Biographical summary
Robert Kahoud, M.D., is a pediatric critical care specialist at Mayo Clinic with a clinical focus on the care of critically ill infants and children, including those with complex neurologic and multisystem conditions. Dr. Kahoud has a particular interest in pediatric neurocritical care, supporting patients with acute brain injury, seizures, and other life-threatening neurologic disorders requiring intensive monitoring and multidisciplinary management. He is committed to delivering compassionate, family-centered care while using evidence-based approaches to optimize outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Dr. Kahoud completed training through the NIH-funded Pediatric Scientist Development Program and holds a joint appointment in Neurology, which informs his clinical approach to neurologically complex patients.
His clinical interests include advanced neuromonitoring, neuroprotection strategies, and the management of acute neurologic emergencies in critically ill children. Dr. Kahoud is dedicated to improving recovery and quality of life for patients and families through thoughtful, individualized care in the intensive care setting.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Pediatric critical care
- Neurocritical care
- Brain injury and outcomes
- Plasticity and regeneration of the injured brain
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2026
Certificate - Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technology
- 2005
MD - MedicineMount Sinai School of Medicine
- 2001
BS - Human BiologyCornell University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2014
Pediatric Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
- 2008
PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
Awards and honors
- 2025
Healthcare AI: Responsible Design and IntegrationMayo Clinic
- 2020
Top DoctorMinnesota Monthly
- 2007
UCSF Resident Teaching AwardUniversity of California, San Francisco
- 2005
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine AwardThe Gold Foundation
- 2005
The Bela Schick Pediatric Society Prize for Excellence in PediatricsMount Sinai School of Medicine
- 2004
Lambda Chapter InducteeAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Professional memberships
- 2025 - present
MemberClinical Informatics in Intensive Care Laboratory
- 2024 - present
MemberPediatric Precision Medicine Subcomittee
- 2024 - present
MemberPediatric AI Champions
- 2023 - present
MemberAmerican Delirium Society - Research Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberSteering Committee, 2012 Mayo Clinic Young Investigators Research Symposium
- 2019 - present
MemberPediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group
- 2004 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2004 - present
MemberArnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
Publications
Research activities