UT Southwestern Pediatrics

Why are fewer concussions reported in some Texas high schools than others? #UTSW researchers found lower reporting rates in urban and lower-income districts compared to higher-income suburban schools. Explore the factors behind the findings: bit.ly/402bh7l #BrainHealth

UTSW and @childrens are proud to announce a $100 million gift from The Stephens Greth Foundation in support of the new joint Dallas pediatric campus. In recognition, the first tower will be named Stephens Greth Tower. Learn more: bit.ly/4dmVBnk

Drew Bird, M.D., and Jeffrey A. SoRelle, M.D., contributed to new #UTSW research identifying gene variants that help explain why food allergies run in families. The team's findings could lead to better testing and treatments. Read more: bit.ly/3ZLdYtX

Neonatologists Imran Mir, M.D., and Margaret Hoge, M.D., have been selected for the 2026 #UTSW Thrive and Flourish Wellness Grants and Leadership Program. The program provides up to $5,000 in project support to help faculty bring their local wellness initiatives to life.

Rory Nicolaides, M.D., has been appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education. She’ll lead efforts to strengthen the quality, consistency, and impact of students’ clinical training and also provide strategic direction for the clinical phase of the curriculum. #UTSW

We're proud to announce that Pamela J. Okada, M.D., has been appointed Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and will hold the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Endowed Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Congratulations to third-year resident Jim Liu, M.D., on placing first at the #UTSW Quality Improvement Academy Awards. Mentored by Rory Nicolaides, M.D., his project is focused on improving the quality of allergy evaluations among pediatric solid organ transplant patients.

Second-year categorical resident Yewande Dada, M.D., has been selected as a 2026 Academic Pediatric Association New Century Scholar, specifically as the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics-selected scholar for this year’s cohort. Congratulations, Dr. Dada.

A brighter future for children is on the horizon! UTSW and @childrens, with a $15 million donation from @EnergyTransfer, are bringing the new Dallas pediatric hospital to life—offering world-class care and welcoming spaces for kids and their families. bit.ly/4szQnbQ

Charina Ramirez, M.D., recently earned a Best Recurrent Active Learning Facilitator Award and Favorite Course Directors Award for her work co-directing this year’s pre-clerkship Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary course at the Winter 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards. #UTSW

Rachel Leon, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a Pilot and Feasibility Grant from the #UTSW Nutrition Obesity Research Center to support her work studying the transfer of vital nutrients needed for brain growth and their impact on unborn babies with severe congenital heart disease.

In a new cutting-edge study, #UTSW researchers found that physicians outperform large language models in pediatric discharge summary generation while highlighting how artificial intelligence could help reduce their workload. Read more: bit.ly/4l1G51N #HospitalMedicine

In a new study, researchers from the Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and Parkland Health tested the effectiveness of telemedicine versus an in-person exam to assess infants suspected of having hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Learn more: bit.ly/4qYZbqJ

Congratulations to Pediatrics residents Stephen Hemmerly, M.D., Renae White, M.D., and Abel De Castro, M.D., on being elected to the #UTSW Gamma Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as resident member nominees. 🎉

Bethsabee Stone, M.D., coauthored a recently published multicenter study that aims determine whether the use of the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma exam impacts care in stable pediatric patients with blunt torso trauma. Read more: bit.ly/4qI5FKH

Congratulations to the Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine on having all of the abstracts they submitted to the Newborn Brain Society’s 17th International Newborn Brain Conference be accepted. 🎉 #INBBC2026

Pediatric hospitalists Stephanie Arar, M.D., Andrew Yu, M.D., and Grace Slater, M.D., contributed chapters to the new Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 3rd Ed, textbook. Division Chief Vineeta Mittal, M.D., edited the cardiology section.

We're proud to share that Jaclyn Albin, M.D., has been appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to a four-year term on the newly formed Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee as the pediatrician representative. Congratulations, Dr. Albin.

Texas will begin testing for more #rarediseases as a part of the state's newborn screening process that occurs after an infant is born. Dr. Luis Umaña spoke with @keranews about the role UTSW plays in both the newborn screening and care processes. tinyurl.com/3wfs826a

Margaret Hoge, M.D., served as lead author of a UTSW-led study published in @Ped_Research reports that a novel cognitive behavioral therapy program could help lower parental perceptions of child vulnerability among NICU families. bit.ly/46MxNW1 #UTSWresearch #Neonatology