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General Academic Pediatrics

 

Division Director: Patricia S. Beach, M.D.


Members: Marney Gundlach, M.D., Suzanne LaForte, M.D., David McCormick, M.D., Ragini Miryala, M.D., Ralph Noble, M.D.,Patricia Rogers, M.D., Kwabena Sarpong, M.D.Gayani Silva, M.D.

 

Development of clinical skills in pediatrics for medical students and residents

Work with the Galveston County Advocacy Center to coordinate the assessment and care of child victims of maltreatment

Provide regional leadership through the Forensic Assessment Center Network to consult with and develop expertise among area medical and law enforcement personnel regarding victims of child maltreatment

Staff various primary care Pediatric Clinics in Galveston County

Provide limited medical services on Newborn Nursery at UTMB

Support various clinical research projects which occur in the outpatient pediatric clinics, including vaccine trials and research on common pediatric condition