Group of women holding oversized check
August 29, 2025

2025 Summer Recap

Department of Pediatrics team members were involved in some outstanding activities this summer. Here’s a brief recap in pictures: Camps throughout the Department Each summer, divisions from across the Department of Pediatrics play a key role in organizing and executing…


Dr. Bista standing in front of Sanskrit Conference banner
August 29, 2025

Presentations & Publications as of Sept 2025

Presentations Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH, (pictured above) presented at the World Sanskrit Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal: Palliative and End-of-Life Care Differences between Current Clinical Practices and Sanātana dharmālambī society of Nepal and India.” While there, Dr. Bista also gave…


Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD
August 20, 2025

Holly D. Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD, FSCAI, FACC

Holly Bauser-Heaton MD, PhD, FSCAI, FACC, is is a nationally recognized physician-scientist and leader in pediatric cardiology. Dr. Bauser-Heaton currently serves as Professor and Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston and Co-Executive Director of…


Magda Haj, MD, MSCR
August 14, 2025

Magda Haj, MD, MSCR

Magda “Maggie” Haj, MD, MSCR, is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in pediatric hospital medicine. She is an assistant professor in the division of pediatric hospital medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She earned her MD from the American…


John H. Giang, MD
August 6, 2025

John H. Giang, MD

John H. Giang, MD, is an assistant professor of child neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Giang is a board-certified neurologist with special qualification in child neurology and fellowship training in pediatric epilepsy. He earned his medical…


Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD
August 1, 2025

Pediatrics’ Division of Cardiology Leader Named

Welcome, Dr. Bauser-Heaton! The Children’s Heart Institute at Children’s Memorial Hermann and McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics have named Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD, the new chief, Pediatric Cardiology and executive co-director of CHI. “Dr. Bauser-Heaton is a remarkably gifted physician and…


Madeleine Bricker, DO
August 1, 2025

Madeleine Bricker, DO

Madeleine Bricker, DO, is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in pediatric hospital medicine. She currently serves as a pediatric hospitalist, caring for children with a wide range of acute, chronic, and medically complex conditions. She is dedicated to providing evidence-based, family-centered…


Caitlin Winebrenner, MD, MPH
August 1, 2025

Caitlin Winebrenner, MD, MPH

Caitlin Winebrenner, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, General and Academic Pediatrics Division. Dr. Winebrenner grew up in the Houston area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in anthropology with a minor in biology from…


Zackary Brown, MD
August 1, 2025

Zackary D. Brown, MD

Zackary Brown, MD, is a pediatrician who currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Brown emphasizes a holistic approach to pediatric care with an emphasis on preventive care,…


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July 30, 2025

Research Pilot Grant Awards

Congratulations to these junior faculty and research professionals who have received pilot grants to initiate projects.  


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