In the media, July 2026
(external link) Mary Kay Koenig, MD, (pictured above, right) featured guest on CortiCare podcast: POLG 101: What patients, families, and clinicians should know (external link). Joshua Samuels, MD, and daughter PGY-1 Megan Samuels, MD, were featured on UTHealth Houston social…
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…
In the media, May 2026
Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, highlighted by McGovern Medical School in Cookies for Heroes (pictured above). Michael Chang, MD, joined the Children at Risk podcast “Growing Up in America (external link)” to talk about childhood vaccines. Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, spoke…
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…
In the media, February 2026
(external link) Mary Aitken, MD, was featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) in honor of National Pediatrics Day. Autumn Atkinson, MD, co-led a conversation for HCPLive (external link) entitled “Differentiating Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Seborrheic Dermatitis.” Michael Chang, MD,…
In the media, January 2026
From podcasts to livestream interviews to online magazines and more, our Department is frequently asked to share expertise with a wide variety of media outlets. To learn more about these opportunities, email Department of Pediatrics Communications. Vershanna Morris, MD, (pictured…
In the Media, Sept 2025
Michael Chang, MD, (pictured) joined Houston Public Media’s show, Hello Houston (external link), to talk about back-to-school vaccines. Sandra McKay, MD, joined KHOU-TV Channel 11 (external link) to discuss what appointments you should schedule for your child before they go…
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…
In the Media, May 2025
Michelle Ruda, MD, Associate Professor and Director, Child Safety and Integrated Care Division, talked to Parents (external link) about what to teach children to avoid dangers. The story was picked up by Yahoo! Life (external link). Kimberly Ellison, PhD, Assistant…
In the Media, April 2025
Michael Chang, MD, and Maria Segura, MD, joined a Children at Risk panel discussion (external link) on Facebook to talk about the measles outbreak and preventive measures parents can take to protect their children. Their remarks were shared by 13…