UTMB Health Pediatrics

 

Texas Pediatric Society
The Texas Pediatric Society, the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, believes that the most important resource of the State of Texas is its children, and pledges its efforts to promote their health and welfare. The goal of the Society is that all children in the State attain their full potential for physical, emotional, and social health.

Pediatrics by the Gulf
Annual UTMB sponsored conference

UTMB Health Pediatrics

 
Dr. Amber HairfieldAmber Hairfield DO
Program Director
Chair, Grad. Med. Ed. Comm.
amhairfi@UTMB.EDU
Rodriguez-LienElizabeth Rodriguez Lien MD
Associate Program Director
earodrig@utmb.edu
Rodriguez-LienMonica Huff MD
Associate Program Director
mlhuff@utmb.edu
Christy L Humphry class=Christy L Humphrey
Residency Program Manager
(409) 747-0534
clhumphr@utmb.edu
Falon Bell=Falon R Bell
Pediatric Residency Coordinator
(409) 772-1207
Frbell@UTMB.edu

Texas Pediatric Society (TPS) Awards

2026

Resident Submissions

Evidence-Based Medicine - Honorable Mention

Saher Fatima DO - UTMB Optimizing Specialty Care Access: A Quality Improvement Analysis of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Referrals

Hypothesis-Driven Project Honorable Mention

Neel B Patel DO - UTMBAnalysis of immune mediators in nasopharyngeal aspirates of infants hospitalized with RSV infection and correlation with disease severity 

Honorable Mention

Iqbal, Uzma, MBBS -UTMB Retrospective Chart Review Comparing Clinical Efficacy of Mesh versus Jet Nebulizers for Respiratory Distress in a Pediatric Emergency Department Population

Medical Education Initiative

1st Place

Nancy Thao Trinh MD - UTMB

ACE-ing Social Determinants of Health

2024

Resident Submissions

Evidence-Based Medicine/QI - First Place

Suggs, Meredith MD - UTMB  Enhancing Trainee Education in Medical Genetics Rotations:  Exploring the Efficacy of Video-Based Learning Modalities for Core Genetics Concepts

Hypothesis-Driven Project First Place

Makhdoom, Areeba Zainab MD -UTMB  Biochemical Screening For Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Associated Pulmonary Hypertension In Preterm Infants

Honorable Mention

Iqbal, Uzma, MBBS -UTMB Retrospective Chart Review Comparing Clinical Efficacy of Mesh versus Jet Nebulizers for Respiratory Distress in a Pediatric Emergency Department Population

Medical Education Initiative

Honorable Mention

Merugumala, Praveen Dev, MD - UTMB

Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Neonatal Mock Code Team to Improve Resuscitation Skills in the NICU

2023

Resident Submissions

Hypothesis-Driven Project Honorable Mention

Sara Nandolia, DO - UTMB

IBD & Me! Dietary Restrictions in IBD and Their Effects on Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients

2022

Fellow Submissions

Evidence Based Medicine/QI Honorable Mention

Maria Franco Fuenmayor, MD - UTMB

Plot the DOTs: Antibiotic Stewardship in the NICU

Hypothesis driven project - First place

Maria Franco Fuenmayor, MD - UTMB

 Using Lung Ultrasound Scores in Late Preterm and Term Neonates

2021

Resident Submissions

Evidence-Based Medicine/QI - Honorable Mention

Numra Aleem,  MD - UTMB Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness of a Neonatal Sepsis Calculator in the Management of Early Onset Sepsis

Hypothesis-Driven Project - First Place

Snigdha Bhatia, MD -UTMB  Use of Diuretics in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Increases The Risk of Metabolic Bone Disease in Preterm Infants

Fellow Submission

Evidence-Based Medicine/QI - First place

Maria Franco Fuenmayor, MD -UTMB 
AIDing the Baby: Anemia and Iron Dosing in the NICU

Medical Education Initiative - First Place

Maria Franco Fuenmayor, MD - UTMB A PRIME NICU Experience: Pediatric Residency and Interactive Medical Education

2020

Resident Submissions

Resident Based medicine/qi - Honorable Mention

Mary Gomez, MD -UTMBAge at Onset of Obesity and Relation to Abnormal Liver Enzymes

Hypothesis-Driven Project - First Place

Tuan Tran, MD - UTMB   

Neonatal outcomes based on nutritional supplementation of formula and human breast milk with fortifiers​

Honorable Mention

Charles Mullins, MD - UTMBImpact of Hospital Transfer and Timing of Surfactant Delivery on NICU Length of Stay

 

Fellow Submission

Evidence-Based Medicine/QI - First Place

Every Inch Counts: A QI Project Using Neonatal Length Measurements in the NICU 
Maria Franco Fuenmayor, MD
UTMB

2019

Resident Submissions

Hypothesis-Driven Project - 1st place

Baby-Friendly Designation: Does It Create More Confident or Competent Pediatric Residents?
Farah Poonawala, DO - UTMB

Single or Multiple Case Presentation - Honorable Mention

Primary Pediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract: a population based analysis
Buria Naeem, MD - UTMB

2018

Resident Submissions

Evidence-Based Medicine/Quality of Improvement - Honorable Mention

The Use of Automated Order Prompts to Expedite Isolation Precautions in Pediatric Patients with Suspected Viral Respiratory Infections 
Ha Nguyen, MD - UTMB

Single or Multiple Case Presentation - Honorable Mention

Unexpected Aneuploidy: an Infant with Dysmorphic Features 
Ha Nguyen, MD - UTMB

2017

Resident Submissions

Evidence-Based Medicine/Quality of Improvement - 1st Place

What Do Pediatric Caregivers Want to Be Called? 
Hannah Wilson O'Donohoe, MD - UTMB

Hypothesis Driven Project - 1st Place

NTproBNP As A Surrogate Biomarker For Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension In Premature Infants With Bronchopulmonary 
Soham Dasgupta, MD - UTMB

2016

Resident Submissions

Hypothesis-Driven Project - 1st Place

Study of Elite HIV Viral Controllers in Pregnancy 
Koshy Marucoickal George, MD - UTMB

Honorable Mention

Association of Age at Menarche with Body Mass Index, Age of Asthma Onset, and Asthma Severity 
Nora Kabil, MD - UTMB

2015

Resident Submissions

Hypothesis-Driven Project - 1st Place

Determining Persistence of Bocavirus DNA in the Respiratory Tract of Children by Pyrosequencing 
Johana Castro Wagner, MD - UTMB

Honorable Mention

Role of a Single Prophylactic Dose of Vancomycin in the Prevention of Neonatal Sepsis Associated with Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Removal 
Lovya George, MD - UTMB