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August 29, 2025

In the Media, Sept 2025

Michael Chang, MD, (pictured) joined Houston Public Media’s show, Hello Houston (external link), to talk about back-to-school vaccines. Sandra McKay, MD, joined KHOU-TV Channel 11 (external link) to discuss what appointments you should schedule for your child before they go…


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August 29, 2025

Helping hands: A 12-year-old stroke survivor’s journey of resilience

Three years ago, while sitting with friends at lunch, 12-year-old Angel Nguyen stood up and collapsed without warning. Her only symptom was a headache. A large aneurysm in her brain had burst, which caused internal bleeding and a dangerous buildup…


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August 29, 2025

Above and Beyond

Outstanding Example Community and General Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Cilymol Abraham, APRN, DNP, CPNP, recently served as preceptor for Benjamin Flint, a family nurse practitioner student who completed a 90-hour clinical rotation at UT Physicians Multispecialty – Greens. This student shared…


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August 29, 2025

2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment

Vineeth John, MD, director of the Learning Environment, and Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Professionalism, announced 27 faculty members recognized as the 2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School. The Office of Professionalism honors the…


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August 29, 2025

DoP Honors, Sept 2025

Thu Tran, DO, was highlighted by the American Thoracic Society (external link) as a respiratory structure and function early-career professional. Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, received the John P. McGovern “Champion in Women’s Health & Wellness Award (external link)” at the Women’s Fund for Health…


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August 29, 2025

2025 Summer Recap

Department of Pediatrics team members were involved in some outstanding activities this summer. Here’s a brief recap in pictures: Camps throughout the Department Each summer, divisions from across the Department of Pediatrics play a key role in organizing and executing…


Dr. Bista standing in front of Sanskrit Conference banner
August 29, 2025

Presentations & Publications as of Sept 2025

Presentations Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH, (pictured above) presented at the World Sanskrit Conference (external link) in Kathmandu, Nepal: Palliative and End-of-Life Care Differences between Current Clinical Practices and Sanātana dharmālambī society of Nepal and India.” While there, Dr. Bista…


Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD
August 1, 2025

Pediatrics’ Division of Cardiology Leader Named

Welcome, Dr. Bauser-Heaton! The Children’s Heart Institute (external link) at Children’s Memorial Hermann and McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics have named Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD, the new chief, Pediatric Cardiology and executive co-director of CHI. “Dr. Bauser-Heaton is a remarkably gifted…


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July 30, 2025

Research Pilot Grant Awards

Congratulations to these junior faculty and research professionals who have received pilot grants to initiate projects.  


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July 23, 2025

Presentations & Publications as of August 2025

Presentations PGY-3 pediatric residents Alexandria Laws, MD, and Andrea Pinto, MD, (pictured) presented their research at the 2025 National Medical Association Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly (external link) held in Chicago, IL, July 19 to 23.   The Hematology Division…


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