Dr. Allison Speer – Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation
Dr. Allison Speer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery. Her area of research is Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation. To learn how you can make a difference, please call 713-500-3200 or visit https://www.uth.edu/giving.
Born with a Broken Heart
Today, the beat of Hayes Yepes’s tiny heart sounds like music to his parents’ ears. But that was not always the case. Parents Jeremy Yepes and Kortney Gant admittedly have experienced many anxiety-filled days since their son Hayes was born…
Texas mom drives into Hurricane Harvey to get son to hospital for brain surgery
While Houstonians were evacuating before the arrival of Hurricane Harvey, San Antonio mom Lilliana Castro was doing quite the opposite. She hopped in the car with her four children and headed straight into the storm’s path. She wouldn’t have faced…
Lally receives Pacific Association award
Kevin P. Lally, M.D., M.S., chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, is the recipient of the 2017 Coe Medal from the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAPS). The highest honor granted annually by PAPS to a surgeon who…
A surgeon’s secret: As she operated on babies’ birth defects, a doctor hid her own diagnosis
HOUSTON — For many years, Dr. Mary Austin could count on one hand the people who knew. There was her close friend through middle school, who helped her pee by pushing on her lower abdomen. Years later, during her surgical…
March of Dimes, UTHealth, Children’s Memorial Hermann team up for new mother-baby safety center
The first-ever center in the United States dedicated exclusively to improving safety for pregnant women and babies has been established through grants from The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Joe Kiani/Masimo Corporation to the March of Dimes in collaboration…
Stem Cell Technologies in Neuroscience has been published!
Dr. Amit K. Srivastava is the editor of the book Stem Cell Technologies in Neuroscience. This book provides comprehensive knowledge on the fundamental techniques and detailed laboratory protocols used in stem cell research and their potential application in the…
New Treatment Option for Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Watch Dr. Manish Shah explains a newer treatment option for children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. For more information on Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and to book an appointment, call 832-325-7242 or visit them online.
Siblings with same rare birth defect like being ‘struck twice by lightning’
When Christa and Rob Ellis welcomed their fourth child into the world, they were astounded to see a small ridge along their son’s forehead. A similar ridge was found on their oldest daughter’s forehead when she was born, a sign…
New pediatric brain cancer trials open at UTHealth/Children’s Memorial Hermann
Two new clinical trials for pediatric brain cancer have begun at UTHealth and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. The pilot trials, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, both focus on the administration of chemotherapy agents directly into the fourth…