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Dr. Poanna Bennam is originally from Ghana. She earned her B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science from Virginia Commonwealth University and her D.O. degree from Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Pediatrics Residency training at UTHealth Houston in…

Dalilah Reyes De Jesus, MD, FAAP, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. A dedicated physician and educator, Dr. Reyes De Jesus earned her Doctor of Medicine from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…