Alan Leonard Nager, MD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Overview

Dr. Alan L. Nager is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. In addition, he has been Director of the Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles since 1997. The Emergency Department treats 65,000 patients annually, and is the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in Southern California. Dr. Nager received his undergraduate degree in Public Health and Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1982, and received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987. He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and completed his fellowship training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in 1992. He received his Masters of Health Administration (MHA) from the University of Southern California in 2009. Dr. Nager has lectured extensively on a variety of Emergency Medicine topics nationally and internationally. He is a member of several pediatric emergency medicine organizations dealing with health and injury prevention and was a consultant for the Los Angeles Poison Control Center for four years. Dr. Nager has volunteered extensively with organizations that provide pediatric health and education experiences. He has appeared over 45 times in local, state, national print and broadcast media, as a featured expert on numerous medical and trauma topics. In addition, Dr. Nager has numerous publications, predominately in the areas of dehydration, mental health, disaster medicine, and trauma.

Publications

  • Intravenous rehydration in paediatric gastroenteritis. BMJ. 2011 Nov 17; 343:d7083.. View in PubMed
  • Delayed diagnosis of injuries in pediatric trauma: the role of radiographic ordering practices. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Jan; 30(1):115-23.. View in PubMed
  • Holocaust student tour: the impact on spirituality and health. Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. 2011; 48(3):186-94.. View in PubMed
  • State trait anxiety in the emergency department: an analysis of anticipatory and life stressors. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Dec; 26(12):897-901.. View in PubMed
  • Pediatric traumatic brain injury: the utility of beta-natriuretic peptide. J Trauma. 2010 Jun; 68(6):1401-5.. View in PubMed
  • Teaching residents established guidelines and standards of care to strengthen their cost-containment practices. Manag Care. 2010 May; 19(5):46-51.. View in PubMed
  • Diagnosing pediatric appendicitis: usefulness of laboratory markers. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Nov; 28(9):1009-15.. View in PubMed
  • Comparison of ultrarapid and rapid intravenous hydration in pediatric patients with dehydration. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb; 28(2):123-9.. View in PubMed
  • Pediatric myocarditis: presenting clinical characteristics. Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Oct; 27(8):942-7.. View in PubMed
  • Emergency department surge: models and practical implications. J Trauma. 2009 Aug; 67(2 Suppl):S96-9.. View in PubMed