One of the largest, most diverse departments of pediatrics in the United States
No. 3 rank for Pediatrics in National Institutes of Health funding by Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
No. 8 rank on U.S. News & World Report's Best Pediatrics Programs list
1,499 full-time, part-time, secondary and voluntary faculty
194 residents
263 clinical and research postdoctoral fellows
1,085 U.S. applications for 46 slots in pediatric categorical residency program
472 chapters or books written or edited
2,550 journal articles
$145 million in total research funding
$61 million in gifts and contributions from individuals and foundations
No. 2 rank on U.S. News & World Report's Best Children’s Hospitals list 2022-2023
3 hospital locations (Texas Medical Center, West Houston and The Woodlands)
63 Texas Children’s Pediatrics practices
12 Urgent Care locations
8 Specialty Care clinics
544,783 Texas Children’s Health Plan members*
4,798,023 patient encounters systemwide*
34,777 patient admissions*
140,670 Emergency Care visits*
Chair
Lara Shekerdemian, MD, MHA
Executive Vice Chairs
Geeta Singhal Das, MD, MEd
Tammy Kang, MD, MSCE
Kristina Reber, MD
Gordon Schutze, MD
Joan Shook, MD, MBA
Vice Chairs
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio: Elumalai Appachi, MD
Clinical Affairs: Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Community: Christopher Greeley, MD, PhD
Education: Teri Turner, MD, MPH, MEd
Faculty Development: Jeff Kim, MD
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity: Susan Gillespie, MD, PhD
Research: Kristy Murray, DVM, PhD
Associate Vice Chairs
Education: Judith Campbell, MD
Research: Lisa Bomgaars, MD and Katherine King, MD, PhD
Houston Division Chiefs
Academic General Pediatrics: Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Adolescent & Sports Medicine: Albert Hergenroeder, MD
Cardiology: Daniel Penny, MD, PhD, MHA
Critical Care (Interim): Fernando Stein, MD
Dermatology: Raegan Hunt, MD, PhD
Developmental Pediatrics: Robert Voigt, MD
Diabetes/Endocrinology/Metabolism: Rona Sonabend, MD
Emergency Medicine: Deb Hsu, MD, MEd
Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition: Benjamin Shneider, MD
Global Biologic Preparedness: Amy Arrington, MD, PhD
Global Immigrant Health: Anna Mandalakas, MD, MSEpi, PhD
Hematology/Oncology: Susan Blaney, MD
Hospital Medicine: Ricardo Quiñonez, MD
House Staff Education: Elaine Fielder, MD
Immunology/Allergy/Retrovirology: Carla Davis, MD
Infectious Diseases: Sheldon Kaplan, MD
Neurology: Gary Clark, MD
Newborn: Kristina Reber, MD
Nutrition (CNRC): Dennis Bier, MD
Palliative Care: Tammy Kang, MD, MSCE
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Aloysia Schwabe, MD
Psychiatry: Kirti Saxena, MD
Psychology: Karin Price, PhD
Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics: Christopher Greeley, MD, PhD
Pulmonary: Peter Hiatt, MD
Renal: Michael Braun, MD
Rheumatology: Eyal Muscal, MD, MS
Tropical Medicine: Maria Elena Bottazzi, PhD
San Antonio Division Chiefs
Academic General Pediatrics: Anthony G. Gardea, MD, MPH
Cardiology: Harinder R. Singh, MBBS
Critical Care Medicine: Abhishek P. Patel, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine: Deborah L. Callanan, MD
Endocrinology: Monica M. Dussan, MD
Gastroenterology: Lucille McLoughlin, MD
Genetics: Elizabeth R. Roeder, MD
Neurology: Elizabeth D. Svoboda, MD
Nephrology: Franca M. Iorember, MD, MPH
Hospital Medicine: Leticia A. Shanley, MD, MSc, MBA
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Maureen R. Nelson, MD
Pulmonology (Interim): Elumalai Appachi, MD
Rheumatology: Joe L. Cole, MD
For a patient referral, see texaschildrens.org/refer.