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Task force raises awareness of the importance childhood vaccinations

A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows the rate of children receiving regular vaccinations has dramatically decreased...

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2020 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to our faculty in winning the Dean’s Teaching Excellence award for 2020! Department of Pediatrics  

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Our Newest Associate Professors * With tenure Our Newest Professors

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With summer camp plans in limbo, experts offer tips to recreate the learning and fun at home

With schools remaining closed until the fall semester due to COVID-19, many parents are wondering what summer will look like...

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Chang spoke to KHOU-TV Channel 11 viewers about COVID-19 antibody testing

  Michael Chang, MD, told KHOU-TV Channel 11 viewers how antibody testing works and what the results can mean, as...

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Munoz interviewed about newborn with severe COVID-19 infection

  Alvaro Coronado Munoz, MD, was interviewed by KHOU-TV Channel 11 about a Houston-area newborn with a severe case of...

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McKay spoke to KTRK-TV Channel 13 viewers about importance of wellness appointments during COVID-19

UTHealth/UT Physicians pediatrician Sandra McKay, MD, spoke to KTRK-TV Channel 13 viewers about the importance of keeping wellness appointments during...

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Experts at UTHealth successfully treat severe case of COVID-19 in 3-week-old infant

In one of the first reported cases of its kind, a 3-week-old infant in critical condition recovered from COVID-19 due...

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Expert advice on how parents of children with special needs can help them during the COVID-19 pandemic

A month into a new COVID-19 world that has sent thousands of schoolchildren home, parents are now faced with the...

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Preventing at-home injuries and creating a routine during COVID-19

With schools closed across the country, children are spending their days at home with altered routines and under less supervision...

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Chang spoke to KTRK-TV Channel 13 about how to wear a nonmedical mask correctly

  Michael Chang, MD, spoke to KTRK-TV Channel 13 about how to wear a nonmedical mask correctly. Aired: April 5, 2020...

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A guide to using nonmedical masks

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its guidelines on face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Expert advice on how to help children with autism maintain routines during COVID-19

COVID-19 has disrupted routines for families across the country. Social distancing and self-quarantine are the “new normal” and children will...

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Facts versus fiction – breaking down COVID-19 myths

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, rumors and misinformation about the virus seem to be spreading just as quickly, if not...

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Creating a new normal for kids during the uncertainties of COVID-19

The list of schools canceling classes indefinitely is growing, and day-to-day life has been disrupted like never before – all...

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How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

“What is coronavirus?”  This is the likely question you are receiving from your children who are starting to recognize the...

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McGovern Time Capsules – Pedro Mancias

  In honor of McGovern Medical School’s 50th anniversary, McGovern Time Capsules highlight the history of our medical school through...

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APS awards McGovern Medical School with Howland Visiting Professor Program

The American Pediatric Society (APS) has announced the McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics as one of two inaugural host...

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Infant and toddler teachers receive specialized training on helping young minds realize potential

The Children’s Learning Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has received a $3 million...

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Mosquera named Distinguished Hispanic Physician

The Hispanic American Medical Association of Houston (HAMAH) honored Ricardo Mosquera, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, with its 2019 Distinguished Hispanic Physician...

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McGovern doctors help diagnose and treat epilepsy in Himalayan community

Patients gathered outside a simple concrete structure that serves as the community medical clinic in the remote region of Ladakh,...

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Baker elected to national academy

A highly accomplished infectious diseases clinician, educator, and vaccinologist, Carol Baker, MD, adjunct professor in the Department of Pediatrics in McGovern Medical...

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Women’s Faculty Forum honors Dr. Hecht

The Women’s Faculty Forum honored four McGovern Medical School faculty with its 2019 Excellence Awards on Oct. 7 in the...

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Aitken named chair, Department of Pediatrics

Following a national search, Dean Barbara J. Stoll has named Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, effective Oct. 1, 2019....

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Meyers named 2019 NNP Rising Star

Priscilla Meyers, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, UT Physicians neonatal nurse practitioner manager in the Department of Pediatrics has been named the 2019 Neonatal...

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Findley presents research at the Texas Newborn Screening Advisory Committee in Austin, TX

Tina O. Findley, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at McGovern Medical School, was recently invited to...

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Northrup presents Pruzansky Lecture at March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference

Dr. Hope Northrup, professor and director of the division of medical genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School, said...

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Farach earns grant for risk prediction model in TSC patients

New funding will help one pediatric researcher bring personalized medicine closer to tuberous sclerosis patients. Laura Farach, MD, assistant professor...

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Hecht elected AAAS Fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has bestowed the lifetime honor of “elected Fellow” to medical geneticist Jacqueline...

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Children’s Learning Institute awarded $4.7 million to improve education outcomes

The Children’s Learning Institute at McGovern Medical School has been awarded $4.7 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of...

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Khan honored with Dr. James “Red” Duke, Jr., Physician Leadership Award

The Dr. James “Red” Duke, Jr., Physician Leadership Award honors the life and legacy of iconic surgeon and educator, Dr....

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John P. McGovern Award – Duraisamy Balaguru, MD

Dr. Duraisamy Balaguru, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is the winner of the 2018 John P. McGovern Award as...

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Faculty members recognized by UT System for teaching excellence

The University of Texas System Board of Regents honored a group of McGovern Medical School educators for their excellence with...

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Rao honored with lifetime achievement award

P. Syamasundar Rao, M.D., professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, is the recipient of the Xth Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri Lifetime Achievement...

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Read More 2016 UTHealth gala is a hit, pediatric nephrologists featured in Houston Chronicle

Read More Dr. De Jesus Rojas invited to discuss pulmonary topics at major news network, Univision

Read More Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Former NICU patient returns with handmade gifts, message of hope