Credentialing staff change
The credentialing team has expanded! In August, Lourdes Gomez, formerly with the Community & General Pediatrics Division, joined Melinna Lara and Nicole Washington in central credentialing. The three will split responsibilities alphabetically by Division. Lourdes will now handle credentialing and…
Best wishes, Sonia!
Sonia Estrada retired from UTHealth on August 30. Please see her farewell message below and join Dr. Aitken and all the Department leaders in thanking Sonia for her hard work and dedication to the Department of Pediatrics Human Resources. Silvia…
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics!
The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes these new team members: And congratulations to Simi Abraham, MD, who was named Fellowship Program Director for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Program, effective July 1.
Department of Pediatrics Team updates
There have been an unusually large number of promotions this year! Congratulations to these faculty members for achieving excellence and taking your career — and our department — to the next level. These titles are effective September 1, 2024: Children’s…
Recent celebrations
Intern Welcome Breakfast July 11 Pediatric Hospital Medicine attendings hosted a breakfast for new interns featuring made-to-order omelets and pancakes in the resident lounge. Thank You, Dr. Yetman and Welcome, Dr. McKay! July 27 Robert Yetman, MD, officially passed…
Department of Pediatrics in the community
The back-to-school season has prompted many in the Department of Pediatrics team to venture off campus and out of clinics into the communities of Greater Houston, meeting people where they are. To learn more about energizing volunteer opportunities like these,…
Surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot unleashes the full potential of Sienna Wilson’s brain
When Sienna Grace Wilson was born, a little fighter came into the world. Her parents, Sarah and David Wilson, were in awe of their new baby. They were also very emotional because of Sienna’s pre-birth diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot….
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…