Inter-departmental conference collaboration
13th International Neural Tube Defect Meeting August 11-14 Vancouver, Canada The McGovern Medical School Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services were well represented at this important gathering. From the Medical Genetics division, Hope Northrup, MD, and Kit…
Department publications and presentations, August 2024
We celebrate the important research contributions published in respected journals and presented in conferences over the past month. Congratulations to: Yara Neaimah, MD, et al.: “Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of the Neonatal Sepsis Risk Calculator in a Tertiary Referral…
Department of Pediatrics honors
It takes a wide variety of talent to keep this Department running smoothly. The Department of Pediatrics is fortunate to have hard-working support staff, some of whom have received recent recognitions for their efforts. Senior Project Manager Joshua Dorris…
Department of Pediatrics in the media, August 2024
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are this season’s media highlights: Michelle Ruda, MD, quoted in Parents article about kneecap development in babies. Melissa…
Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences secures $55.5 million grant, extends leadership in translational research
The Department of Pediatrics congratulates UTHealth Houston’s Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) in the achievement of this significant grant. Because of the UTHealth collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to care, the Department of Pediatrics will also benefit as many…
Rupa Mahadevan, MD
Rupa completed her pediatric residency in Chicago at Advocate Children’s Hospital and went on to complete a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Northwestern University Osher Center and the University of Arizona center for Integrative Medicine. She practiced general pediatrics…
Lakshmi Srivaths, MD
Dr. Lakshmi Srivaths is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology at University of Texas Health Science Center and McGovern Medical School and Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center at Houston, Texas. Her area of expertise is…
Congratulations, Graduates!
The Department of Pediatrics celebrated the accomplishments of residents and fellows who completed their programs earlier this summer. The Neonatology Division honored their four graduating fellows with a special dinner at Xochi on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Jazmine Humphreys,…
Department of Pediatrics Team updates
The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes these new team members: Special welcome to all this year’s Interns!
Harris Health’s LBJ Hospital receives Level III designation for neonatal care
Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital received its Level III Neonatal Care Designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services, meaning the hospital is expert in taking care of the tiniest patients. “Our physicians and nurses’ commitment to…