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Sep-Oct;22(7):1200-1211. PubMed PMID: 35462066
  • Florin TA, Tancredi DJ, Ambroggio L, Babl FE, Dalziel SR, Eckerle M, Mintegi S, Neuman M, Plint AC, Kuppermann N. Predicting severe pneumonia in the emergency department: a global study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN)-study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):e041093. PubMed PMID: 33268423
  • Navanandan N, McNulty MC, Suresh K, Freeman J, Scherer LD, Tyler A. Factors Associated With Clinician Self-Reported Resource Use in Acute Care and Ambulatory Pediatrics. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Oct 5;:99228221128074. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36199256
  • Funk AL, Kuppermann N, Florin TA, Tancredi DJ, Xie J, Kim K, Finkelstein Y, Neuman MI, Salvadori MI, Yock-Corrales A, Breslin KA, Ambroggio L, Chaudhari PP, Bergmann KR, Gardiner MA, Nebhrajani JR, Campos C, Ahmad FA, Sartori LF, Navanandan N, Kannikeswaran N, Caperell K, Morris CR, Mintegi S, Gangoiti I, Sabhaney VJ, Plint AC, Klassen TP, Avva UR, Shah NP, Dixon AC, Lunoe MM, Becker SM, Rogers AJ, Pavlicich V, Dalziel SR, Payne DC, Malley R, Borland ML, Morrison AK, Bhatt M, Rino PB, Beneyto Ferre I, Eckerle M, Kam AJ, Chong SL, Palumbo L, Kwok MY, Cherry JC, Poonai N, Waseem M, Simon NJ, Freedman SB. Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Children 90 Days After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2223253. PubMed PMID: 35867061
  • Navanandan N, Bousquet J. Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin Sensitization Without Aeroallergen Sensitization: An Important Severe Asthma Phenotype. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Oct;11(10):3062-3063. PubMed PMID: 37805221
  • Navanandan N, Searns J, Ambroggio L. Method/ology of Phases of Biomarker Discovery. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Jul 1;13(7):e181-e185. PubMed PMID: 37317806
  • Ramgopal S, Lorenz D, Ambroggio L, Navanandan N, Cotter JM, Florin TA. Identifying Potentially Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Children With Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Sep 1;12(9):788-806. PubMed PMID: 36000331
  • Ramgopal S, Cotter JM, Navanandan N, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L, Florin TA. Viral Detection Is Associated With Severe Disease in Children With Suspected Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jul 1;39(7):465-469. PubMed PMID: 37308159
  • Navanandan N, Florin TA, Leonard J, Ramgopal S, Cotter JM, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L. Impact of Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy on Quality of Life for Children With Suspected Pneumonia. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jul 1;39(7):482-487. PubMed PMID: 37306694
  • Cotter JM, Florin TA, Moss A, Suresh K, Ramgopal S, Navanandan N, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L. Factors Associated With Antibiotic Use for Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2022 Aug 1;150(2). PubMed PMID: 35775330
  • Ramgopal S, Lorenz D, Navanandan N, Cotter JM, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L, Florin TA. Validation of Prediction Models for Pneumonia Among Children in the Emergency Department. Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 1;150(1). PubMed PMID: 35748157
  • Funk AL, Florin TA, Kuppermann N, Tancredi DJ, Xie J, Kim K, Neuman MI, Ambroggio L, Plint AC, Mintegi S, Klassen TP, Salvadori MI, Malley R, Payne DC, Simon NJ, Yock-Corrales A, Nebhrajani JR, Chaudhari PP, Breslin KA, Finkelstein Y, Campos C, Bergmann KR, Bhatt M, Ahmad FA, Gardiner MA, Avva UR, Shah NP, Sartori LF, Sabhaney VJ, Caperell K, Navanandan N, Borland ML, Morris CR, Gangoiti I, Pavlicich V, Kannikeswaran N, Lunoe MM, Rino PB, Kam AJ, Cherry JC, Rogers AJ, Chong SL, Palumbo L, Angelats CM, Morrison AK, Kwok MY, Becker SM, Dixon AC, Poonai N, Eckerle M, Wassem M, Dalziel SR, Freedman SB. Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Youths Tested in Emergency Departments: The Global PERN-COVID-19 Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2142322. PubMed PMID: 35015063
  • Navanandan N, Thompson T, Pyle L, Florin TA. Defining Treatment Response for Clinical Trials of Pediatric Acute Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 May;11(5):1450-1458.e1. PubMed PMID: 36621607
  • Ramgopal S, Cotter JM, Navanandan N, Ambroggio L, Florin TA. Disease severity of community-acquired pneumonia among children with medical complexity. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Mar;58(3):967-970. PubMed PMID: 36471562
  • Cotter JM, Florin TA, Moss A, Suresh K, Navanandan N, Ramgopal S, Shah SS, Ruddy R, Kempe A, Ambroggio L. Antibiotic use and outcomes among children hospitalized with suspected pneumonia. J Hosp Med. 2022 Dec;17(12):975-983. PubMed PMID: 36380654
  • Navanandan N, McNulty MC, Suresh K, Freeman J, Scherer LD, Tyler A. Factors Associated With Clinician Self-Reported Resource Use in Acute Care and Ambulatory Pediatrics. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 May;62(4):329-337. PubMed PMID: 36199256
  • Ramgopal S, Lorenz D, Ambroggio L, Navanandan N, Cotter JM, Florin TA. Identifying Potentially Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Children With Pneumonia. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Sep 1;12(9):788-806. PubMed PMID: 36000331
  • Funk AL, Kuppermann N, Florin TA, Tancredi DJ, Xie J, Kim K, Finkelstein Y, Neuman MI, Salvadori MI, Yock-Corrales A, Breslin KA, Ambroggio L, Chaudhari PP, Bergmann KR, Gardiner MA, Nebhrajani JR, Campos C, Ahmad FA, Sartori LF, Navanandan N, Kannikeswaran N, Caperell K, Morris CR, Mintegi S, Gangoiti I, Sabhaney VJ, Plint AC, Klassen TP, Avva UR, Shah NP, Dixon AC, Lunoe MM, Becker SM, Rogers AJ, Pavlicich V, Dalziel SR, Payne DC, Malley R, Borland ML, Morrison AK, Bhatt M, Rino PB, Beneyto Ferre I, Eckerle M, Kam AJ, Chong SL, Palumbo L, Kwok MY, Cherry JC, Poonai N, Waseem M, Simon NJ, Freedman SB. Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Children 90 Days After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2223253. PubMed PMID: 35867061
  • Cotter JM, Florin TA, Moss A, Suresh K, Ramgopal S, Navanandan N, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L. Factors Associated With Antibiotic Use for Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2022 Aug 1;150(2). PubMed PMID: 35775330
  • Ramgopal S, Lorenz D, Navanandan N, Cotter JM, Shah SS, Ruddy RM, Ambroggio L, Florin TA. Validation of Prediction Models for Pneumonia Among Children in the Emergency Department. Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 1;150(1). PubMed PMID: 35748157
  • Tanverdi MS, Navanandan N. Intravenous Magnesium for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: To Mag or Not to Mag. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 May;10(5):1247-1248. PubMed PMID: 35526865
  • Funk AL, Florin TA, Kuppermann N, Tancredi DJ, Xie J, Kim K, Neuman MI, Ambroggio L, Plint AC, Mintegi S, Klassen TP, Salvadori MI, Malley R, Payne DC, Simon NJ, Yock-Corrales A, Nebhrajani JR, Chaudhari PP, Breslin KA, Finkelstein Y, Campos C, Bergmann KR, Bhatt M, Ahmad FA, Gardiner MA, Avva UR, Shah NP, Sartori LF, Sabhaney VJ, Caperell K, Navanandan N, Borland ML, Morris CR, Gangoiti I, Pavlicich V, Kannikeswaran N, Lunoe MM, Rino PB, Kam AJ, Cherry JC, Rogers AJ, Chong SL, Palumbo L, Angelats CM, Morrison AK, Kwok MY, Becker SM, Dixon AC, Poonai N, Eckerle M, Wassem M, Dalziel SR, Freedman SB. Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Youths Tested in Emergency Departments: The Global PERN-COVID-19 Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2142322. PubMed PMID: 35015063
  • Cheetham AL, Navanandan N, Leonard J, Spaur K, Markowitz G, Adelgais KM. Impact of prehospital pediatric asthma management protocol adherence on clinical outcomes. J Asthma. 2022 May;59(5):937-945. PubMed PMID: 33504232
  • Navanandan N, Moss A, Tanverdi M, Ambroggio L, Brittan M. Corticosteroid choice and clinical outcomes for asthma exacerbations in the primary care setting. J Asthma. 2022 Feb;59(2):333-341. PubMed PMID: 33106059
  • Navanandan N, Jackson ND, Hamlington KL, Everman JL, Pruesse E, Secor EA, Stewart Z, Diener K, Hardee I, Edid A, Sulbaran H, Mistry RD, Florin TA, Yoder AC, Moore CM, Szefler SJ, Liu AH, Seibold MA. Viral Determinants of Childhood Asthma Exacerbation Severity and Treatment Response. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Oct 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39368548
  • Hamlington KL, Navanandan N. A step toward predicting recurrence in preschool-age severe wheeze. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Apr;12(4):1071-1072. PubMed PMID: 38583924
  • Ramgopal S, Cotter JM, Navanandan N, Ambroggio L, Michelson KA, Florin TA. Radiographic uncertainty and outcomes of children with lower respiratory tract infections. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Jun;59(6):1798-1802. PubMed PMID: 38415980
  • Florin TA, Freedman SB, Xie J, Funk AL, Tancredi DJ, Kim K, Neuman MI, Yock-Corrales A, Bergmann KR, Breslin KA, Finkelstein Y, Ahmad FA, Avva UR, Lunoe MM, Chaudhari PP, Shah NP, Plint AC, Sabhaney VJ, Sethuraman U, Gardiner MA, Sartori LF, Wright B, Navanandan N, Mintegi S, Gangoiti I, Borland ML, Chong SL, Kwok MY, Eckerle M, Poonai N, Romero CMA, Waseem M, Nebhrajani JR, Bhatt M, Caperell K, Campos C, Becker SM, Morris CR, Rogers AJ, Kam AJ, Pavlicich V, Palumbo L, Dalziel SR, Morrison AK, Rino PB, Cherry JC, Salvadori MI, Ambroggio L, Klassen TP, Payne DC, Malley R, Simon NJ, Kuppermann N. Features Associated With Radiographic Pneumonia in Children with SARS-CoV-2. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Apr 24;13(4):257-259. PubMed PMID: 38391389
  • Hardee IJ, Zaniletti I, Tanverdi MS, Liu AH, Mistry RD, Navanandan N. Emergency management and asthma risk in young Medicaid-enrolled children with recurrent wheeze. J Asthma. 2024 Sep;61(9):951-958. PubMed PMID: 38324665
  • Tanverdi MS, Navanandan N, Brackman S, Huber L, Leonard J, Mistry RD. Impact of a discharge prescription for dexamethasone on outcomes of children treated in the emergency department for acute asthma exacerbations. J Asthma. 2024 Jun;61(6):584-593. PubMed PMID: 38112414

Professional Memberships

  • AAP, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine

School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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