Department of Pediatrics in the media, December 2024
L-R: Melissa Adeyemo, MD, and Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MPH, were among a small group of UTHealth Houston faculty featured in the Alley Theatre promo video in December, part of the Many Faces campaign.
From podcasts to livestream interviews to online magazines and more, the Department of Pediatrics is frequently asked to share expertise with a wide variety of media outlets. Here are some highlights from the past month or so:
- Zoabe Hafeez, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, was a guest co-host of the radio show Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, which airs on 90.1 FM. The episode was entitled The Built Environment.
- Sandy McKay, MD, Associate Professor and Director, Community & General Pediatrics, was a guest on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, episode entitled Preventing Firearm Injuries.
- Melissa Kwan, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Community Pediatric Hospital Medicine, joined FOX 26 News to talk about toy safety as parents shop for the holidays.
- Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, Professor and Director, Allergy & Immunology Division, appeared on FOX 26 News to talk about a needleless alternative, called Neffy, to the EpiPen for an allergic emergency.
- Melissa Adeyemo, MD, Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, and Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MPH, Professor and Director, Pulmonary & Sleep Division, were featured on the UTHealth Houston Instagram touring the Alley Theatre to promote A Christmas Carol, for which UTHealth Houston was a presenting sponsor.
The physicians saw all aspects of the production process, including the set workshop, stage, costumes, and more.