Faculty Profiles | McGovern Medical School

Simi Abraham, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Child Safety and Integrated Care

Alison Shellman, PhD

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

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

Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology , Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology , Director Pediatric Cardiac MRI and Pediatric Cardiac CT

Melissa Adeyemo, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Sheikh S. Ahmed, MD

Medical Director, Heart Center ICU, Associate Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Mary E. Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP

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

Roukaya Al Hammoud, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases

Haitham Al-Wahab, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Joseph L. Alcorn, Jr., PhD

Associate Professor

Jane Alookaran, MD

Staff Physician

Chiamaka U. Aneji, MD, MPH, FAAP

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

Chaim Z. Aron, DO

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Myla Ashfaq, MS, CGC

Assistant Professor

Michael A. Assel, PhD

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

Autumn Atkinson, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Kit Sing Au, PhD

Associate Professor

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

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Elenir Avritscher, MD, PhD, MBA/MHA

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

Professor, MD/MPH Director , Adolescent Medicine

Rebecca M. Beyda, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Fellowship Program Director, Adolescent Medicine

Sonal Bhatnagar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, MD, FACC, FASE

Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

Fatima Boricha, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Konstantinos Boukas, MD

Division Chief, Medical Director, Associate Professor, Fellowship Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Kalonda Bradshaw, MD

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

Joshua I. Breier, PhD

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, MD, MS, FSCAI

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

Christina H. Bryndzia, DO

Assistant Professor, Clerkship Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Ian J. Butler, MD

Professor, Distinguished Chair in West Syndrome Research

Maria C. Caldas-Vasquez, MD

Staff Physician, Pulmonary Medicine, High Risk Comprehensive Care Clinic

Sarah Cavenaugh, MD

Assistant Professor

Michael L. Chang, MD

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

Wan-Hsuan Chen, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D.

President , UTHealth, Professor

Rosemary M. Conlon, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Alvaro Coronado Munoz, MD

Assistant Professor, Associate Fellowship Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

April Crawford, PhD

Associate Professor, Co-Director, Children's Learning Institute

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, MD

Assistant Professor

Guenet H. Degaffe, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Deborah DeGuzman, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Deborah J. del Junco, Ph.D.

Dana M. DeMaster, PhD

Assistant Professor

Unnati H. Doshi, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

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

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC

Assistant Professor

Julie Eapen, MD

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, High Risk Comprehensive Care Clinic

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, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

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, MD

Professor, Developmental Neurology Clinic, Director

Tina O. Findley, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Lindsay N. Fleig, MD

Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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, MEd, FAAP

Clinical Professor

Michael Funke, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, MEG (Magnetoencephalography) Center, Director

José Garcia, MD, SM

Professor, Pediatrics

Chelsea Gatcliffe, MD

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine

Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Jerry B. Gee II, MD, FAAP

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Polina Gelfer, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

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, MD

Professor

Donna A. Goff, MD, MS

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

Jessica A. Gomez, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, IBCLC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Education Coordinator

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

Nurse Practitioner

Veronica M. Gonzalez, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Charles Green, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Amalia Guardiola, MD

Assistant Professor

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

Instructor

Hunaid Gurji, DO, MS, PhD

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Cathy L. Guttentag, PhD

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

Zoabe Hafeez, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Brenda Hakemack, M.D.

Staff Physician,

Syed S. Hashmi, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor, Director, Bioinformatics Core, Pediatrics Research Center, Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Pediatrics

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, MD

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, Associate Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

Paul R. Hillman, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Julie Hisey, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Mark D. Hormann, MD

Professor

Jean H. Hsu, DO, MS, RD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Hanna S. Huh, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Essam Imseis, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Gitanjali Indramohan, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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

Assistant Professor

Cindy K. Jon, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Pulmonary Medicine

Jenifer Juranek, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Kokila Kakarala, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Ankur A. Kamdar, MD

Associate Professor, Division Chief, Rheumatology

Steven M. Kent, M.D.

Staff Physician

Amir M. Khan, MD

Director, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Donald R. Park Professor in Pediatric Medicine, AVP, Community Programs - Neonatology, UT Physicians

Rami Kharouf, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

Sofia Khera, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Nikita Khetan, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

David Kim, MD

Assistant Professor

Paula Knudson,

Consultant for the Protection of Human Subjects, CCREBM

Monica Kodakandla, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

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, PhD

Assistant Professor

Indira Kommuru, MD

Assistant Professor

Sashi K. Kona, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Anson J. Koshy, MD, MBE

Assistant Professor, Raghuthaman Family Professorship in Pediatric Neurology and Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, UT Physician’s Center for Autism and Related Conditions

Melissa Kwan, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Sonia Labarinas, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Meaghan Lafferty-Prather, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Sheela L. Lahoti, MD

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

Susan H. Landry, PhD

Professor, Albert and Margaret Alkek Endowed Chair in Early Childhood, Michael Matthew Knight Memorial Professor, Founding 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, MEd, PhD

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, MD

Associate Professor

Tu T. Mai, MD

Assistant Professor

Pedro Mancias, MD

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

Stephen Manning, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Ann M. Marshburn, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH, FAAP

Professor

Katrina E. McBeth, MD

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine

Brenda H. McIntyre, MD, MPH

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sandra L. McKay, MD

Associate Professor

David McMann, MD, MEd

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Margaret C. McNeese, M.D.

Professor

Jon Meliones, MD, FCCM

Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Executive Co-Director , Children’s Heart Institute, Division Chief , Cardiology

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

Associate Professor

Vinai M. Modem, MD

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

Shadé Moody, MD

Assistant Professor

Ricardo A. Mosquera, MD

Associate Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, Clinic Director, High Risk Comprehensive Care Clinic

Kate Mowrey, MS

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

James R. Murphy, PhD

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

Nirmala P. Narla, MD, MPH, FAAP

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Fernando Navarro, MD

Associate Professor

Upulie Nawaratne, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Kathryn Neubauer, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Palliative Medicine

Candice M. Nolan, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Hope Northrup, MD

Professor, Director, Division of Medical Genetics

Mohammed T. Numan, MD

Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

Kristine O\’Connor, MD

Assistant Professor

Yoonkyung Oh, PhD

Assistant Professor

Emma A. Omoruyi, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Susan E. Pacheco, MD

Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy & Immunology

Rajesh Pandey, MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Kenya M. Parks, MD

Associate Professor

Raymond L. Parlar-Chun, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Ketan Patel, M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor

Mehul D. Patel, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology Specialties: Pediatric Cardiology

Syamasundar Rao Patnana, MD,DAH, FAAP, FACC, FSCAI

Professor, Emeritus Chief, Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiology

Brandice M. Patterson, MD

Claudia Pedroza, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Norma Perez, DO

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

Carlos A. Pérez, MD

Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Fellow

Oanh Pham, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Karen Posey, PhD

Associate Professor

Vinay Prabhu, MD

Assistant Professor

Mary R. Prasad, PhD

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

Joan S. Purcell, MD

Staff Physician , Department of Pediatrics/Division of Adolescent Medicine ,

Supriya Ramanathan, MD

Staff Physician, Pulmonary Medicine, High Risk Comprehensive Care Clinic

Faustino G. Ramos, MD

Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiology

Rebecca E. Rawalt, MD, FAAP

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sharon Record, RN, MSN, CPNP

Assistant Professor

Tina Reddy, M.D.

Staff Physician

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

Associate Professor

Whitney Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP

Staff Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Nunilo I. Rubio, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Michelle T. Ruda, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Child Safety and Integrated Care, Fellowship 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

Amanda T. Schuck-Phan, DO

Staff Physician Specialties: Susan Ramos

Peter Scully, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Avni N. Shah, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

Claire Singletary, MS,CGC

Professor

Kimberly C. Smith, M.D., MPH

Professor

Keely G. Smith, MD,FAAP

Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Chandra Srinivasan, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology

James M. Stark, MD, PhD

Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, Division Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Fellowship Program Director, Pulmonary Medicine

Erik R. Su, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Rita D. Swinford, M.D.

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

Nivedita Thakur, MD

Assistant Professor

Shivani Tripathi, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Amy J. Tsai, MD

Staff Physician, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Sophia P. Tsakiri, MD, CMQ

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

Jon E. Tyson, MD, MPH

Professor, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Internal Medicine , Professor , Management, Policy, and Community Health, Michelle Bain Distinguished Professor , Medicine and Public Health, Vice Dean , Clinical Research and Healthcare Quality, Co-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, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Melissa R. Van Arsdall, MD

Assistant Professor

Cheryl Varghese, PhD

Assistant Professor

Kelly A. Vaughn, PhD

Assistant Professor

Katherine N. Velez, M.D.

Staff Physician

Holly D. Volek Smith, MD

Associate Professor

Gretchen Von Allmen, MD

Professor, Interim Division Director, Child and Adolescent Neurology, Chief, Pediatric Epilepsy, Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program, Co-Director, West Syndrome Center of Excellence