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December 1, 2025

City of Houston Recognizes National Injury Prevention Day with Proclamation

Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued a proclamation on Nov. 18, 2025, in recognition of National Injury Prevention Day and applauded the dedication of injury prevention specialists to reducing preventable injuries. The Injury Prevention Team from Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital was…


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December 1, 2025

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Collaboration Delivers Life-Saving Expertise

This UT Physicians article features Pediatric Infectious Diseases Associate Professor Michael L. Chang, MD, and is an inspiring example of collaboration across disciplines. If you have a patient-care story you’d like to share, please email Department of Pediatrics Communications.  …


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October 30, 2025

You Can Help UT Physicians Educate Patients

UT Physicians creates useful content that helps patients and their families understand their health care, like the article below featuring Professor of Community and General Pediatrics Amalia Guardiola, MD. If there is a topic about which you would like to…


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May 29, 2025

DoP honors, June 2025

Salute to nurses Seven UT Physicians nurses were honored (external link) in the Houston Chronicle’s 2025 Salute to Nurses, including  Jessica Melendez, MSN, RN, nurse manager at UT Physicians Pediatric Center — Bay Area. All featured nurses were also celebrated…


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June 21, 2024

Keeping kids safe from Houston mosquitoes

Experts in Houston predict more mosquitoes this summer than last. Pediatrician Ali Naqvi, MD, shares his tips for protecting kids with safe repellents and natural methods. If it’s summer in Houston, you can expect to see mosquitoes. Our climate provides…


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