Group of people around conference table, showing meaningful moments
July 2, 2026

Pediatrics honors, July 2026

Claudia Pedroza, PhD, professor with The Institute of Clinical Research and Learning Healthcare, performed statistics for a study that was selected as Best Overall at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society (external link): “Complex & Simple Appendicitis:…


LaTanya J. Love, MD
July 1, 2026

Love honored with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award

[Adapted from UTHealth Houston (external link), June 04, 2026] Few honors carry greater significance for a medical school graduate than recognition from their alma mater. For LaTanya J. Love, MD, professor of General Academic Pediatrics and dean of McGovern Medical…


Doctor interacting with wheelchair-bound patient
May 29, 2025

In the media, June 2025

Avichal Aggarwal, MD, spoke to HealthCentral (external link) about Still’s murmur in children. Michael Chang, MD, was listed as a source for an article in The Strategist (external link) about the best masks to wear for protection against viruses. Amalia…