Faculty Profiles | Department of Pediatrics

Baraa Alabd Alrazzak, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology

Dilachew A. Adebo, MD, FAAP, FACC

Assistant Professor

Sheikh S. Ahmed, M.D.

Associate Professor

Joseph L. Alcorn, Jr., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Chiamaka Aneji, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor

Vidhya Annavajjhala, MD

Assistant Professor , Pediatric Cardiology

Cody C. Arnold, M.D., M.Sc., M.P.H.

Associate Professor

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

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

Assistant Professor

Duraisamy Balaguru, M.D.

Associate Professor

Marcia A. Barnes, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

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

Professor

Ebony Beaudoin, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Laura J. Benjamins, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor,

Rebecca M. Beyda, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor, Fellowship Program Director

Sonal Bhatnagar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, M.D., FAAP, FACC

Associate Professor

Fatima Boricha, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Konstantinos Boukas, M.D.

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

Kalonda Bradshaw, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Division of Child Protection

Joshua I. Breier, Ph.D.

Professor, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Center for Clinical Neurosciences

John P. Breinholt, III, M.D.

Associate Professor, Division Director, Cardiology

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, M.D.

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

Michael L. Chang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

John C. Chapman, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

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

Paul H. Dahm, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P.

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

Allison J. Davidson, D.O.

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

Lisa de Ybarrondo, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Guenet H. Degaffe, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Deborah J. del Junco, Ph.D.

Dana M. DeMaster, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Allison G. Dempsey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Carolyn A. Denton, Ph.D.

Professor, Endowed Chair in Childhood Reading and Learning

Andrea F. Duncan, MD, MS ClinRes

Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Neonatal High Risk Clinic, Medical Director, Tiny Tot Clinic for Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral HealthTM

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

Assistant Professor

Mona A. Eissa, M.D., MPH., Ph.D.

Professor, Division Director, Co-Director Fellowship Program,

Xiangli Y. Elefteriou, Ph.D.

Misti G. Ellsworth, DO

Assistant Professor

Miguel A. Escobar, M.D.

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

Monaliza S. Evangelista, M.D.

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Linda Ewing-Cobbs, Ph.D.

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

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

Assistant Professor

Laura S. Farach, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Mark Farnie, M.D.

Associate Professor

Pauline A. Filipek, M.D.

Professor, Director, The Neurodevelopmental Neurology Clinic

Tina O. Findley, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor

Matthew E. Foster, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

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

Clinical Professor

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

Associate Professor, Director, MEG (Magnetoencephalography) Center

José Garcia, M.D., 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

Polina Gelfer, M.D.

Associate Professor

Abby Geltemeyer, M.D.

Assistant Professor,

Rebecca G. Girardet, M.D.

Professor, Director, Division of Child Protection Pediatrics, Program Director, Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship, Medical Director, Forensic Assessment Center Network

Wallace A. Gleason, M.D.

Professor

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, MS

Instructor

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, M.D., MPH, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Jacqueline T. Hecht, Ph.D.

Professor, Division Head, Pediatric Research Center, 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, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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

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

Assistant Professor

Ursula Y. Johnson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Richard A. Johnston, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Research, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Cindy K. Jon, M.D., M.P.H.

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

Amir M. Khan, M.D.

Professor, Medical Director, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital NICU, Respiratory Care, and Transport Team

Sutapa Khatua, M.D., FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Sofia Khera, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Nikita Khetan, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Paula Knudson,

Special Advisor for the Protection of Human Subjects

Mary K. Koenig, M.D.

Associate 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

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

Meaghan Lafferty-Prather, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Sheela L. Lahoti, M.D.

Professor, Child Protection Pediatrics, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs,

Kevin P. Lally, M,D., M,S, FACS

Interim Chairman, Pediatrics, Chairman, Pediatric Surgery, A.G. McNeese and Richard Andrassy Distinguished Professor

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, M.D.

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, Ph.D.

Instructor, Division of Child Protection

Suzanne Lopez, M.D., FAAP

Professor, Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program

LaTanya J. Love, M.D.

Associate 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

Melissa Matthews Adeyemo, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH, FAAP

Professor

Sandra L. McKay, M.D.

Assistant Professor

David McMann, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Critical Care Division Specialties: Laura Newell

Margaret C. McNeese, M.D.

Professor

Jon Meliones, M.D., 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

Rachel K. Miller, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Vinai M. Modem, M.D.

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

Janelle J. Montroy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Shadé Moody, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Vershanna E. Morris, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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

Supria Nair, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Fernando Navarro, M.D.

Associate Professor

Hope Northrup, M.D.

Professor, Director, Division of Medical Genetics

Mohammed T. Numan, M.D.

Professor

Emma A. Omoruyi, M.D.,MPH

Associate Professor

Susan E. Pacheco, M.D.

Associate Professor

Rajesh Pandey, MBBS, M.D

Assistant Professor

Kenya M. Parks, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Ketan Patel, M.D., MPH

Assistant Professor

Syamasundar Rao Patnana, M.D.

Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Claudia Pedroza, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Norma Perez, D.O.

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

Karen Posey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mary R. Prasad, Ph.D.

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

Faustino G. Ramos, M.D.

Staff Physician

Sharon Record, RN, MSN, CPNP

Assistant Professor

Eric W. Reynolds, M.D.,MPH

Associate Professor

J. M. Rhoads, M.D.

Director, Gastroenterology Division , Professor

Michelle Rivera, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Nidra I. Rodriguez, M.D.

Associate Professor

David F. Rodriguez-Buritica, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Anna Romanowska-Pawliczek, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Nunilo I. Rubio, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Van M. Ruda, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Division of Child Protection

Jaclyn Ruggiero, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Heather Saavedra, RD/LD

Assistant Professor

Joyce P. Samuel, M.D., MS

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

Joshua Samuels, M.D.,MPH

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

Lisa Scheid, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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-PC

Assistant Professor

James M. Stark, M.D., Ph.D.

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, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Shivani Tripathi, MD

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

Sophia P. Tsakiri, M.D.

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

Jon E. Tyson, M.D., MPH

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

Melissa R. Van Arsdall, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Katherine N. Velez, M.D.

Staff Physician

Holly D. Volek Smith, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Gretchen Von Allmen, M.D.

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

Victoria Wagner, M.S., C.G.C.

Instructor

Adrienne K. Walton, M.D.

Staff Physician

Elizabeth Wang-Giuffre, D.O.

Staff Physician

Michael W. Watkins, M.D.

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

Aravind Yadav, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Michael Yafi, M.D.

Division Director, Pediatric Endocrinology

Robert J. Yetman, M.D.

Professor

Tricia A. Zucker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor