Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd
- Associate Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program
- Director Fellowship Education, Department of Pediatrics
Education
- Graduate School
- Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
- Pediatric Residency
- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Publications
- Bergner, E. M., Glass, K., Hillman, E. A., Crabtree, C., Bruno, C. J., & Gray, M. M. (2025). A Survey of Program Directors on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training in the United States: Programmatic Structure, Learning Environment, and Wellness Activities. American Journal of Perinatology.
- Gunther K, Imseis EM, Samuel JP, Hillman EA, Ojala TH, Jahnukainen T, Hillman PR. Renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia type 2: Perinatal lethal condition or a multisystemic disorder with variable expressivity. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2023 Apr;11(4):e2135. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.2135. Epub 2023 Feb 8. PMID: 36756677; PMCID: PMC10094071.
- Hebballi NB, Kerl CG, Garcia EI, et al. Barriers to Transition to Home From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Perspectives of Parents and Healthcare Providers. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2021;35(4):340-349. doi:10.1097/JPN.0000000000000570
- Chavez-Valdez R, McGowan J, Cannon E, Lehmann CU. Contribution of early glycemic status in the development of severe retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of ELBW infants. J Perinatol. 2011;31(12):749-756. doi:10.1038/jp.2011.19
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics, 2014
American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2020
Honors & Awards
2026 Education Innovation Award
2025 Houstonia Top Doctors
2025 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2021-2022 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2024 Houstonia Magazine Top Doctors – Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine
2021 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star
2019 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
2018 SSPR Trainee Travel Award
2014 Marnie Rose Award – Outstanding Graduating Pediatric Resident
2012 Best Resident Award – Awarded by third-year medical students for excellence in teaching
2012 Intern of the Year, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School
2009, 2010 Recipient of Marshall Verne Ross Foundation Scholarship
2007 Cum Laude, Texas A&M University
2003-2007 Recipient of the Presidential Endowed Scholarship
2003 National Merit Scholar