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…
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…
LoneStar LEND hosts first Disaster Readiness Expo for the ASD/IDD community
On May 9, 2026, the LoneStar LEND Program hosted the first Disaster Readiness EXPO of its kind focused specifically on individuals and families with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities (ASD/IDD). The event was held at the Jim…
Publications and presentations, June 2026
Publications Presentations Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD, (pictured above) presented a workshop and plenary session at the Genetics Metabolic Dietitians International (GMDI) Conference (external link). Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC; Sarah McMahan, PT, PCS; and Neurology Fellow Ardeene Francisco, MD; presented…
Collaboration and innovation in Pulmonary Medicine
CDH team represents in Belgium Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division Chief Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MS, and the diaphragmatic congenital hernia (CDH) team presented at the CDH International Symposium 2026 (external link) held in Leuven, Belgium, in April. Dr. Mosquera, along…
2026 Pediatric Academic Societies posters
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A collaborative accomplishment: First baby to receive novel spina bifida surgery at UTHealth Houston thriving 6 months after treatment
[As featured by UTHealth Houston Public Affairs, March 04, 2026] While the UTHealth Houston Fetal Center is the main focus of this article, groundbreaking interventions like these are successful because of collaborative efforts from our neonatologists who are directly involved…
CPRIT awards nearly $10M to UTHealth Houston cancer researchers
(Graphic by UTHealth Houston) Seven UTHealth Houston researchers received awards totaling nearly $10 million in funding from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), a state legislative initiative designed to advance cancer research and prevention in Texas….
Food Drive for Pediatric Clinics
Beginning Dec. 1, the pediatric clinics are collecting food donations to support patients and families experiencing food insecurity. Food bags will be provided each Monday morning at the UT Physicians Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 500. Donate…
UTHealth Houston Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Trial Receives NIH Funding to Evaluate Long-Term Efficacy of Treatment
Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH, a professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and a maternal-fetal surgeon at UTHealth Houston Fetal Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) A five-year, $2.8 million grant was awarded to researchers…