Our Vision

The Chao Research Lab in the Division of Pediatric Surgery is a dry translational lab studying injury prevention, pediatric trauma and pediatric surgery. The primary research focuses on studying the societal and economic burden of pediatric trauma and trauma prevention, with a focus on firearm injuries and child abuse.

The lab works on:

• Improving the delivery of pediatric trauma care through research that informs policy and clinical care;

• Promoting a surgical health services research community through mentorship and collaboration