In the media, June 2026
Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, featured in LinkedIn post (external link) by UTHealth Houston President Melina Kibbe, MD, recapping Healthcare Policy for Health Professionals
Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) honoring moms and mother figures on Mother’s Day.
Melissa Kwan, MD, shared drowning prevention tips for families with FOX 26 News (external link) during National Water Safety Month.
Michelle Ruda, MD, was quoted in a Parents (external link) story about how to teach children about personal safety and stranger danger.
Zoabe Hafeez, MD, was a guest on Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Child Health Advocacy and Policy podcast: How School Safety Policies Affect Student Well-Being (external link).
Michael Yafi, MD, spoke to Yahoo! News (external link) and News Medical Life Sciences (external link) about how the Mona Lisa may help doctors understand obesity better.
Jessica Gomez, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, was honored at Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses Luncheon.
Pauline Filipek, MD, (picture above, far right in center) interviewed by KHOU-TV Channel 11 (external link) about a UTHealth Houston expo to prepare children with autism for disaster situations. The expo was also covered by FOX 26 News (external link) and Telemundo Houston Channel 47 (external link).
Read the full story on the LoneStar LEND Disaster Readiness Expo.