In the Media, August 2025
Melissa Kwan, MD, joined FOX 26 News on June 30 to discuss tips for staying safe around bodies of water ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. Sandra McKay, MD, talked to FOX 26 News on July 18 about the importance…
DoP Honors, August 2025
LBJ NICU Team achieved Level III (Subspecialty Care) Maternal Facility in Perinatal Care Region-Q designation with zero deficiencies. Children’s Learning Institute was featured in UTHealth Houston Information Technology’s 2025 IT Review, a comprehensive summary of the IT department’s recent achievements. Rachel Miller, PhD,…
In the Media, July 2025
Autumn Atkinson, MD, talked to People Magazine about a patient she treated who was determined to walk at his high school graduation ceremony. Michael Yafi, MD, joined FOX 26 News to talk about Type 1 diabetes. CultureMap featured a benefit performance, Doctors in Recital, by UTHealth…
Presentations & Publications as of July 2025
Presentations Ferial Shihadeh, MD, (above) pediatric endocrinology fellow, presented her poster at the Pediatric Endocrine Society Meeting in May: Neuropsychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Concerns in Turner Syndrome: Insights from the UTHealth Houston/Turner Syndrome Society of the United States Research Registry. Ricardo Mosquera,…
Congratulations, Graduates!
The Department of Pediatrics is so very proud of the accomplishments of these dedicated physicians and grateful to the faculty teachers and mentors. Best wishes to all of you as you enter the next chapter! Child Neurology Residency Graduation Friday,…
DoP represents at 2025 Firearm Injury Prevention Summit
Guns are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States. As firearm injuries continue to claim lives, it is vital to explore effective strategies to reduce these tragic incidents. On June 6, 2025, “Preventing Firearm…
DoP Honors, July 2025
Pediatrics postdocs win top awards at 2025 Postdoctoral Symposium The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs presented the UTHealth Houston Postdoctoral Research Symposium on June 6 in the MSB Fifth Floor Gallery. More than 120 attendees heard from keynote speaker Carmen W….
Family with rare form of Huntington’s finds care at UTHealth Houston
In 2020, when she was 4 years old, Khloe Gloria stopped walking. At the suggestion of their local San Angelo physician, her concerned parents took her to see neurologists in Dallas. Khloe’s mom, Natalie Salazar, already had a sinking…
2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon to support children’s literacy
For the third year in a row, participants in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon and 10K have the opportunity to donate to Reach Out and Read Texas. “This is a wonderful opportunity for runners to support children’s literacy,” said Jocelyn McConnell, MEd, director…
Pediatrics leaders help celebrate President’s Scholar Award recipients
Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22, and members…