Aparna Kulkarni, MD, MS

Chethan Sathya, MD, MSc, is a pediatric trauma surgeon and National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded firearm injury prevention researcher. He holds a master’s in clinical epidemiology from the University of Toronto, in addition to completing a fellowship in global journalism at the Munk School of Global Affairs and a global public health program at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Working as a pediatric trauma surgeon in Chicago and New York exposed Dr. Sathya to many gun violence cases, which fueled his focus to find a solution. As a surgeon-journalist with firsthand experience with pediatric gun violence victims—featured on the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Emergency NYC—Dr. Sathya has a unique perspective and passion for telling these children's stories and being an advocate for change. Dr. Sathya was awarded a $1.4 million NIH research grant to implement a first-of-its-kind protocol for screening people at risk of firearm injury—part of Northwell’s “We Ask Everyone. Firearm Safety is a Health Issue” research study. He uses his clinical expertise as pediatric trauma surgeon to develop best practices to prevent injury and death from traumatic circumstances, and to provide exceptional care for children who have been affected. Dr. Sathya helped start the National Gun Violence Prevention Learning Collaborative for Hospitals and Health Systems, a multi-year, multi-phase platform where hospitals and health systems can learn about gun violence prevention from experts, engage in open dialogue, and create best practices to prevent injuries and deaths. He has presented on gun violence prevention in many forums and has bylines at CNN, Scientific American, The Washington Post, TIME and more. He has been a keynote speaker at many events, including the American Hospital Association’s Leadership Summit on Violence Prevention and the Healthcare Association of New York State’s symposium. Dr. Saytha was a recent guest on Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash. Listen here.

Konstantin Averin, MD is a highly skilled and experienced physician specializing in Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Interventional Cardiology. He is currently the Director of Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization at Cohen Children's Medical Center and he sees patients at the Northwell Health Urgent Care Center & Multispecialty Center and Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Specialists at Lake Success.Dr. Averin is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He completed his MD at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency in General Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He further pursued specialized training through fellowships at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, focusing on Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Interventional Cardiology.With his expertise in pediatric cardiology, Dr. Averin provides comprehensive care to children with various cardiac conditions. He is dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for his patients and their families. Dr. Averin holds an academic title of Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.As a compassionate and highly knowledgeable physician, Dr. Averin is committed to delivering exceptional care to his patients. With his multidisciplinary approach and dedication to innovation, he strives to provide the highest quality of care in the field of Pediatric Cardiology.