Groundbreaking Gene Therapy at Gulf States
On Thursday, October 24, the Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center’s (GSHTC) clinical team successfully administered a hemophilia gene-therapy drug to the first patient in Texas outside of a clinical trial setting. This new therapy for patients represents the Center’s…
Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, November 2024
Publications Over the past month, members of the Department of Pediatrics have published important research in respected journals and been accepted to present at renowned conferences. Congratulations to: Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MPH (Professor and Director, Pulmonary and Sleep Division), et…
First Person: Study on child and maternal nutrition in Colombia
Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, contributed to a project to study child and maternal nutrition in Colombia. First person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving the McGovern Medical School community. This issue features Andrea Ramirez…
Department of Pediatrics honors, November 2024
The Department of Pediatrics is thrilled to have so many honors and awards to share this month! Please join us in congratulating these outstanding achievements: Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor and Director of Community & General Pediatric Division, has…
Department of Pediatrics national recognitions
At its recent gala, An Evening to Ignite the Future, the PCD Foundation of North America recognized UTHealth Houston for its international efforts to support children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The gala was held at the Chicago History Museum…
Department of Pediatrics team updates, November 2024
UT Physicians Outpatient Clinic News Jennifer Bell has been promoted to Senior Practice Manager of the TMC clinic locations. “Jennifer joined the department of Pediatrics in 2020 as a Manager Patient Business Services II. Since joining our team, she has…
Upcoming Events
UTHealth Houston Fun Fest December 4 2 to 4pm Cooley Center, 7440 Cambridge 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…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Susan Wootton, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Susan Wootton, MD, professor in the Department of…
Amanda McCarthy, MD
Whitney Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP
Whitney A. Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatric hospitalist with dual training in public health. She practices as an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, providing inpatient care…