Department of Pediatrics Team updates


August 23, 2024

McGovern Medical School

There have been an unusually large number of promotions this year! Congratulations to these faculty members for achieving excellence and taking your career and our department to the next level. These titles are effective September 1, 2024:

Children’s Heart Institute

Dilachew Adebo, MD
Dilachew Adebo, MD
Professor
Rami Kharouf, MD
Rami Kharouf, MD
Associate Professor
Mehul Patel, MD
Mehul Patel, MD
Associate Professor
Adriana Prada Ruiz, MD
Adriana Prada Ruiz, MD
Associate Professor
Shivani Tripathi, MD
Shivani Tripathi, MD
Associate Professor

 

Children’s Learning Institute

April Crawford, PhD
April Crawford, PhD
Professor with Tenure
Dana M. DeMaster, Ph.D.
Dana DeMaster, PhD
Associate Professor
Yoonkyung Oh, PhD
Yoonkyung Oh, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure

 

Endocrinology

Avni N. Shah, M.D.
Avni Shah, MD
Associate Professor
Michelle Rivera-Davila, MD
Michelle Rivera-Davila, MD
Associate Professor

 

Gastroenterology

Essam Imseis, M.D.
Essam Imseis, MD
Professor
Fernando Navarro, MD
Fernando Navarro, MD
Professor

 

Medical Genetics

Leslie Dunnington, M.S., C.G.C.
Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC
Associate Professor
Paul Hillman, MD
Paul Hillman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor

 

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Elizabeth Hillman, MD
Elizabeth Hillman, MD
Associate Professor
Eric W. Reynolds, MD, MPH
Eric Reynolds, MD, MPH
Professor

 

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Monaliza S. Evangelista, M.D.
Monaliza Evangelista, MD
Professor
Sheela Gavvala, MD
Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP
Associate Professor
Nikita Khetan, MD
Nikita Khetan, MD
Associate Professor

Infectious Diseases

Community & General

Hematology

Ramia G. Zakhour, MD
Ramia Zakhour, MD
Associate Professor
Amalia Guardiola, MD
Amalia Guardiola, MD
Professor
Neethu M. Menon, MD
Neethu Menon, MBBS
Associate Professor