Research examines impact of social determinants on stroke
A trial testing whether multidisciplinary telehealth intervention will help improve racial disparities in outcomes for adult stroke survivors will be launched at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) with a $3.1 million grant from the…
Northrup leads study for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Recent research led by Hope Northrup, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and various other chairs and cochairs from the International TSC Consensus Group, provide updated diagnostic criteria and recommendations for surveillance and management of Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)…
Escobar named hemophilia physician of the year
Miguel A. Escobar, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, is the winner of Physician of the Year 2021 from the National Hemophilia Foundation. Escobar, who also serves as medical director of the Gulf States Hemophilia and…
McGovern joins new NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Network
McGovern Medical School has announced its designation as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence, joining a highly select group of 31 medical centers nationwide as part of an innovative network seeking to expand access, advance care, and research for…
MEG Center publishes five papers in calendar year
Highlighting the work of the Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center at McGovern Medical School, Michael Funke, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the MEG Center, and his team have published five papers in various journals over…
Lactation Foundation initiates successful care model during pandemic
New research from The Lactation Foundation at McGovern Medical School and the Department of Pediatrics, on the COVID-19 telehealth lactation care model has been published in Clinical Lactation. The abstract, titled “Patient Satisfaction with a COVID-19 Telehealth Lactation Care Model”…
Study finds telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness
Telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children with medically complex cases, according to results of a new study by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The…
Wang wins collaborative research award
Jun Wang, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is the winner of the 2021 John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award, presented by the Gulf Coast Consortia. Wang, and teammate Xiaolong Jiang, PhD, assistant professor of neuroscience at Baylor…
Rao pens 4 books reflecting on pediatric cardiology
While many people have spent the downtime of the pandemic learning a new skill or reflecting on career paths, one McGovern Medical School faculty member took the time to focus on productivity –producing four books. P. Syamasundar Rao, MD, professor…
Von Allmen named chief of Pediatric Neurology
The Department of Pediatrics has named Gretchen Von Allmen, MD, professor and director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, as the permanent division chief of Pediatric Neurology. Von Allmen has served as the interim chief since October 2020, succeeding Ian Butler,…