Inter-departmental conference collaboration
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…
Department publications and presentations, August 2024
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…
Department of Pediatrics in the media, August 2024
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…
Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences secures $55.5 million grant, extends leadership in translational research
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…
Harris Health’s LBJ Hospital receives Level III designation for neonatal care
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…
UT Physicians Primary Care Team earns Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
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…
Department publications and presentations
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.:…
Drs. Chang, Ellsworth and Segura featured in Febrile podcast
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…
Drs. Yetman and Smith named to leadership roles at Children’s Memorial Hermann
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…
Doctors in Recital
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…