Guided by the latest scientific evidence, I strive to provide comprehensive, compassionate care for young people and their families.
Selected research
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A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing.
Lancet (London, England)
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Reporting of research with adolescent and youth engagement.
The Lancet. Child & adolescent health
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Longitudinal and Geographic Trends in Perceived Racial Discrimination Among Adolescents in the United States: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
My work
Eating disorders among adolescent boys on the rise
Dr. Nagata lends his expertise to explain how eating disorders show up differently in young men and what that means for treating these conditions.
Parents have power over tween screen time
Research led by Dr. Nagata finds that kids ages 12 to 13 use screens less if parents curb use at bedtime and mealtimes and model good tech behavior themselves.
Cyberbullying may lead to eating disorders in adolescents
According to Dr. Nagata's research, the risk of developing an eating disorder for kids ages 10 to 14 may be linked to the experience of cyberbullying.
Tender wagging care
Our therapy dogs spread joy and smiles at the bedside and throughout the hospital.
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