Monika Kumari Goyal, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician

Monika Goyal, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician, clinical trialist and health services researcher dedicated to reducing health disparities and improving care through emergency department-based interventions.

Dr. Goyal holds the inaugural endowed chair for Women in Science and Medicine (WISH) and serves as co-director of the Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science at Children's National. She previously served as associate chief of the emergency department. She is a tenured associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at George Washington University.

Dr. Goyal has published more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and secured more than $20 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Her research focuses on developing, testing and disseminating technology-enhanced interventions to improve care delivery and health outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly in adolescent sexual health, pain management and firearm injury prevention.

Dr. Goyal serves on the council of the American Pediatric Society and the editorial board of Pediatrics. She is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the National Academy of Medicine.

She is deeply committed to mentoring and sponsoring the next generation of academic pediatricians and supporting their efforts to advance child health.

• Emergency Medicine and Trauma Services