Rylee Noble often watched other kids do cartwheels on the playground, wondering why she couldn’t do the same. She didn’t know that the joint stiffness and muscle aches she felt weren’t normal. “When you don’t know anything else, you don’t...
Read More A Noble Journey: Grateful Patient Gives Back to Help Others with Rare Diseases
Clinic of the Quarter Congratulations to the UT Physicians Pediatric Center Cardiology — Texas Medical Center, named Clinic of the Quarter! This outstanding team provides comprehensive cardiac care, from fetal interventions to specialized treatment for babies, children, and adolescents. Their...
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Presentations Michael Yafi, MD, had three posters accepted to the 18th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD 2025) held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 19 to 22. Barbara Kieu, MHA, and GME office team will be...
Read More Publications & Presentations as of April 2025
Did you know there is a team of Board-certified lactation consultants within the Department of Pediatrics? True story! These caring professionals offer personalized, private consultations to help every mom meet her breastfeeding goals. Don’t be confused by the name —...
Read More Get to Know the Lactation Foundation
Michael Chang, MD, and Maria Segura, MD, joined a Children at Risk panel discussion on Facebook to talk about the measles outbreak and preventive measures parents can take to protect their children. Their remarks were shared by 13 radio stations...
Read More In the Media, April 2025
For happenings beyond April, visit the Events page in SharePoint and extend the “To” date. CPTI Networks & Collaboratives Pillar Webinar Series Join the American Academy of Pediatrics Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) for this panel discussion on building community...
Read More Upcoming Events, April 2025
The following is an invitation from Zachary S. Appenzeller, PsyD, Director of the UTHealth Houston Center for Eating Disorders: Dear Colleagues, I want to cordially invite you all to the 2025 UTHealth Houston Center for Eating Disorders Update Conference: “Bridging...
Read More UTHealth Houston Center for Eating Disorders to Launch at Bridging the Gap Conference
President’s Leadership Awards Congratulations April Crawford, PhD, Professor and Meg and Dick Weekley Distinguished Chair in Childhood Reading and Learning, and Brenda Moncivaiz, MBA, Fellowship Coordinator II, who received the President’s Award for Leadership. The annual President’s Awards for Leadership...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Honors, March 2025
The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum hosted its seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium, on Feb. 11. The symposium’s keynote speakers were Polaris Dawn Astronauts Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, as well as, McGovern...
Read More Celebrating Women and Girls in Science
[Article written by Rice University and also published by the McGovern Medical School Office of Communications] Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH and Stuart Fraser, MD Two McGovern Medical School research projects received seed grants in 2024 through the Provost’s...
Read More Two McGovern Research Projects Receive Rice-TMC Seed Grants
Match Day The McGovern Medical School Class of 2025 will assemble in Webber Plaza to to collect and simultaneously open envelopes at 11 a.m. CST. At that time, they, along with thousands of other medical students across the U.S., will...
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The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division made an excellent showing at the 2025 Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 13 to 15: 4 posters, 13 oral presentations and 7 awards. Dr. Findley led her group...
Read More DoP Shines at SSPR
The McGovern Medical School Office of Communications releases an annual report called McGovern Medicine, highlighting key news from the year. The Department of Pediatrics is so pleased to have the clinical research of Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor and...
Read More McGovern Medicine 2024 featured Dr. McKay’s Research
Jaclyn Ruggiero, MD, Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, was a featured guest on the Supporting Child Caregivers podcast discussing early relational health in the NICU. Lisa de Ybarrondo, MD, Associate Professor, Community & General Pediatrics, interviewed by NEEF Connect about protecting yourself...
Read More In the Media, March 2025
Presentations Jaclyn E. Ruggiero, MD, Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, has been invited to speak at the Master Series at Oxford — an internationally recognized trauma and mental-health conference organized by luminaries in the field. This invitation follows her podcast conversation...
Read More Publications & Presentations as of March 2025
In Memoriam The Department of Pediatrics laments the loss of Children’s Learning Institute staff member Melissa “Missy” Wells who passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2025. Welcome Congratulations Christiana Sawiros was recently promoted to Senior Administrative Coordinator...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Team Updates: March 2025
This has been an action-packed season for the Department of Pediatrics. In no particular order, here is a visual reflection of some key events: Thank-a-Resident Day (Week) Thanks to the generosity of donors from across the Department, pediatric residents were...
Read More ICYMI: February 2025 Events
[as featured in the February issue of Inside University News] As a fourth grader, Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH, dreamt of becoming a teacher, but those dreams were nearly dashed when her best friend’s mom told her she was not patient...
Read More The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH
Astronauts Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis (Photo courtesy of SpaceX) The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum will host the seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 3:30-6:30 p.m., February 11, in the Memorial Hermann Conference...
Read More Astronauts to Headline Women and Girls in Science Symposium
Pediatric Grand Rounds are a series of lectures that present the symptoms, diagnosis, and management of a particular disease in the pediatric population. A different Division leads each month to expose attendees to a wide range of topics and expertise....
Read More Hybrid Pediatric Grand Rounds
Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP, Professor and Chair, was quoted in a Forbes article about how to select the best pillow for a toddler. Maria Caldas-Vasquez, MD, Staff Physician, Pulmonary Medicine, was featured in a Univision documentary on the shortage...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the Media, January 2025
Matthew T. Harting, MD, MS; Claudia Pedroza, PhD; and Jose-Miguel Yamal, PhD. UTHealth Houston researchers will serve as the principal investigators of the data coordinating center on an $11.4 million, groundbreaking clinical trial studying the efficacy of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in...
Read More UTHealth Houston to lead data coordinating on $11.4M multi-site clinical trial
Best Wishes, Dr. Al-Akash The Pediatric Nephrology & Hypertension Team bid farewell to Division Director Samhar Al-Akash, MD, at a lunch on Monday, January 20. Dr. Al-Akash has accepted a position as a pediatric nephrologist in Dubai where he will...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Team Updates, January 2025
Congratulations, Pediatrics Residents The General Pediatrics Residency Program is proud to celebrate a 100% first-time pass rate on the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) certification exam! Congratulations, Dr. Findley Tina O. Findley, MD, Associate Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, has been awarded...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Honors, January 2025
Welcome to Heart Health Month! Activities Begin Tuesday, February 4 UTHealth Houston is gearing up for heart-focused initiatives and community-building activities throughout February to celebrate American Heart Month, a national initiative to raise awareness about heart health. The university is...
Read More Upcoming Events, February 2025
The Department of Pediatrics congratulates these physician scientists and leaders who have shared their recent presentations and publications. If you have a publication you’d like to uplift, please contact Assistant Project Manager Clarissa Webb who handles communications. Presentations Terri Major-Kincade,...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Publications and Presentations, January 2025
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 region. PRC Research Seminars are held the third Friday of each month, 12...
Read More Upcoming Events, January 2025
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics Amber Jarrell, MD Community & General Staff Physician, Bay Area Pediatric Center (BAPA) Fellowship Matches Congratulations to these pediatrics residents who matched with fellowships across the country. We wish you continued...
Read More Department of Pediatrics team updates, December 2024
From podcasts to livestream interviews to online magazines and more, the Department of Pediatrics is frequently asked to share expertise with a wide variety of media outlets. Here are some highlights from the past month or so: Zoabe Hafeez, MD,...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the media, December 2024
Presentation Tina Findley, MD, was a presenter at the Women’s Health Collaborative Workshop hosted by the Office of Research Affairs on December 10. Her presentation was Sex Matters: Metabolism in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease. Publications Hope...
Read More Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, December 2024
Dr. Caretti receives CNCDP-K12 Grant Viola Caretti, MD, PhD, Child & Adolescent Neurology Assistant Professor, has been awarded the Child Neurologist Career Development Program-K12 (CNCDP-K12 grant) in partnership with the National Institutes of Health. The CNCDP-K12 provides funding and programmatic...
Read More Department of Pediatrics honors, December 2024
On Tuesday, January 7, the Department of Pediatrics will host a special hybrid Grand Rounds presentation featuring Rex Marco, MD, Orthopedic Surgery Professor and Spine Fellowship Program Director at UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School. Dr. Marco found a new purpose in...
Read More Special In-Person Grand Rounds
Ariella Konwar proudly holds her championship plaque, a milestone moment that occurred three years after she was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). (Photo from Ronit Konwar) Ariella Konwar is a bubbly 9-year-old with a passion for sports. This outgoing,...
Read More 9-year-old Golfer Wins Big Despite JIA Diagnosis
Kevin Morano, PhD, senior vice president of Academic and Faculty Affairs and senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs, announced Kristi Tebo, MD, as the inaugural assistant dean of Global Health for McGovern Medical School, effective December 1, 2024. A graduate of Baylor...
Read More Tebo Named Assistant Dean of Global Health
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are the media highlights from last month: Michelle Ruda, MD (Director, Child Safety & Integrated Care Division), spoke...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the Media, November 2024
UT Physicians’ new allergy and immunology clinic provides a beacon of hope for Houston’s sneezing and wheezing masses. This progressive practice promises to do more than treat symptoms. It aims to educate Houstonians and develop effective prevention strategies for them....
Read More UT Physicians brings clear vision to allergy care with new clinic
Have you been to SharePoint lately? It’s getting more informative by the day! The latest additions are a searchable, sortable database of all current Clinical Trials as well as everything you need to know to develop a widely successful Quality...
Read More Clinical Trials and Quality Improvement now in SharePoint
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...
Read More Groundbreaking Gene Therapy at Gulf States
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, November 2024
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...
Read More First Person: Study on child and maternal nutrition in Colombia
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics honors, November 2024
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics national recognitions
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics team updates, November 2024
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...
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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...
Read More Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Susan Wootton, MD
Faculty and fellows from the Department of Pediatrics attended the Women and Girls with Blood Disorders (WGBD) Learning Access Network (LAN) Workshop, and the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders Conference in September in Long Beach, CA. Lakshmi...
Read More Leadership at Bleeding Disorders Workshop and Conference
Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, with PRIME funding for her study Supporting Active Lifestyles...
Read More Ramirez-Varela earns PRIME award to support active lifestyles for Latino children
As a continual knowledge of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the...
Read More Three Department faculty named Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
On September 12, the McGovern Medical School chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and the Latino American Medical Association of Houston gathered for a social event welcoming new MS1 students. The Latino American Medical Association of Houston has...
Read More LMSA happenings
We celebrate the important research published in respected journals and presented in conferences over the past month. Congratulations to: Misti Ellsworth, MD (Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases), et al.: “Infection Prevention in the Intensive Care Setting” book published by Springer Chiamaka...
Read More Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, October 2024
The Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome these new team members: Sushma Hebbar, MD, Community & General Pediatrics Staff Physician Sara McMahan, PT, PCS, Child & Adolescent Neurology Physical Therapist Melissa Magray, NNP, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Sadiah Rehman, RD,...
Read More Department of Pediatrics team updates, October 2024
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are the media highlights from last month: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH, was interviewed by PaperCity Magazine about how...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the media, October 2024
Many members of the Department of Pediatrics have received notable honors this month. Please congratulate these colleagues for exceptional accomplishments! From the Lab of Jun Wang, PhD: Genetics and Epigenetics Graduate Student Shannon Erhardt received an NIH F31 Ruth L....
Read More Department of Pediatrics honors, October 2024
Photos courtesy of Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH On his recent trip to his home country of Nepal, Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH, assistant professor of pediatric critical care, had an opportunity to meet with the faculty of Patan Academy...
Read More Donation with a personal touch
The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. Jeff Temple, PhD “I’m beyond thrilled to bring an Injury Control...
Read More Collaboration establishes CDC Injury Control Research Center
Congratulations to Ashley Gibson, MD, Assistant Professor, Child Safety and Integrated Care Division, for receiving an AIM-AHEAD Grant, issued by the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD). The goal of the AIM-AHEAD program...
Read More New funding for new projects
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 region. PRC Research Seminars are held the third Friday of each month, 12...
Read More Upcoming events: November 2024
The Texas Pediatric Society held their annual meeting on Saturday, October 26, and the Department of Pediatrics was extremely well represented. Melissa Kwan, MD, was selected as the Early Career Physician of the Year in recognition of her exceptional leadership...
Read More Department of Pediatrics shines at Texas Pediatric Society Meeting
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics presentations and publications, September 2024
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....
Read More Mahdavinia leads new Allergy and Immunology Division
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...
Read More Target Safety Proclamation
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...
Read More Reach Out and Read Texas announces new leader
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...
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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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics Team honors and updates
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...
Read More Pediatric residents earn AAP Grant
Each year, the Department of Pediatrics earmarks funding for full-time academic faculty who may be early in their careers — such as instructors and assistant professors — to initiate new research directly relevant to the development and/or health of infants,...
Read More Pilot grant awardees
In the three years since launching Epic, UTHealth Houston has not only met but exceeded its ambitious goal of becoming the best electronic health record in Texas, as evidenced by a remarkable three-peat performance recognized by Epic. Earning Level 10...
Read More Golden triumph: UTHealth Houston achieves three-peat of Epic’s highest honor
The Department of Pediatrics had two faculty members recently inducted into the McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Professor Monaliza Evangelista, MD (left) Community & General Pediatrics Division Chief and Associate Professor Sandy McKay, MD Dr....
Read More Academy of Master Educators inductees
Newly published research highlights key factors such as adult supervision and environment can significantly influence a child’s likeliness to survive drowning. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Kevin Rix, PhD, MPH, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Dallas, collaborated with...
Read More New research explores key factors influencing fatal and non-fatal drownings in children
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are the media highlights from last month: Rebecca Beyda, MD, Associate Professor in Adolescent Medicine, was interviewed on...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the media, September 2024
Viola Caretti, MD, PhD The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation has awarded the 2024 PERF CNS Elterman Research Grant to Viola Caretti, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Neurology. The PERF CNS Elterman Research Grant is awarded to early-stage investigators who are...
Read More Caretti earns PERF research grant
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...
Read More Best wishes, Sonia!
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.
Read More Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics!
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...
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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...
Read More Recent celebrations
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,...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the community
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....
Read More Surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot unleashes the full potential of Sienna Wilson’s brain
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...
Read More Inter-departmental conference collaboration
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...
Read More Department publications and presentations, August 2024
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...
Read More Department of Pediatrics honors
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are this season’s media highlights: Michelle Ruda, MD, quoted in Parents article about kneecap development in babies. Melissa...
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the media, August 2024
The Department of Pediatrics congratulates UTHealth Houston’s Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) in the achievement of this significant grant. Because of the UTHealth collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to care, the Department of Pediatrics will also benefit as many...
Read More Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences secures $55.5 million grant, extends leadership in translational research
The Department of Pediatrics celebrated the accomplishments of residents and fellows who completed their programs earlier this summer. The Neonatology Division honored their four graduating fellows with a special dinner at Xochi on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Jazmine Humphreys,...
Read More Congratulations, Graduates!
The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes these new team members: Special welcome to all this year’s Interns!
Read More Department of Pediatrics Team updates
Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital received its Level III Neonatal Care Designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services, meaning the hospital is expert in taking care of the tiniest patients. “Our physicians and nurses’ commitment to...
Read More Harris Health’s LBJ Hospital receives Level III designation for neonatal care
The UT Physicians Primary Care Team has earned their recertification as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for the fourth year running. This prestigious honor issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) focuses on identifying physician practices that put...
Read More UT Physicians Primary Care Team earns Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
We celebrate the important research contributions published in respected journals and presented in conferences in recent months. Congratulations to: Autumn Atkinson, MD, et al.: “Rapid Response to Sirolimus in Patients with PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)“ Tina Findley, MD, et al.:...
Read More Department publications and presentations
The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are this season’s media highlights: Dr. Amalia Guardiola spoke to Univision about healthy summer snacking for children. Dr....
Read More Department of Pediatrics in the media
Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases fellow Dr. Segura with Associate Professors Drs. Chang and Ellsworth were featured guests on the well-known ID Febrile Podcast episode entitled Education on fleek, or “On Flea-k.” where they recount the story of an 11-year-old...
Read More Drs. Chang, Ellsworth and Segura featured in Febrile podcast
Seven members of the McGovern Medical School faculty have been named to new medical leadership positions at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Among them are two from the Department of Pediatrics. This new structure was developed...
Read More Drs. Yetman and Smith named to leadership roles at Children’s Memorial Hermann
Dr. James M. Stark, MD, PhD, professor and associate director of the Pulmonary Fellowship Program, is retiring after a 41-year career. Dr. Stark has been a dedicated member of the UTHealth Houston team since 2011. His teammates celebrated him with...
Read More Dr. James Stark retires after 41-year career
Congratulations to the UT Physicians Employee of the Month for April 2024, Maria Castillo-Castro! A certified medical assistant in the Division of Medical Genetics, patients value her knowledge and compassionate bedside manner, and co-workers view her as a highly respected...
Read More UT Physicians Employee of the Month
The Steinway Piano Gallery hosted Doctors in Recital, on June 1 at Museo. Local physicians, including Marc Rhoads, MD, Director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division, and Michael Yafi, MD, Director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Division, traded stethoscopes for sheet music...
Read More Doctors in Recital
Provost’s TMC Collaborator Seed Fund Program Supports Innovative tDCS Study Written by: Amy Quinn | Updated: May 21, 2024 The collaborative project, titled “A Mechanistic Framework for Optimal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Application to Pediatric Stroke Survivors with Arm Impairment,”...
Read More UTHealth Houston and Rice University collaborate on groundbreaking pediatric stroke research
Jacqueline Hecht, PhD receives the 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award in Craniofacial Biology Research from the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. Jacqueline Hecht, PhD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, has been named...
Read More Hecht receives 2024 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award
Dr. Ricardo Mosquera, Professor and Director of the Pulmonary, Allergy, Immunology and Sleep Division, is leading an innovative program, bringing the expertise of McGovern Medical School to patients across Latin America who suffer from a rare genetic condition called Primary...
Read More Dr. Ricardo Mosquera and Team bring expertise to Latin American communities
The culmination of over two decades of research from Hope Northrup, MD, professor, and Kit Sing Au, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, on the genetic factors associated with spina bifida has been published in Science. Kit Sing Au, PhD According to...
Read More Two decades of spina bifida research published in Science
Sandra McKay, MD The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education has awarded Sandra McKay, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, with a grant to further gun violence research and interventions. McKay received a $60,000 Category 1 grant...
Read More McKay receives Kaiser Permanente grant for gun violence research