Hunaid Gurji, DO, PhD, MS
October 1, 2024

Hunaid Gurji, DO, PhD, MS

Hunaid Gurji, DO, PhD, MS, is a board-certified pediatric hospitalist with advanced training in osteopathic medicine, integrative physiology, and bioengineering. He currently serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth…


Person reading a research book
September 20, 2024

Department of Pediatrics presentations and publications, September 2024

We celebrate the important research contributions published in respected journals and presented in conferences over the past month. Congratulations to: Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP (Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine), et al.: Effect of COVID-19 on “Access to Language Services Among…


Allergy and immunology team photo
September 20, 2024

Mahdavinia leads new Allergy and Immunology Division

Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, (middle) is the director the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine (Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications) The Department of Internal Medicine has announced that Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, professor and John P….


A collage of the Target Safety Proclamation presentation
September 20, 2024

Target Safety Proclamation

Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, Community and General Pediatrics Division Chief and Associate Professor, received a Proclamation from Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin and Mayor John Whitmire in recognition of Target Safety’s work in light of September as Suicide Prevention…


Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD
September 20, 2024

Reach Out and Read Texas announces new leader

After inviting medical champions across the state to apply and fielding eight amazing candidates, CLI’s Reach Out and Read Texas is delighted to announce that Associate Professor of Pediatrics Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD, FAAP, has been selected as State…


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September 20, 2024

Department of Pediatrics upcoming events

Food as Medicine in Pediatrics: A Necessary Responsibility Free webinar Thursday, October 3 12 to 1pm CST Renowned pediatrician Dr. Kofi Essel will address how food can be used as a tool for medicine. Entitled “Food as Medicine in Pediatrics: A Necessary Responsibility,” attendees…


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September 20, 2024

Department of Pediatrics Team honors and updates

The UTHealth universe is a busy, bustling place, and it’s easy to unintentionally miss important announcements. That’s why we make an intentional effort to uplift these recent recognitions, so the members of our Department can be celebrated by those with…


Drs. Pinto and Laws pose together in white coats.
September 20, 2024

Pediatric residents earn AAP Grant

The Section on Pediatric Trainees of the American Academy of Pediatrics has selected Alexandria Laws, MD, PGY-2, and Andrea Pinto, MD, PGY-2, from the Department of Pediatrics as recipients of SOPT Community Access to Child Health Resident Grant. The Community Access to Child Health Resident…


2024 DoP pilot grant award winners collage
September 20, 2024

Pilot grant awardees

Each year, the Department of Pediatrics earmarks funding for full-time academic faculty who may be early in their careers — such as instructors and assistant professors — to initiate new research directly relevant to the development and/or health of infants,…


UTHealth Houston staff at Epic's UGM conference
September 20, 2024

Golden triumph: UTHealth Houston achieves three-peat of Epic’s highest honor

In the three years since launching Epic, UTHealth Houston has not only met but exceeded its ambitious goal of becoming the best electronic health record in Texas, as evidenced by a remarkable three-peat performance recognized by Epic. Earning Level 10…


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