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Agawu Lab

Using epidemiology and data science to measure and improve clinical outcomes

Welcome to the Agawu Lab

We are a research group at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC Keck School of Medicine focused on improving clinical outcomes for children with complex gastrointestinal conditions.

Our work combines clinical epidemiology, caregiver-centered outcomes research, and data science to understand and address the challenges facing pediatric patients with intestinal failure and their families.

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Research Focus

Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Understanding disease patterns, outcomes, and risk factors in pediatric intestinal failure using detailed clinical phenotyping.

Measuring and Mitigating Caregiver Strain

Measuring and developing interventions to address the burden experienced by families caring for children with chronic complex conditions.

Non-Invasive Measurement of GI Physiology

Developing and validating low-impact methods to assess gastrointestinal function in pediatric patients.


Current Projects

NoteClinical Outcome in Pediatric Intestinal Failure (CO-PIF) Registry

Single center registry study examining outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure patients. Pending participation in the International Intestinal Failure Registry.

NoteValidity of the CGSQ-SF11 in Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions

Validating the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire Short Form for use in families of children with complex gastrointestinal conditions.

NoteLow-Impact Pediatric Gastric Content Volume Estimation

Evaluating the feasibility of Gastric Content Volume Estimation using MRI techniques.


Principal Investigator

Dr. Atu Agawu

Dr. Atu Agawu

Atu Agawu, MD, MPH, MSCE

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Children’s Hospital Los Angeles USC Keck School of Medicine

Dr. Agawu is a pediatric gastroenterologist and clinical epidemiologist whose research focuses on improving outcomes for children with intestinal failure and understanding the experiences of their caregivers.

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Contact

Interested in collaborating or learning more about our work?

Email: agawulab@chla.usc.edu

Location: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Intestinal Rehabilitation Center 4650 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027

Affiliations:

  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  • USC Keck School of Medicine
  • The Saban Research Institute

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