Tag: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications Kanekal S. Gautham, MD: “Inaccurate use of the term ‘Exclusive Human Milk Diet (external link)’” Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD, et al.: “Perinatal prediction of mortality for neonates born at 22–25 weeks gestation (external link)” Elizabeth A. Hillman, MD, MEd,…

Announcing this year’s top SIMPL evaluators A heartfelt thank you to all of our faculty for your dedication and involvement in providing resident feedback. Your thoughtful observations, guidance, and encouragement play a vital role in helping our residents grow into…

The Department of Pediatrics is so very proud of the accomplishments of these dedicated physicians and grateful to the faculty teachers and mentors. Best wishes to all of you as you enter the next chapter! Child Neurology Residency Graduation Friday,…

Publications Presentations Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, will be giving a Doc Talk at the Houston Health Museum on August 28: “Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Facts & Fallacies.” The event is free but registration is required (external link). Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD,…

The Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant exists to stimulate wide-ranging and innovative clinical and basic research in the Department of Pediatrics and increase academic presentations, publications, and grant submissions from the Department of Pediatrics faculty. Full-time academic faculty with…

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…

Moments from community events made possible by the Pediatrics team Big Splashy Day On May 2, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Director of Community Pediatric Hospital Medicine Melissa Kwan, MD, and her team of…

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…

[Adapted from Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses honors six from UTHealth Houston (external link)] Compassion, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to patient care took center stage April 29 as the Houston Chronicle awarded six nurses from UTHealth Houston for going…

Presentations Don’t miss the 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting posters! Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD, and Terri Major-Kincade, MD, MPH, presented at the AAP Headquarters for the Joint Workshop on Terminology Meeting in Chicago (pictured above). Dr. Rysavy also hosted…