Usha Avva, MD

Born and raised in India, my story is very similar to many immigrants who travel to this country for higher education. Although I received my basic medical education in India, I received medical training in pediatrics, pediatric critical care and pediatric emergency medicine during my first 7 years in the USA. For the past 20 years, I have been practicing pediatric emergency medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center. One of the reasons I became a pediatrician is my strong belief that “healthy children make a healthy nation” and in the adage “it takes a village to raise a child.” Every person who interacts with a child has a responsibility in modeling their future. Many parents bring their child to the pediatric emergency department when they are concerned about their child’s wellbeing. I am fortunate to work in an excellent facility that keeps children’s health as one of its top priorities. I would like to partner with the parents in keeping their children healthy.