UTHealth Houston TSC experts lead on the international stage
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston takes a collaborative approach to treating patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) with a team that spans multiple disciplines. This team regularly steps up to share their expertise on a large scale, most recently…
Hospitalists shine at AAP PHM 2026
The Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2026 Conference (PHM 2026 (external link)) is the premier educational and networking conference for pediatric hospitalists and other professionals specializing in the care of hospitalized children. The largest meeting of its kind for pediatric hospitalists, the…
Celebrating GME Professionals Day 2026
The Pediatric Program Coordinators celebrated an early Graduate Medical Education (GME) Professionals Day during the August 11 CANDY Chat. We were also pleased to welcome our new Assistant Director of Medical Education, Cheryl Loudd. Our coordinators were celebrated with special…
Pediatric Residency Leadership Tracks: Growing leaders through mentorship, scholarship, and experience
A great start to the year The Pediatric Residency Leadership Tracks kicked off the new academic year with its first Meet & Greet, following a successful recruitment season. The event brought together residents and faculty mentors to connect, explore shared…
Mentorship program builds connections to pediatric careers
As the nation faces a growing shortage of pediatricians, faculty at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are working to strengthen the pipeline by reaching future physicians before they decide which area of medicine to pursue. The Department of Pediatrics has…
UT Physicians features Rupa Mahadevan, MD: Eat the rainbow: Nutritional benefits of colorful food
[Adapted from UT Physicians (external link), July 14, 2026] This patient-education article was developed by UT Physicians. If you would like to share insight on a prevalent clinical issue, please contact Department of Pediatrics Communications to discuss the possibilities. What…
UTHealth Houston Ask the Expert featuring Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP
[Published by UTHealth Houston (external link), July 22, 2026] Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. For the next month, we’re sharing tips on how families and kids can…
UT Physicians features Monica Bray, MD: Catching the early signs of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
[Adapted from UT Physicians (external link), July 21, 2026] This patient-education article was developed by UT Physicians. If you would like to share insight on a prevalent clinical issue, please contact Department of Pediatrics Communications to discuss the possibilities. When…
UTHealth Houston Ask the Expert featuring Angie Curtis, MD, CAQSM
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. For the next month, we’re sharing tips on how families and kids can set themselves up for a healthy, successful school year….
United in science: A husband-and-wife team driving discovery at UTHealth Houston
On any given night, you might find Faraz Bishehsari, MD, and Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, two faculty leaders at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, talking shop on their evening walk. While the couple’s fields of study may not completely overlap,…