Gita Chadalawada, DO (she/her/hers)

A Top Louisiana children's heart doctor tells WDSU he is leaving the state because of anti-LGBTQ+ bills @WDSU

The Louisiana legislatures anti LGBTQ legislation is driving a highly specialized pediatric doctor, in New Orleans, to leave the state with his family.

Urging my senators @senbillcassidy @SenJohnKennedy to renew the #SpecialDiabetesProgram! As a type one diabetic and a pediatrician, the research funded by SDP has not only changed my life but so many of my patients lives as well @JDRF

Does anyone feel like their residency program has a good coverage system? I’ve yet to meet a resident who’s had a positive experience 🙃

Victory – the #SAVEStudentsAct passed in #Louisiana! This legislation makes lifesaving violence prevention training available to ALL students in grades K-12. Learn more and how you can bring this model legislation to your state. sandyhookpromise.org/savestudentsact #ProtectOurKids #SHPAction

The United States is on pace to match or surpass its worst year on record for the number of mass shootings, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive cnn.it/3tlU09d

"Responsible gun owners are fed up with the Second Amendment being abused and hijacked...These regulations are not a step back, they're a step forward for civil society and the Second Amendment." – @McConaughey @WhiteHouse #EndGunViolence twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Love @SteveKerr. He understands. 💜

The average 18 year old can get a firearm faster than an appointment with a psychiatrist. This is a horrific, unchecked problem.

These are elementary school children who woke up this morning. Who ate their favorite cereal. Who tied their shoes in double knots. Who laughed with friends on the bus. Now more than a dozen are dead. This isn’t normal. It doesn’t have to be this way. It can’t keep being this way

You can never ban abortion, you can only ban safe abortions. Read that again.

If you don’t know a handful of women who’ve had an abortion, you’re not morally righteous or statistically anomalous; you’re just not the kind of person women trust with their secrets.

An #entymologyconsult for the friendly neighborhood @JohnCarlsonMD … Why are these guys everywhere now and should we be worried…? #askingforafriend 🦟🪰🕷

With recent news about masking on public transit and no update on when a COVID vaccine will be available for children under 5, families are understandably frustrated and concerned. Our take on protecting those too young to be immunized right now: 🧵

It felt really good to be able to provide a single mom with accessible healthcare resources today at her son’s well child visit 💫💚 Thank you @TulPeds and LSU Peds for creating GeauxHealth.org for our patients!

So proud of our incredible intern, Dr. Guillory !!! @TulPeds

"It is a mistake to assume that a nonsensible opponent necessarily suffers from some diagnosable psychopathology. Autocratic rulers like Putin ... have incentives so different from those of an ordinary person as to warp their 'rational' goals." bit.ly/3tLsPEt

1/ This is the calm before another #COVID storm in the U.S., which will be worse than it should be due to short-term and hopeful thinking. The #BA.2 cycle has already started here and will be in full bloom in ~2-3 weeks with a much bigger surge than anyone saw coming.🧵

"Pediatricians are so much more than doctors. You're healers, teachers, counselors. You're lifelines for parents.” @FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden joined #AAPAdvocacy Conference to share a message about the powerful role pediatricians play in their patients' lives. youtu.be/TG4tPw3nmAA