a safer world for them…

Co-Director of Research and Advocacy Education

Dr. Sofia Chaudhary is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Atlanta, GA and a firearm injury prevention researcher and advocate.

“My daughter was in a school lockdown at the age of 2 due to the threat of an active shooter nearby, I don’t want that to happen to any parent. Firearm injuries are preventable, we have data and science that show this is true. As a pediatrician and a mother, my hope is that we can work together for our kids, families, and communities to live and thrive in safer spaces. ”

Media Appearances
Published research citations
  • Hoffmann JA, Carter CP, Olsen CS, Chaudhari PP, Chaudhary S, Duffy S, Glomb N, Goyal MK, Grupp-Phelan J, Haasz M, Ketabchi B, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Lerner EB, Shihabuddin B, Wendt W, Cook LJ, Alpern ER; PECARN Registry Study Group. Pediatric Firearm Injury Emergency Department Visits From 2017 to 2022: A Multicenter Study. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 1;152(6):e2023063129. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063129. PMID: 37927086; PMCID: PMC10842699.
  • Pulcini CD, Goyal MK, Hall M, Gruhler De Souza H, Chaudhary S, Alpern ER, Fein JA, Fleegler EW. Nonfatal firearm injuries: Utilization and expenditures for children pre- and postinjury. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;28(8):840-847. doi: 10.1111/acem.14318. PMID: 34435413.
  • Pulcini CD, Hoffmann JA, Alpern ER, Chaudhary S, Ehrlich PF, Fein JA, Fleegler EW, Goyal MK, Hall M, Jeffries KN, Myers R, Sheehan KM, Zamani M, Zima BT, Hargarten S; CHARGE Group. A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023063322. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063322. PMID: 38087959; PMCID: PMC10752822.
  • Fraser Doh K, Chaudhary S, Ruest SM, Shaahinfar A, Chun T, Cooper N, Fein J, Feng A, Feske-Kirby K, Figueroa J, Gutman CK, Grupp-Phelan J, Kanaan G, Keathley N, Khan N, McGlamry K, Myers S, Nance M, Russell K, Rowker K, Sheline E, Simon HK, Morris CR. Variability in firearm injury among major pediatric trauma centers across the USA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023 May 30;8(1):e001014. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-001014. PMID: 37266305; PMCID: PMC10231013.
  • Pulcini CD, Goyal MK, Hall M, De Souza HG, Chaudhary S, Alpern ER, Fein JA, Fleegler EW. Mental Health Utilization and Expenditures for Children Pre-Post Firearm Injury. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jul;61(1):133-135. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.01.024. Epub 2021 Mar 17.PMID: 33744062; PMCID: PMC8217206.
  • Meyer CH, Noorbakhsh S, Jackson K, Holstein R, Sola R Jr, Koganti D, Bliton J, Smith A, Fraser Doh K, Chaudhary S, Sciarretta JD, Smith RN. Trends in Adolescent Firearm-Related Injury: A Time Series Analysis. Am Surg. 2023 Aug;89(8):3429-3432. doi: 10.1177/00031348231157905. Epub 2023 Mar 14.PMID: 36916309; PMCID: PMC10696842.
  • Lee LK, Chaudhary S, Kemal S, Kiragu A, Sheehan K, Fleegler EW. Addressing the void: firearm injury prevention in the USA. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2022 Aug;6(8):515-516. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00158-4. Epub 2022 May 27. PMID: 35644160; PMCID: PMC9135492.
  • Ehrlich PF, Pulcini CD, De Souza HG, Hall M, Andrews A, Zima BT, Fein JA, Chaudhary S, Hoffmann JA, Fleegler EW, Jeffries KN, Goyal MK, Hargarten SW, Alpern ER. Mental Health Care Following Firearm and Motor Vehicle-related Injuries: Differences Impacting Our Treatment Strategies. Ann Surg. 2022 Sep 1;276(3):463-471. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005557. Epub 2022 Jun 28. PMID: 35762587; PMCID: PMC9388584.
  • Hoffmann JA, Pulcini CD, Hall M, De Souza HG, Alpern ER, Chaudhary S, Ehrlich PF, Fein JA, Fleegler EW, Goyal MK, Hargarten S, Jeffries KN, Zima BT. Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury. Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 1;152(1):e2023061241. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061241. PMID: 37271760; PMCID: PMC10694862.
  • Doh KF, Morris CR, Akbar T, Chaudhary S, Lazarus SG, Figueroa J, Agarwal M, Simon HK. The Relationship Between Parents’ Reported Storage of Firearms and Their Children’s Perceived Access to Firearms: A Safety Disconnect. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 Jan;60(1):42-49. doi: 10.1177/0009922820944398. Epub 2020 Aug 4.PMID: 32748645.