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July 2, 2026

Team updates, July 2026

Welcome Alexandria Laws, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, General Academic Pediatrics   Congratulations The Department of Pediatrics had strong representation at the UTHealth Houston Embark Leadership Fundamentals course completed June 11. Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Staff Physician Ana Fadhel Alvarez, MD,…


Kevin Nguyen, MD, holds certificate for Humanism Award
June 3, 2026

Pediatrics honors, June 2026

Faculty and staff Don’t miss the 2026 Department of Pediatrics recipients of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Residency and Fellowship Program Coordinators Melodie Allison and Judith Cerino (pictured above) won the First Place Viewer’s Choice award for their poster “Everyone…


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February 27, 2026

In the media, March 2026

(external link) Wang Lab graduate research students Shannon Erhardt and Julianna Quinn were featured with medical students Paris Nix and Morgan Marsh in a video illustrating how research supports clinical care, posted on UTHealth Houston social media (external link). Mary…