Hematology has strong presence at THSNA 2026
Nurse Practitioners Natalie Montanez, FNP-C, CACP, and Joanna Larson, FNP-C, along with Genetic Counselor Rida Haider, MS, CGC, recently presented at the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA) (external link) national meeting in Portland, Oregon. The team presented…
In the media, April 2026
Terri Major-Kincade, MD, MPH, gave Grand Rounds (external link) for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) addressing HB 37 Everly’s Law. Hope Northrup, MD, was interviewed by WebMD (external link) about new treatment options for patients with phenylketonuria,…
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine shines at SSPR 2026
Faculty and trainees from the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston had a strong national presence at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (external link) (SSPR), held in New Orleans,…
Medical Genetics represents at ACMG 2026
The annual meeting of the American College of Medical Genetics (external link) (ACMG) was held March 10-14 in Baltimore, MD. The McGovern Medical School Division of Medical Genetics had six attendees: two Combined Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Residents — Roshni Chugh, MD,…
Publications and presentations, April 2026
Presentations Presenting at PAS? Make sure you’re on our list (external link)! McGovern Medical School will have excellent representation from the Department of Pediatrics at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting this year. View our list of PAS Meeting posters…
Team updates, April 2026
Welcome Guliz Erdem, MD Professor and Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases View Dr. Erdem’s faculty profile Elva M. Almazan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner, General Academic Pediatrics Congratulations, STAR Awardees! 30 Years Marisela Trujillo, MSW Director of Management Operations,…
Upcoming events, April 2026
For happenings beyond this month, visit the Events page in SharePoint (external link) and extend the “To” date. April is about awareness! Child Abuse Prevention and Autism Awareness Month: April 1-30 To commemorate Child Abuse Prevention, the Child Safety and…
A collaborative accomplishment: First baby to receive novel spina bifida surgery at UTHealth Houston thriving 6 months after treatment
[As featured by UTHealth Houston Public Affairs, March 04, 2026] While the UTHealth Houston Fetal Center is the main focus of this article, groundbreaking interventions like these are successful because of collaborative efforts from our neonatologists who are directly involved…
Pediatric cardiology success: How a tiny patient and a determined care team delayed a heart transplant
[As featured by UTHealth Houston Public Affairs, February 23, 2026] Kelly Jensen went in for her 20-week ultrasound, nervous but excited to see her baby boy’s progress. When the ultrasound tech suddenly left to get the doctor, Kelly knew something…
Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates, UTHealth Houston researchers find
[As featured by UTHealth Houston Public Affairs, March 09, 2026] Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) The prevalence of physical activity among…