Christina W. Fok, MD, JD

Biography

Christina Wai-Ming Fok, MD, JD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, where she combines her unique dual training in medicine and law to advance pediatric care, health equity, and medical-legal partnerships. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2005, followed by a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2016. She completed her pediatric residency at McGovern Medical School in 2019 and has since served as a faculty member.

Dr. Fok is a board-certified pediatrician and a passionate advocate for integrating legal advocacy into health care. She directs the Pediatric Medical-Legal Partnership at UT Physicians and serves as Vice President of the Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Coalition. Her clinical work spans outpatient pediatrics, newborn care, and pediatric rehabilitation at institutions including Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and TIRR Memorial Hermann.

A recognized educator and mentor, Dr. Fok has received multiple Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards and was named a “Champion of the Clinical Learning Environment” in 2024. She teaches and mentors medical students and residents in both clinical and advocacy settings, including modules on social determinants of health and legal representation in health care.

Her research and scholarly work focus on health equity, social determinants of health, and the implementation of medical-legal partnerships. She has presented nationally and published in peer-reviewed journals such as Academic Pediatrics. Dr. Fok’s interdisciplinary expertise and commitment to community service continue to shape innovative approaches to pediatric care and advocacy.