UT Southwestern Pediatrics

UT Southwestern Pediatrics Our 500+ full-time physicians and APPs comprise the largest pediatric team in TX.

04/01/2026

Neurons in a part of the brain known as the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) appear to direct the body to boost endurance in response to exercise, a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.

Rory Nicolaides, M.D., has been appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at UT Southwestern Medical ...
03/30/2026

Rory Nicolaides, M.D., has been appointed Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

In this new role, she will work with all components of the medical school, clerkship directors, faculty, learners, and staff to further strengthen the quality, consistency, and impact of students’ clinical training experiences. The role will also allow her to provide strategic leadership for the clinical phase of the medical school curriculum.

Neonatologists Imran Mir, M.D., and Margaret Hoge, M.D., have been selected for the 2026 UT Southwestern Thrive and Flou...
03/25/2026

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

Dr. Mir’s project, “Feedback That Works: Developing Feedback Literacy for Faculty,” is centered on faculty development at UT Southwestern, with the opportunity to offer the workshop across departments and contribute to a broader culture of effective feedback for both faculty and trainees.

With her project “Caring for Caregivers — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Trainee Resiliency,” Dr. Hoge aims to help pediatric faculty and medical trainees learn healthy coping skills and effectively manage their cognitive responses to stressful situations they encounter as a provider in medicine.

Pamela J. Okada, M.D., has been appointed Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and will hold the Sarah ...
03/23/2026

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.

A nationally recognized leader in pediatric emergency medicine, Dr. Okada has advanced the field through clinical innovation, research, education, and operational leadership. She has served as Site Principal Investigator for several landmark multicenter trials that have shaped pediatric emergency care. Dr. Okada has held several key leadership roles within UT Southwestern and Children’s Health. As Associate Program Director for the UT Southwestern Pediatric Residency Program, she developed the Community Pediatric Partners Program, strengthening collaboration between academic medicine and community pediatricians across the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Through her leadership, scholarship, and commitment to collaborative care, Dr. Okada continues to advance the mission of improving outcomes for children and families through excellence in pediatric emergency medicine.

03/20/2026

Match Day is here! Congratulations to the over 230 UT Southwestern Medical School students who are entering the next phase of their medical journeys. Through the early mornings and late-night study sessions, you've done it! 🎉

Stay tuned for more moments and check out the full Match Day list: https://bit.ly/4lJi0x1

Congratulations to third-year resident Jim Liu, M.D., on winning first at the UT Southwestern Quality Improvement Academ...
03/20/2026

Congratulations to third-year resident Jim Liu, M.D., on winning first at the UT Southwestern Quality Improvement Academy Awards. His project, which is focused on improving the quality of allergy evaluations among pediatric solid organ transplant patients, was selected out of more than 15 projects from across the institution.

Mentored by Rory Nicolaides, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Liu presented his work as part of UT Southwestern’s QI BASICS course.

We’re proud to share that second-year categorical resident Yewande Dada, M.D., has been selected as a 2026 Academic Pedi...
03/17/2026

We’re proud to share that 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.

Dr. Dada’s selection to the prestigious New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program reflects her vision, dedication, and commitment to academic pediatrics. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement, Dr. Dada.

Pediatric gastroenterologist Charina Ramirez, M.D., recently received the Best Recurrent Active Learning Facilitator (3+...
03/13/2026

Pediatric gastroenterologist Charina Ramirez, M.D., recently received the Best Recurrent Active Learning Facilitator (3+ Sessions) Award and a Favorite Course Directors Award for her work co-directing this year’s pre-clerkship Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary course at this year’s Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony at UT Southwestern.

The event encompasses the second half of pre-clerkship for the class of 2028 and provides students with an opportunity to formally recognize the exceptional contributions faculty make to their medical education and, by extension, to the future patients they will serve.

03/11/2026

UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health today announced that Dallas-based Energy Transfer, one of the nation's largest energy infrastructure companies, and its management team have committed $15 million to support the new $5 billion Dallas ...

Rachel Leon, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected to receive a Pilot and Feasibility Grant for Nutrition Obesity Research from...
03/10/2026

Rachel Leon, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected to receive a Pilot and Feasibility Grant for Nutrition Obesity Research from the UT Southwestern Nutrition Obesity Research Center. The grant will support her work studying the transfer of vital nutrients needed for brain growth and their impact on the brain development of unborn babies with severe congenital heart disease.

This work is a remarkable step toward understanding and ultimately improving outcomes for these vulnerable patients. Congratulations, Dr. Leon.

Our faculty physicians are helping youth to see their future selves in white coats or other careers in STEM fields. Each...
03/07/2026

Our faculty physicians are helping youth to see their future selves in white coats or other careers in STEM fields. Each year at Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, doctors set up clinical demonstrations using tools like blood pressure monitors, otoscopes, and thermometers, aiming to pique curiosity.

This annual event showcases more than careers in healthcare. The summit provides inspiration and shows children, if they can see physicians who look like their community, they can be in the medical field too.

The exhibits are designed to be hands-on and engaging for children ages 8 to 18. Each activity exposes kids to different health professionals like mental health counselors, adolescent health providers, and educators.

Volunteers from across UT Southwestern Medical Center handed out toy zebras for Rare Disease Day at the Dallas Zoo. Zebr...
03/06/2026

Volunteers from across UT Southwestern Medical Center handed out toy zebras for Rare Disease Day at the Dallas Zoo. Zebras are a symbol of rare disease. This comes from the saying taught to all medical students: “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” It is a metaphor for a given symptom; the patient probably has a common condition rather than a rare one. The zebras are the rare ones.

According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, about 300 million people are living with rare diseases worldwide. There are about 6,000 recognized rare disorders, which together affect 3.5% to 7% of the population. UT Southwestern/Children's Health was designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence in 2021.

Rare Disease Day is observed every year on February 28 (or 29 in leap years), the rarest day of the year. The goal is to increase awareness. To learn more about UT Southwestern’s Rare Disease Center of Excellence, visit: https://bit.ly/4b2pfLB.


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