Medical Genetics leaders excel at APHMG
Medical Genetics Associate Professor and Residency Program Director Paul Hillman, MD, PhD; Associate Professor Myla Ashfaq, MS, CGC; and Professor and Division Chief Hope Northrup, MD; represented McGovern Medical School at this year’s Association of Professors in Human and Medical…
Publications and presentations, June 2026
Publications Presentations Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD, (pictured above) presented a workshop and plenary session at the Genetics Metabolic Dietitians International (GMDI) Conference (external link). Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC; Sarah McMahan, PT, PCS; and Neurology Fellow Ardeene Francisco, MD; presented…
President’s listening tour stops at Children’s Learning Institute
[As seen in The Insider (external link), May 7, 2026] President Melina R. Kibbe, MD, continued her listening tour with a visit to the Children’s Learning Institute May 4, spending time with faculty and leadership to learn more about…
GI Division represents at Digestive Disease Week 2026
11 members of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division traveled to Chicago, IL, for Digestive Disease Week (external link) held May 2-5, 2026. Professor and Division Chief J. Marc Rhoads, MD, and Associate Professor Supriya Nair, MD, gave platform presentations…
Gnana “Dheepa” Ardhanari, MD
Gnana Dheepa Ardhanari, MD, is an assistant professor in the Children’s Heart Institute, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine. She completed her medical school training at Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India, and completed her pediatric residency training at the…
Melissa Webb, MD
Melissa Webb, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, where she serves as associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. She has clinical expertise in general pediatric cardiology, pulmonary hypertension, and…
UT Physicians features Child & Adolescent Neurology team
[Slightly adapted from Rare pediatric deep brain stimulation surgery brings new hope for teen (external link)] It’s the small things many people take for granted that Carter Felix, 17, is celebrating these days — drinking from a water bottle, using…
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Nurse Practitioner Jessica Gomez honored in Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses
[Adapted from Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses honors six from UTHealth Houston (external link)] Compassion, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to patient care took center stage April 29 as the Houston Chronicle awarded six nurses from UTHealth Houston for going…
Collaboration and innovation in Pulmonary Medicine
CDH team represents in Belgium Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division Chief Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MS, and the diaphragmatic congenital hernia (CDH) team presented at the CDH International Symposium 2026 (external link) held in Leuven, Belgium, in April. Dr. Mosquera, along…
Cynthia E. Herzog, MD
Cynthia Herzog, MD, is a professor and pediatric hematology and oncology specialist with a robust academic background from The University of Texas and the National Cancer Institute. She has extensive experience in osteosarcoma, pediatric sarcomas, clinical research, healthcare outcomes research,…