In the media, July 2026
(external link) Mary Kay Koenig, MD, (pictured above, right) featured guest on CortiCare podcast: POLG 101: What patients, families, and clinicians should know (external link). Joshua Samuels, MD, and daughter PGY-1 Megan Samuels, MD, were featured on UTHealth Houston social…
Resident life highlights, July 2026
2026 graduating pediatric residents honor outstanding service On Saturday, June 14, the Pediatric Residency Program had the honor of celebrating the graduation of our senior residents from the Categorical Pediatrics, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric Neurology, and Internal Medicine-Pediatrics programs. During the…
Love honored with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award
[Adapted from UTHealth Houston (external link), June 04, 2026] Few honors carry greater significance for a medical school graduate than recognition from their alma mater. For LaTanya J. Love, MD, professor of General Academic Pediatrics and dean of McGovern Medical…
UT Physicians features Angie Curtis, MD, CAQSM, unpacking the benefits of youth soccer
[Adapted from UT Physicians (external link), June 10, 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. Soccer…
Pediatric residents complete Physician Educator Certificate Program as the program celebrates 10 years
[Adapted from UTHealth Houston News (external link), June 10, 2026] The Physician Educator Certificate Program (PECP) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston recently marked a major milestone during its graduation luncheon, celebrating a decade of preparing residents and fellows…
2026 Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant awardees named
The Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant exists to stimulate wide-ranging and innovative clinical and basic research in the Department of Pediatrics and increase academic presentations, publications, and grant submissions from the Department of Pediatrics faculty. Full-time academic faculty with…
Annual Doctors in Recital concert benefits Camp PHEver
[Adapted from The Insider (external link), June 04, 2026] Music and medicine came together May 30 as physician-musicians performed at Doctors in Recital, a benefit concert at The River Oaks Theatre supporting Camp PHEver, a program from the Division of…
Researchers identify hidden inflammatory patterns in primary ciliary dyskinesia, paving way for personalized treatment of other chronic lung conditions
[Adapted from UTHealth Houston (external link)] Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified different types of hidden systemic inflammation in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia, even when they are not experiencing acute illness. The findings were published (external link) in the Annals of…
Sandy McKay, MD, discusses safety risks and prevention tips as electric bike and e-scooter injuries rise
[Adapted from UT Physicians (external link)] 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. As the popularity of…
CiCHD researchers develop groundbreaking human-based model for Fontan-associated liver disease
Researchers at the Center for Innovation in Congenital Heart Disease (CiCHD) at UTHealth Houston have developed a first-of-its-kind, human-based model designed to advance understanding and treatment of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD), a serious and increasingly recognized complication affecting survivors of…