CARE Chronicles Newsletter

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…