A lifesaving story and new clinical research unit at CTPND
How collaborative care has allowed this 7-year-old to contribute to finding a cure for rare genetic condition Asher Times was not expected to make it through the night when he was born in The Woodlands, Texas, seven years ago. His…
UTHealth Houston earns national recognition for rare NBIA disorders care
For families of children with a rare genetic condition, receiving a diagnosis and compassionate care feels like a life jacket after drowning in uncertainty. Providers in a specialized UTHealth Houston pediatric program deliver this comprehensive, research-backed approach, which has recently…
Pediatrics Honors, January 2026
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Staff Physician Amy Tsai, MD, was awarded the 2025 Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Memorial City. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Nurse Practitioner Robyn Garner, NNP, (pictured above, center), was recognized as a Houston Rockets Community MVP…
In the Media, Nov 2025
Amalia Guardiola, MD, talked to Univision Houston Channel 45 about fall allergies. Mary Kay Koenig, MD, was quoted in a Science article about the first approved drug for mitochondrial diseases. Dr. Koenig was also a featured guest on the Raise…
United for TSC
2025 International TSC Research Meeting: The picture of collaboration The 2025 International TSC (Tuberous Sclerosis Complex) Research Conference, held June 26-28 in Bethesda, MD, was well attended by the UTHealth Houston TSC Center of Excellence (TSC CoE) care team. “We…
Family with rare form of Huntington’s finds care at UTHealth Houston
In 2020, when she was 4 years old, Khloe Gloria stopped walking. At the suggestion of their local San Angelo physician, her concerned parents took her to see neurologists in Dallas. Khloe’s mom, Natalie Salazar, already had a sinking…
New center provides hope for CACNA1A patients
With smiles and laughter, six patients, their families, and more than a dozen providers gathered for the ribbon cutting of the Multidisciplinary Center for CACNA1A-Related Disorders. “This is a deeply moving milestone,” said Dennis Lal, PhD, the founding director of the…