In the Media, Dec 2025


December 2, 2025

Many thanks to these Department of Pediatrics members for sharing their insight with the public through media interaction. If you are willing to be contacted with media requests pertaining to your area of expertise, please let communications know.


Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, talked to Healio about what early childhood factors may lead to outgrowing allergies.

Michael Chang, MD, featured in UT Physicians patient-care story, “Pediatric urology, infectious disease team delivers life-saving expertise

Terri Major-Kincade, MD, MPH, co-authored AAP News article “Palliative care provides model for how pediatricians can sustain themselves

Michael Yafi, MD, MHA, and Mona Eissa, MD, PhD, MPH, spoke to Medscape about new research that found regular exercise may reduce depression in teens with Type 2 diabetes.

PGY-2 resident Veronica Santos Canellas, MD, spoke to Univision Houston Channel 45 about how to select safe toys for children.

Collage of three photos: woman being interviewed on camera, group of children listening to their coach, and screenshot of an Instagram post

Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, joined FOX 26 News on National Injury Prevention Day to share tips for buying safe toys for children.

Futbolito for All, an interventional research study co-led by Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, was highlighted in an article in The Scoop and The Insider and posted on UTHealth Houston Instagram.

PGY-1 resident Kelsey Medina, MD, featured in a Day in the Life of a Pediatrics Resident video filmed for UTHealth Houston Instagram.