McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics

Dr. Thu Tran

Meet Dr. Thu Tran! Her translational research on lung injury is featured in🚨 ATS 2025 RSF Highlights!

🧬See slides for her research on miR-147b & TICAM2: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...

@thutran.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social

A massive US measles outbreak has slowed but the start of the school year brings renewed risk of spread | CNN Texas hasn’t reported a new outbreak-related measles case in nearly a month — a hopeful sign that one of the largest outbreaks the United States has seen in decades is starting to slow. But the measle...

Dr. Troisi with @uthealthsph.bsky.social spoke to CNN about the risk of measles as students return from summer break
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Dr. Stafford with UTHealth Houston OB/GYN spoke to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine podcast about measles
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Is Your Child Ready for Back to School? Don’t Skip This Checkup! Dr. Sandra McKay from UTHealth Houston shares what every parent should know about annual checkups, vaccines, and last-minute scheduling tips.

Dr. McKay spoke with KHOU Channel 11 about checking in with your child's healthcare providers before school starts!
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Hospital Organizes Mock Ceremony to Help Teen Walk at Graduation After ‘Intense’ Car Crash Left Him Partially Paralyzed Will Whitten, 18, wanted to recover from a car accident that left him unable to move his arms or legs so he could walk at his high school graduation. TIRR Memorial Hermann threw a mock ceremony to hel...

Thanks, Dr. Atkinson!
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YouTube video by McGovern Medical School McGovern Medical Minute: Burn Prevention

Child Safety & Integrated Care Division Chief Michelle Ruda, MD, shares important tips on how to prevent burns in this McGovern Medical Minute --- some may surprise you! youtu.be/mUEZvKmnEs0

Gun injuries are the no. 1 killer of US children. Community & General Pediatrics Associate Professor & Division Chief Sandra McKay, MD, was included in a @washingtonpost.com story on what doctors, gun owners, and parents are doing to prevent gun injuries. www.washingtonpost.com/creativegrou...

A Noble Journey: Grateful patient gives back to help others with rare diseases - Impact stories - Giving - UTHealth Houston Rylee Noble often watched other kids do cartwheels on the playground, wondering why she couldn’t do the same. She didn’t know that the joint ...

It is indescribably rewarding when a grateful patient wants to give back. Rylee inspires anyone she meets, particularly her care team led by Hope Northrup, MD, and Paul Hillman, MD, PhD. www.uth.edu/giving/impac...

The Injury Prevention team partnered with community orgs to host water safety–themed Big Splashy Day at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land. Melissa Kwan, MD, coordinated and certainly made a big splash with this one — one of many exciting events this spring! med.uth.edu/pediatrics/2...

Why Vaping is Dangerous, Especially for Children with Asthma E-cigarettes can cause health problems for young people with asthma. Dr. Lisa de Ybarrondo offers tips for parents and other healthcare providers to teach kids about the dangers of vaping.

Associate Professor Lisa de Ybarrondo, MD, talked to the National Environmental Education Foundation
@neefusa.bsky.social about the dangers of vaping. www.neefusa.org/story/health...

Doctors in Recital returns for an evening of music, medicine, and meaning Houston is home to some of the best doctors in the world, and some of those doctors have incredible talent outside the operating room. On May 3rd, the 'Doctor's in Recital' concert is happening at the...

Music, medicine, and philanthropy combined at Doctors in Recital last weekend, and the result was nothing short of beautiful! Special thanks to Pedi Endocrinologist Michael Yafi, MD, for making this happen. www.click2houston.com/houston-life...

Children’s Museum Houston

Weekend plans? Check out the STEM-tastic Celebration! A collaborative community event with the Children's Learning Institute at Children's Museum Houston Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.cmhouston.org/events/stem-...

McGovern faculty & trainees are fortunate to work with an outstanding group of nurses at UT Physicians outpatient clinics. One example is Nurse Manager Jessica Melendez, MSN, RN, recently honored by the Houston Chronicle in their 2025 Salute to Nurses. www.utphysicians.com/houston-chro...

ACGME accredits Allergy and Immunology Fellowship McGovern Medical School is the eleventh largest medical school in the United States. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the school was established by the Texas Legislature in 1969 to ad...

Congratulations to the Allergy & Immunology Division on their fellowship program's recent ACGME accreditation. That makes more than 15 ACGME-accredited fellowships offered across the Department — more to come! med.uth.edu/blog/2025/04...

Katherine Le, MS3, presents her exciting work under the tutelage of Dr.Tina Findley Such a great achievement so early in her career! #PAS2025 @uthealthhouston.bsky.social

Working towards bone health!

Dr. Tran showing her passion for her work at PAS! @thutran.bsky.social #pas2025

Dr. Frank Abene, neonatology fellow PGY6 presents his work in progress on ciliary beat pattern in extremely premature infants with BPD #PAS2025

Are POC lab values accurate? @MarRomeroMD presents her findings #PAS2025

Is there a connection between placental flow and congenital heart disease? @TinaFindleyMD seeks the answer! #PAS2025

The 2025 Scientific Retreat was an exciting and informative day! Many thanks to the strong team who organized this, and congratulations to our poster and blitz presentation winners! med.uth.edu/pediatrics/p...

Join me for UTHealth Houston Giving Day 2025! Visit givingday.uth.edu for 24 hours of giving, impact, and fun in support of education, research, and patient care!

Thank you for a terrific Giving Day! Because of your generosity, we were able to raise vital support that benefits the health of our communities. givingday.uth.edu

In person and virtual 4/15/2025! Dr. Pacheco has been a strong and vocal advocate for reducing air pollution to improve children's health. @sustainabil-id.bsky.social

Thank you to all who joined the celebration of #UTHealthHoustonGivingDay! Over the last 24 hours, gifts of all sizes added together to make a transformational difference for the future of health care in our community. Thank you for being one of the many faces of @uthealthhouston.bsky.social .