UTMB Department of Pediatrics Specialty Provider Directory Pediatric Faculty Provider Directory (A to Z) People A Richardson, Joan C. Joan Richardson MD Professor, Chair for Department of Pediatrics, Director Neonatology A Aigbivbalu, Lemuel MD Lemuel Aigbivbalu MD Professor Medical Director Inpatient (Galveston) A Aly, Ashraf Ashraf Aly, MD, PhD, MSc, FACC, FAAP Professor, Director Cardiology A Auslander, Beth Beth Auslander PhD, MS Professor, Director of Mental Health for School Based Clinics A Balachandra, Shivaiah MD Shivaiah Balachandra, MD Associate Professor, Director of Pediatric Nephrology A Beach, Patricia Patricia Beach, MD Professor, Director General Academic Pediatrics, Director Child Abuse and Foster Care A Castillo, Leticia Leticia Castillo, MD Professor, Co-Director PICU A Davis, J. Chad J. Chad Davis, MD Assistant Professor, Co-Director PICU A Garofolo, Robert Robert P. Garofalo MD Professor, Vice Chair for Research, Director CEIID A Glaser Andrea MD Andrea Glaser MD Associate Professor, Director Gastroenterology Medical Director Clear Lake Clinic Specialties A Hairfield, Amber Amber Hairfield DO Assistant Professor, Pediatric Residency Director A Hooda, Barkat Barkat Hooda MD Associate Professor, Director Hematology-Oncology A Lee, Phillip MD Phillip Lee MD, FAAP, FACE Professor, Director Endocrinology A Lindsay, David David Lindsay II MD Assistant Professor Director Allergy & Immunology A Lupo, Pamela MD Pamela Lupo MD Assistant Professor, Director of Neurology A Murphy, Christine MD Christine Murphy MD Associate Professor, Director Complex Care A Murray, Manuela Manuela Murray MD Associate Professor, Director Pedi Ambulatory Operations, Associate Director General Academic Pediatrics A Patel, Janak Janak Patel MD Professor, Director Infectious Diseases - Pediatric A Ray, Joe MD Joseph Ray MD Assistant Professor, Director Pediatric Genetics A Rodriguez-Lien, Elizabeth Elizabeth Rodriguez-Lien MD Assistant Professor, Pediatric Residency Associate Program Director A Rupp, Richard Richard Rupp MD Professor, Director Adolescent Medicine, Medical Director of Island Pediatrics A Shattuck, Karen Karen E. Shattuck MD Professor Medical Director of Nurseries A Silva, Gayani Gayani Silva MD Professor, Clerkship Director Arshad Saima MD Saima Arshad MD Assistant Professor B Brown Skip Oscar (Skip) Brown MD Professor Bao, Xiaoyong PhD Xiaoyong Bao PhD Professor Best, Mary Ann Mary Ann Best PhD, RN, CPNP, PMHS Pediatric Specialist Blakley, Ann Ann Blakley MD, FAAP Assistant Professor Bourne, Nigel PhD Nigel Bourne PhD Professor Casola, Antonella Antonella Casola MD Professor Cheng, Sarah MD Sarah Cheng MD Clinical Assistant Professor Chonmaitree, Tasnee Tasnee Chonmaitree MD Adjunct Professor Coon, John MD John Isaac Coon, MD Assistant Professor Cooney, Erin MD Erin Cooney MD Assistant Professor Covington, Cleavon Jamaul Tony Cleavon Covington MD Assistant Professor Cummings, Kristyn MD Kristyn Cummings MD Assistant Professor Dawlett, Marie MD, FAAP Marie Dawlett MD Associate Professor Medical Director Clear Lake Inpatient Fonseca, Rafael MD Rafael Fonseca MD Associate Professor Director, ECMO Program Geary, Cara MD PhD Cara Geary MD, PhD Professor Director of Perinatal Hospice Gerik, Susan MD Suzie Gerik MD Professor Goldblum, Randall Randall Goldblum MD Professor Gomez, Mary Elizabeth Mary Elizabeth Gomez MD Assistant Professor Gonzalez, Amy MD Amy Gonzalez MD Assistant Professor Goodwin, Annie MD Annie Goodwin MD Assistant Professor Huff, Monica MD Monica Huff MD Assistant Professor Jain, Sunil MD Sunil Jain MD Professor Director, Premature Follow-up Clinic Jiwani, Amyn Amyn Jiwani, MD Associate Professor La Forte, Suzanne Suzanne La Forte MD Clinical Professor Malloy, Mike MD Michael Malloy MD Professor McCormick, David David P. McCormick MD Professor Emeritus Micheletti, Larry Larry Micheletti, PhD, LCSW Assistant Professor Midoro - Horiuti, Temuri MD Terumi Midoro-Horiuti MD Associate Professor Milligan, Gregg PhD Gregg N. Milligan PhD Professor Mize, William William Mize MD Associate Professor Muthukumar, Akila MD Akila Muthukumar MD Associate Professor Navarro Holguin, Marcela Marcela Navarro Holguin, MD Assistant Professor Nguyen, Diana Diana Nguyen DO Assistant Professor Niebuhr, Virginia Virginia Niebuhr PhD Clinical Professor Noble, Ralph Ralph Noble, III, MD Clinical Professor O'Donohoe, Hannah Hannah O'Donohoe MD Assistant Professor, Foster Care Clinic Pillai, Chanthu Chanthu Pillai MD, FAAP, FACE Assistant Professor Radhakrishnan, Geetha MD Geetha Radhakrishnan MD Assistant Professor Rao, Anita MD Anita Rao MD Assistant Professor Rassin, David PhD David Rassin PhD Professor Reyes, Victor PhD Victor Reyes, PhD Professor Richard Pyles, PhD Richard Pyles, PhD Professor Robinson, Sally MD Sally Robinson, MD Clinical Professor Rogers, Patricia Patricia Rogers MD, FAAP Professor Royer, Natalie MD Natalie Royer MD Assistant Professor San Andres, Maria Maria San Andres MD Assistant Professor Saunders, Andrea MD Andrea Saunders MD Assistant Professor Smith, Karen Karen Smith PhD Clinical Professor Smith-Phillips, Melissa MD Melissa Smith-Phillips MD, PhD Assistant Professor Wolffarth, Mark Mark Wolffarth MD Associate Professor X Yang, Zhibo MD Zhibo Yang, MD Assistant Professor Y Britt, Allison Allison Britt MS, CGC Genetic Counselor Y Carlisle, Julie Deanne Julie Carlisle, PNP Nurse Practitioner Y Cole, Rachael Rachael Cole MSN, RN, NP-C Pediatric Specialist Y Do, Felice Felice Do Nurse Clinician Y Dunn, Amanda Amanda Dunn LCSW Mental Health Clinician Y Edwards, Timesha Timesha Edwards PA Physician Assistant Y Falugi, Christina Christina Falugi MS, CGC Genetic Counselor Y Franks, Pam Pamela G Franks, DNP, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y Fridley, Amanda Danielle Amanda Fridley, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y George, Anu Anu George MPAS, PA-C Pediatric Specialist Y Gerardo-Lopez, Maylin Maylin Gerardo-Lopez MSN, FNP-C Pediatric Specialist Y Ginn, Elizabeth Elizabeth Ginn PA Physician Assistant Y Giusti, Vanessa Vanessa Giusti BSN, RN, CDE Certified Diabetes Educator Y Johnstone, Leslie PA-C Leslie Johnstone MPAS, PA-C Pediatric Specialist Y Kearney-Conrad, Erin Erin Kearney-Conrad PA Physician Assistant Y Lawton, Katie Nicole Katie Lawton, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y Listi, Brandi C Brandi Listi, PNP Nurse Practitioner Y Martinez, Irma Irma Martinez MA, LPC-S Mental Health Clinician Y Mathew, Sonia Sonia Mathew MSN, FNP-C Pediatric Specialist Y Mays, Katherine Katherine Mays MPAS, PA-C Pediatric Specialist Y Messer, Brittanie Brittanie Messer, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y Moses, Ashley Ashley Moses MSN, APRN, FNP-C Pediatric Specialist Y Narayanan, Swetha Swetha Narayanan MS, CGC Genetic Counselor Y Norris, Martha Martha Norris PA Physician Assistant Y Norris, Stephanie Stephanie Norris RN Nurse Clinician III Out PT Y Perez, Luis Luis Perez Pediatric Endoscopy Coordinator Y Toruno, Joe Joe Toruno NP Pediatric Specialist Y Vasquez, Stephanie Stephanie Vasquez, FNP Nurse Practitioner Y Vice, Danielle Danielle Vice MS, RD, LD, CNSC Dietitian Newborn Screen Coordinator Y Wargo, Christi Christi Wargo MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC Pediatric Specialist Y Warnke, Keleigh Amber Keleigh Warnke, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y Weeks, Amanda Amanda Weeks, NNP Nurse Practitioner Y Williams, Deyna Deyna Williams, PNP Nurse Practitioner Y Yakob, Avesta Avesta Yakob MS, RD, LD Dietician Specialty Overview Pediatric Leadership Provider Directory Adolescent Medicine After Hours Urgent Care Allergy-Immunology Cardiology Clinical and Experimental Immunology and Infectious Diseases (CEIID) Complex Care Critical Care Medicine (PICU) Developmental Behavioral Emergency Medicine Clear Lake Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Academic Pediatrics Hospital Medicine Hematology-Oncology Infectious Diseases Medical Genetics and Metabolism Mental Health Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Vaccinology
