Ulfat Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Lead Faculty, Healthcare Impact Lab, UC Davis School of Medicine
Director, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, UC Davis Health Graduate Medical Education
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Philosophy of Care
Dr. Shaikh's philosophy of care is to serve as an advocate for children and to help families make evidence-based health care decisions for their children. She emphasizes preventive care and follows a holistic approach to health, assessing the needs of the whole child in addition to treating specific medical issues.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Ulfat Shaikh is a board-certified pediatrician at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital. She provides comprehensive primary care to infants, children, and adolescents and designs scalable healthcare improvement initiatives to improve pediatric care delivery.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Shaikh’s expertise is in implementation science — the study of how to get proven, evidence-based healthcare practices into everyday use. Her work bridges the gap between research and real-world clinical care to improve child health outcomes. She hosts the award-winning global health podcast, Mapping Healthcare.
Division
General Pediatrics
Center/Program Affiliation
Medical School
M.D., Goa Medical College, India 1993
Other School
M.S., Clinical Research, UC Davis School of Medicine, Davis CA 2007
Other School
M.P.H., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway NJ 1997
Internship
Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Bronx NY 1997-1998
Residency
Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Bronx NY 1998-2000
Fellowship
Clinical Practice Improvement, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City UT 2008
Fellowship
Primary Care Faculty Development, Michigan State University, MI 2001-2002
Patient Safety Experts to Know, Becker's Hospital Review, 2026,
Paul V. Miles Award, American Board of Pediatrics, 2020
Dean's Award for Excellence in Education, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2012
Eli Gold Faculty Excellence Prize, UC Davis Dept of Pediatrics,, 2012
Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2009
Dean's Award for Excellence in Clinical Care, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2008
Shaikh U, Gosdin M, Helmke E. Multisector collaborations at children's hospitals to address social drivers of health. Int J Qual Health Care. 2025 Jul 4;37(3):mzaf067. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaf067.
Shaikh U, Avdalovic MV, Nygaard JL. Implementing Electronic Consultations to Increase Pediatric Specialty Access. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Sep;64(8):1061-1065. doi: 10.1177/00099228251342105. Epub 2025 May 17. PMID: 40380911.
Shaikh U, Kim JM, Yin SH. Implementing Strategies to Prevent Home Medication Administration Errors in Children with Medical Complexity. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Aug 29:99228231196750. doi: 10.1177/00099228231196750.
Shaikh U, Natale JE, Till DA, Julie IM. "Good Catch, Kiddo"-Enhancing Patient Safety in the Pediatric Emergency Department Through Simulation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Jan 1;38(1):e283-e286. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000002262. PMID:33109936.
Shaikh U, Kim CH. The Virtual House Call-Providing High-Quality and Safe Pediatric Primary Care Through Video Visits During COVID-19. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Sep-Oct 01;36(5):365-367. doi:10.1097/01.JMQ.0000741972.52926.7f. PMID:33967191.
Shaikh U, Lachman P, Padovani AJ, McCarthy SE. The care and keeping of clinicians in quality improvement. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020 Sep 23;32(7):480-485. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa071. PMID:32613236.
Shaikh U, Petray J, Wisner DH. Improving blood pressure screening and control at an academic health system. BMJ Open Qual. 2020 Mar;9(1):e000614. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000614. PMID:32213548.
Shaikh U, Acosta DA, Freischlag JA, Young HM, Villablanca AC. Developing Diverse Leaders at Academic Health Centers: A Prerequisite to Quality Health Care? Am J Med Qual. 2018 Jul;33(4):440-442. doi:10.1177/1062860617733545. Epub 2017 Oct 13. PMID:29027473.
Shaikh U, Yin HS, Mistry KB, Randolph GD, Sanders LM, Ferguson LE. Leveraging Medical Conferences and Webinars for Hands-On Clinical Quality Improvement: An Intervention to Improve Health Literacy-Informed Communication in Pediatrics. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Mar/Apr;33(2):213-215. doi:10.1177/1062860617719129. Epub 2017 Jul 14. PMID:28709388.
Shaikh U, Kizer KW. Observations From California's Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Jan/Feb;33(1):14-20. doi:10.1177/1062860617696579. Epub 2017 Mar 8. PMID:28693385.
Shaikh U, Petray J, Wisner D. Improving Blood Pressure Screening and Control at University of California Davis Health. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Oxford University Press. 2018;30:33-34.