NihalGodiwalaMD

Pediatrics • Lafayette, LA

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Attending, Pediatric Critical Care

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Office
4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone+1 337-470-2605

Fax+1 337-470-4595

Education & Training

Children's National Hospital//George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis in Children Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Phase 2 Trial.
Anthony A Sochet, John M Morrison, Julie Jaffray, Nihal Godiwala, Hope P Wilson
Pediatrics. 2022-07-01
9 citations
Early initiation of inhaled corticosteroids does not decrease acute chest syndrome morbidity in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.
Alexis Leonard, Nihal Godiwala, Nicole Herrera, Robert McCarter, Matthew Sharron
Blood Cells, Molecules & Diseases. 2018-07-01
7 citations
Standardization of Postoperative Transitions of Care to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Enhances Efficiency and Handover Comprehensiveness.
Anthony A. Sochet, Ashley Siems, Grace Ye, Nihal Godiwala, Lauren Hebert
Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2016-11-29

Press Mentions

Front-Line Workers Warn of Significant Increase in Pediatric COVID PatientsAugust 12th, 2021
Front-Line Workers Warn of Significant Increase in Pediatric COVID PatientsAugust 11th, 2021
11 Louisiana Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Condition Linked to CoronavirusMay 28th, 2020