Faculty Profiles | McGovern Medical School

Dilachew A. Adebo, MD, FAAP, FACC, FSCMR

Assistant Professor

Rahmat Adejumo, MBBS, MPH

Instructor , Research Director

Melissa Adeyemo, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Associate Medical Director, Tiny Tots Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Ifunanya Agbim, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Sheikh S. Ahmed, MD

Associate Professor

Mary E. Aitken, MD, MPH

Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Dan L Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics

Roukaya Al Hammoud, MD

Instructor, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases

Joseph L. Alcorn, Jr., PhD

Associate Professor

Jane Alookaran, MD

Staff Physician

Chiamaka U. Aneji, MBBS, MPH

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, MMS-AME Member, McGovern Medical School "Academy of Master Educators"

Vidhya Annavajjhala, MD

Assistant Professor , Pediatric Cardiology

Allison C. Arbilo, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Cody C. Arnold, MD, MSc, MPH

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Chaim Z. Aron, DO

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Myla Ashfaq, M.S., C.G.C.

Assistant Professor

Michael A. Assel, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychologist, Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Kit Sing Au, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cynthia L. Ault, DNP, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Elenir Avritscher, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A/M.H.A.

Assistant Professor

Duraisamy Balaguru, MD

Associate Professor

Marcia A. Barnes, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Michelle S. Barratt, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor

Ebony Beaudoin, MD

Associate Professor

Catherine C. Beaullieu, MD

Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Laura J. Benjamins, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, MD/MPH Director , Adolescent Medicine ,

Rebecca M. Beyda, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Fellowship Program Director, Adolescent Medicine

Sonal Bhatnagar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, MD, FACC, FASE

Associate Professor

Fatima Boricha, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Konstantinos Boukas, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Medical Director , Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine

Kalonda Bradshaw, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Medical Director, PATH Program

Joshua I. Breier, Ph.D.

Professor, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Center for Clinical Neurosciences

Stephanie L. Broussard, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Deborah L. Brown, M.D.

Division Director, Hematology

Matthew D. Brown, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Christina H. Bryndzia, DO

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Clerkship Director , Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Ian J. Butler, MD

Professor, Division Director, Neurology, Distinguished Chair in West Syndrome Research

Sarah Cavenaugh, MD

Assistant Professor

Michael L. Chang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship for McGovern Medical School and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

John C. Chapman, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Medical Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Hannah Chong, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D.

President , UTHealth, Professor

Rosemary M. Conlon, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Alvaro Coronado Munoz, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship-Associate Director, Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine

Paul H. Dahm, MD, MS, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team

Allison J. Davidson, DO

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Assistant Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Lisa de Ybarrondo, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Guenet H. Degaffe, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Deborah DeGuzman, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Deborah J. del Junco, Ph.D.

Dana M. DeMaster, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Carolyn A. Denton, Ph.D.

Professor, Endowed Chair in Childhood Reading and Learning

Unnati H. Doshi, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

Kensey K. Duncan, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Leslie Dunnington, M.S., C.G.C.

Assistant Professor

Mona A. Eissa, MD, MPH, PhD

Professor, Division Director, Co-Director Fellowship Program , Adolescent Medicine,

Misti G. Ellsworth, DO

Assistant Professor, Director of Pediatric Infection Prevention for Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Miguel A. Escobar, M.D.

Medical Director, Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia, Professor, UTHealth Houston, Professor, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Monaliza S. Evangelista, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD

Professor, Director , Clinical Program, Psychologist, Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Walid D. Fakhouri, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sherrie L. Fancher, MSN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Laura S. Farach, MD

Assistant Professor

Mark Farnie, M.D.

Associate Professor

Pauline A. Filipek, M.D.

Professor, Director, The Neurodevelopmental Neurology Clinic

Tina O. Findley, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Director, Medical Student Education for the Neonatology Division

Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor

Christina Fok, MD

Assistant Professor

Matthew E. Foster, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Aja J. Fowler, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Johnnie P. Frazier, MD, M.Ed, FAAP

Clinical Professor

Michael Funke, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director, MEG (Magnetoencephalography) Center

José Garcia, MD, SM

Professor, Pediatrics, Vice-Chairman, Financial Operations, Pediatric Department, Chief of Pediatrics, LBJ Hospital , Assistant Professor, The University of Texas-Houston School of Nursing

Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Jerry B. Gee II, MD, FAAP

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Polina Gelfer, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Medical Director, Transitional Care Unit, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Abby Geltemeyer, M.D.

Assistant Professor,

Rebecca G. Girardet, MD

Professor, Director, Division of Child Safety and Integrated Care, Medical Director, Forensic Assessment Center Network, Program Director, PATH Program

Wallace A. Gleason, M.D.

Professor

Donna A. Goff, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology

Traci R. Gonzales, MSN, APRN, AE-C

Nurse Practitioner

Veronica M. Gonzalez, M.D., FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Anand Gourishankar, MBBS, MRCP

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Charles Green, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Amalia Guardiola, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP

Staff Nurse Practitioner

Kathryn A. Gunther, M.S., C.G.C.

Instructor

Hunaid Gurji, DO/PhD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Cathy L. Guttentag, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychologist, The Center for Autism and Related Conditions

Zoabe Hafeez, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Brenda Hakemack, M.D.

Staff Physician,

Syed S. Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor

Bettina L. Hebert, MSN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Jacqueline T. Hecht, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics, Division Head, Pediatric Research Center Division, Vice Chair, Research, Distinguished Chair Leah L. Lewis, Pediatrics, Associate Dean, Research

Gloria P. Heresi, M.D.

Professor, Pediatrics, Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program, Head, Donald M Gross Pediatric Research Group

Elizabeth Hillman, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Assistant Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Paul R. Hillman, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Julie Hisey, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Mark D. Hormann, M.D.

Associate Professor

Hsien-Yuan Hsu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Jean H. Hsu, DO, MS, RD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Hanna S. Huh, M.D., FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Essam Imseis, M.D.

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Gitanjali Indramohan, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Division

Junichi Iwata, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ursula Y. Johnson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Cindy K. Jon, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Jenifer Juranek, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Kokila Kakarala, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Ankur Kamdar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Alitia Kandasamy, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Steven M. Kent, M.D.

Staff Physician

Amir M. Khan, MD

Division Chief, UTHealth Neonatal Clinical Operations, Administrative Director, Neonatology, Medical Director, NICU, Neonatal Transport and Children's Respiratory Care, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Donald R. Park Professor in Pediatric Medicine

Sutapa Khatua, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Sofia Khera, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Nikita Khetan, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

David Kim, MD

Assistant Professor

Paula Knudson,

Consultant for the Protection of Human Subjects, CCREBM

Monica Kodakandla, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Mary Kay Koenig, MD

Professor, Endowed Chair of Mitochondrial Medicine, UT Mitochondrial Center of Excellence Director, Tuberous Sclerosis Center of Excellence Co-Director, Lysosomal Center of Excellence Co-Director

Yoshihiro Komatsu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Indira Kommuru, MD

Assistant Professor

Sashi K. Kona, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Anson J. Koshy, M.D., M.B.E.

Assistant Professor, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician at the UTP Center for Autism and Related Conditions at CLI

Melissa Kwan, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Sonia Labarinas, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Division

Meaghan Lafferty-Prather, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Sheela L. Lahoti, MD

Professor, Child Safety and Integrated Care, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs

Susan H. Landry, Ph.D.

Professor, Albert and Margaret Alkek Endowed Chair in Early Childhood, Michael Matthew Knight Memorial Professor, Director, Children’s Learning Institute

Jeremy Lankford, MD

Assistant Professor, Director, Child Neurology Residency Program

Jennifer Lemons, M.S., C.G.C.

Assistant Professor

Ariadne M. Letra, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Yuying Liu, M.Ed., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ashlie Llorens, PhD

Assistant Professor, PATH Program, Division of Child Safety and Integrated Care

Suzanne Lopez, MD, FAAP

Professor, Pediatrics, Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program, Medical Director, Neonatology Services at UT Fetal Center

LaTanya J. Love, M.D.

Associate Professor

Tu T. Mai, MD

Assistant Professor

Pedro Mancias, M.D.

Professor, Assistant Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Admissions, Adriana Blood Professor of Pediatrics

Ann M. Marshburn, M.D., FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH, FAAP

Professor

Katrina E. McBeth, M.D

Assistant Professor

Brenda H. McIntyre, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sandra L. McKay, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Sandra McKay, MD

Assistant Professor

David McMann, MD, MEd

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Critical Care Division

Margaret C. McNeese, M.D.

Professor

Jon Meliones, MD, FCCM

Section Chief, Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine & Hospitalists Medicine Children's Memorial Hospital, Professor, Pediatrics

Neethu M. Menon, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology, Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia

Priscilla Meyers, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Manager

Rachel K. Miller, PhD

Assistant Professor

Vinai M. Modem, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship Director, Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine

Janelle J. Montroy, PhD

Assistant Professor

Shadé Moody, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Ashley N. Morin, M.D.

Staff Physician

Ricardo Mosquera, M.D.

Associate Professor

Kate Mowrey, MS

Instructor, Department of Pediatrics; Division of Medical Genetics Specialties: Kate Mowrey

James R. Murphy, Ph.D.

Professor , Pediatrics , Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research

Poovamma Muthappa, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Supriya Nair, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Fernando Navarro, M.D.

Associate Professor

Upulie Nawaratne, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Division

Candice M. Nolan, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Hope Northrup, MD

Professor, Director, Division of Medical Genetics

Mohammed T. Numan, M.D.

Professor

Kristine O\’Connor, MD

Assistant Professor

Emma A. Omoruyi, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Susan E. Pacheco, M.D.

Associate Professor

Rajesh Pandey, MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Kenya M. Parks, MD

Assistant Professor

Raymond L. Parlar-Chun, M.D., FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Ketan Patel, M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor

Mehul D. Patel, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

Syamasundar Rao Patnana, M.D.

Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Brandice M. Patterson, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Claudia Pedroza, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Norma Perez, DO

Associate Professor , Pediatrics, Fellowship Program Director, Infectious Diseases , Clinical Director, Pediatric HIV

Oanh Pham, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Brenna Pickard, DO, FAAP

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Karen Posey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Vinay Prabhu, MD

Assistant Professor

Mary R. Prasad, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychologist , Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Faustino G. Ramos, M.D.

Staff Physician

Rebecca E. Rawalt, MD, FAAP

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sharon Record, RN, MSN, CPNP

Assistant Professor

Tina Reddy, M.D.

Staff Physician

Kimberly Rennie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine

Eric W. Reynolds, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

J. M. Rhoads, MD

Director, Gastroenterology Division , Professor

Michelle Rivera, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Nidra I. Rodriguez, MD

Associate Professor

David F. Rodriguez-Buritica, MD

Assistant Professor

Anna Romanowska-Pawliczek, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Whitney Rome, MD/MPH, FAAP

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Nunilo I. Rubio, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Michelle T. Ruda, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Child Safety and Integrated Care, Program Director, Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship

Jaclyn E. Ruggiero, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Heather Saavedra, RD/LD

Assistant Professor

Rebecca A. Sabatés, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Joyce P. Samuel, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Director, M.S. Program in Clinical Research

Joshua Samuels, M.D.,MPH

Professor, Nephrology Fellowship Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Director, Hypertension Program

Lisa M. Scheid, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Amanda T. Schuck-Phan, DO

Peter Scully, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Division

Avni N. Shah, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

Claire Singletary, M.S.,C.G.C.

Associate Professor

John Slopis, M.D.

Professor

Kimberly C. Smith, M.D., MPH

Professor

Keely G. Smith, M.D.,FAAP

Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Chandra Srinivasan, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

Associate Professor

James M. Stark, MD, PhD

Professor, Division Chief

Rita D. Swinford, M.D.

Associate Professor, Division Director, Nephrology , Director, End Stage and Transplantation

Heather Taylor, Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor

Nivedita Thakur, MD

Assistant Professor

Shivani Tripathi, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship-Associate Director, Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine

Amy J. Tsai, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Medical Director, Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, NICU

Sophia P. Tsakiri, MD, CMQ

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Medical Director, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, NICU

Jon E. Tyson, MD, MPH

Professor, Assistant Dean, Clinical Research , Director, Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine

Santosh C. Uppu, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

Nathan Valenti, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Melissa R. Van Arsdall, MD

Assistant Professor

Katherine N. Velez, M.D.

Staff Physician

Holly D. Volek Smith, MD

Associate Professor

Gretchen Von Allmen, MD

Professor, Chief, Pediatric Epilepsy, Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program, Co-Director, West Syndrome Center of Excellence

Phong Vu, MD, FAAP

Staff Physician, Pediatrics

Victoria Wagner, MS, CGC

Instructor

Adrienne K. Walton, M.D.

Staff Physician

Jun Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Wang-Giuffre, D.O.

Staff Physician

Michael W. Watkins, MD

Assistant Professor

Jeffrey Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Director of Research

W. Daniel Williamson, M.D.

Professor, Developmental Pediatrician, Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic

Susan H. Wootton, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Karena Wu, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

Aravind Yadav, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Michael Yafi, M.D.

Division Director, Pediatric Endocrinology

Xiangli Yang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, University of Texas Science Health Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School

Prajakta Yeragi, MD

Assistant Professor

Robert J. Yetman, M.D.

Professor

Tricia A. Zucker, PhD

Associate Professor