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Ankur A. Kamdar, MD, FACR, is a pediatric rheumatologist based in Houston, Texas. He serves as an associate professor and division chief of pediatric rheumatology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He is also associate program director for the…

Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD, is a distinguished pediatrician, educator, and child health advocate with more than three decades of experience in academic medicine, clinical care, and public health. She currently serves as an associate professor in the Division of…

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, served as president of UTHealth Houston and the Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair from Oct. 22, 2012, to March 1, 2025. He became dean and H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences of the John P….

Lisa Edmiston de Ybarrondo, MD, FAAP, is an esteemed associate professor of pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, where she has dedicated more than three decades to advancing pediatric care, education, and community health. A board-certified pediatrician since…

Guenet H. Degaffe, MD, is a board-certified pediatric hospitalist. She provides comprehensive inpatient care at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, treating children with a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses. Dr. Degaffe is committed to delivering evidence-based, family-centered…

Leslie Ann Dunnington, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor with clinical and academic expertise in cancer genetics and neurogenetic disorders, including Huntington’s disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Texas A&M…

Michael E. Funke, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He also serves as medical director of Magnetic Source Imaging (MSI) at Children’s Memorial…