Upcoming Events, January 2025
Pediatric Research Seminar Series The Pediatric Research Center (PRC) is eager to host these informative sessions to hear firsthand from some of the leading experts in our region. PRC Research Seminars are held the third Friday of each month, 12…
Department of Pediatrics team updates, December 2024
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics Amber Jarrell, MD Community & General Staff Physician, Bay Area Pediatric Center (BAPA) Fellowship Matches Congratulations to these pediatrics residents who matched with fellowships across the country. We wish you continued…
Department of Pediatrics in the media, December 2024
From podcasts to livestream interviews to online magazines and more, the Department of Pediatrics is frequently asked to share expertise with a wide variety of media outlets. Here are some highlights from the past month or so: Zoabe Hafeez, MD,…
Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, December 2024
Presentation Tina Findley, MD, was a presenter at the Women’s Health Collaborative Workshop hosted by the Office of Research Affairs on December 10. Her presentation was Sex Matters: Metabolism in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease. Publications Hope…
Department of Pediatrics honors, December 2024
Dr. Caretti receives CNCDP-K12 Grant Viola Caretti, MD, PhD, Child & Adolescent Neurology Assistant Professor, has been awarded the Child Neurologist Career Development Program-K12 (CNCDP-K12 grant) in partnership with the National Institutes of Health. The CNCDP-K12 provides funding and programmatic…
Special In-Person Grand Rounds
On Tuesday, January 7, the Department of Pediatrics will host a special hybrid Grand Rounds presentation featuring Rex Marco, MD, Orthopedic Surgery Professor and Spine Fellowship Program Director at UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School. Dr. Marco found a new purpose in…
9-year-old Golfer Wins Big Despite JIA Diagnosis
Ariella Konwar proudly holds her championship plaque, a milestone moment that occurred three years after she was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). (Photo from Ronit Konwar) Ariella Konwar is a bubbly 9-year-old with a passion for sports. This outgoing,…
Tebo Named Assistant Dean of Global Health
Kevin Morano, PhD, senior vice president of Academic and Faculty Affairs and senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs, announced Kristi Tebo, MD, as the inaugural assistant dean of Global Health for McGovern Medical School, effective December 1, 2024. A graduate of Baylor…
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Angie Curtis, MD, CAQSM
Angie Curtis, MD, CAQSM, is a board-certified pediatrician and sports medicine physician with a deep commitment to the health and performance of young athletes. She currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School…