Pediatrics honors, October 2026

General Academic Pediatrics

General Academic Pediatrics faculty Amalia Guardiola, MD, Ami Dharia, MD, and advanced practice provider Pilar Brentari, FNP-BC, were selected as recipients of the 2026 Core Values Award from Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. Harris Health core values are collaboration, accountability, respect, excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Additionally, the research poster from General Academic Pediatrics won best in category at the Joy in Medicine Conference. Many thanks to division faculty and staff for participating in the surveys about workplace well being.

TVFC Award

The Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program makes vaccines available to eligible children in Texas. The faculty and staff of several divisions were recognized by the TVFC program for exceeding expectations on administering vaccines: Child Safety and Integrated Care CARE Clinic (pictured above), Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine High Risk and Complex Care Clinic, and General Academic Pediatrics Kids Place-TMC.

Research Awards

Associate Professor of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Lindsay Holzapfel, MD, MS, has received a K23 grant for Lipid Infusions to Optimize Nutrition (LION) and Minimize Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

 

And don’t miss this year’s Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment, both faculty and residents >>

Beyond Pediatrics

Danielle M. Hsu, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, has been appointed to the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Cancer Committee. The committee supports APSA’s efforts to advance pediatric surgical oncology and improve care and outcomes for children with cancer.

 

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