UTMB

For whom?

The Pediatric Specialty Clinics at UTMB offer Travel Medicine consultations for children and their adult family members

Areas of high risk travel include all countries in the tropics and other underdeveloped countries, and rapidly developing countries such as China, Brazil, India and Mexico

High risk activities, including mountain climbing, diving and trekking

What services are offered?

Extensive counseling on health precautions during foreign travel

Country-specific written brochures

Administration of appropriate preventive vaccines

Pharmacy prescriptions for prevention and treatment of travel-related diseases

How much does it cost?

Charges include the costs to consult with the infectious disease specialist and to receive vaccines

All charges require immediate payment by cash, credit card or check

An estimate will be given about the costs when the appointment is scheduled

How do you make an appointment?

Please call 409-772-2798 to refer patients and schedule appointments. Patients can call to discuss the travel itinerary and to obtain cost estimates

Appointments at least 4 weeks prior to travel are recommended, however, patients can be accommodated at later dates as well

When and where is the clinic?

The clinic is usually held on Wednesday afternoons

The clinic location is 7th Floor, University Hospital Clinics Buildling