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Sonika Agarwal, MD, Child Neurology, Philadelphia, PA

SonikaAgarwalMDMBBS, FAAN(She/Her)

Child Neurology Philadelphia, PA

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

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  • Office

    3501 Civic Center Blvd.
    CHOP Buerger Center for Advanced Care
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-1719

Summary

  • Fetal-Neonatal Neurology, Neurocritical care. Prenatal counseling and long term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with complicated perinatal neurologic issues and critical illness in the neonatal period.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2013 - 2016
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2013
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
    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 Sciences
    Institute of Medical SciencesM.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1992 - 1995
  • Banaras Hindu University IOM
    Banaras Hindu University IOMClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • 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
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

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

Committees

  • Member, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Neurology Committee 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu