UTMB AUSTINUTMB AUSTIN PEDIATRICSPEDIATRICS

Dell ChildrenDell Children’’s s Medical Center of Medical Center of Central TexasCentral Texas

Better than a thousand Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one days of diligent study is one

day with a great teacher.day with a great teacher.

--Japanese proverbJapanese proverb

From its humble beginnings in 1973From its humble beginnings in 1973……..

To 2008To 2008……

From its transition from a From its transition from a community basecommunity base……

……to a University Name.to a University Name.

From a floorFrom a floor……

...to a New Hospital...to a New Hospital……

……to an Even Newer Hospitalto an Even Newer Hospital

In its 35 years in Austin, our In its 35 years in Austin, our pediatric residency program has pediatric residency program has

graduated overgraduated over

300 General Pediatricians and 300 General Pediatricians and Pediatric Subspecialists.Pediatric Subspecialists.

Many of whom have chosen to stay Many of whom have chosen to stay in or come back to the Austin in or come back to the Austin

community.community.

Rodolfo Barrera, MD Rodolfo Barrera, MD -- General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsRania Benhammou, MD Rania Benhammou, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Anna Bell, MD Anna Bell, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsJunita Bhatnagar, MD Junita Bhatnagar, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Shelia Boes, MD Shelia Boes, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsBernadette Brown, MD Bernadette Brown, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Erin Casey, MD Erin Casey, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsTing Chang, MD Ting Chang, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Cheryl Coldwater, MD Cheryl Coldwater, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsMrudula Deshpande, MD Mrudula Deshpande, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Marisol Fernandez, MD Marisol Fernandez, MD –– Pediatric IDPediatric IDMeena Ganesh, MD Meena Ganesh, MD –– Pediatric HospitalistPediatric HospitalistEzam Ghodsi, MD Ezam Ghodsi, MD –– Pediatric NeurologyPediatric NeurologyDavid Grundy, MD David Grundy, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Viginia Harrod, MD Viginia Harrod, MD –– Pediatric Heme/Onc Pediatric Heme/Onc Anna Holliman, MD Anna Holliman, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Sarah Jones, MD Sarah Jones, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsJackee Kayser, MD Jackee Kayser, MD –– Pediatric AIPediatric AI

Susan Kent, MD Susan Kent, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsAnna Lincoln, MD Anna Lincoln, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Helen Ma, MD Helen Ma, MD -- General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsJayashree Mani, MD Jayashree Mani, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Violeta Martinez, MD Violeta Martinez, MD –– Neonatal HospitalistNeonatal HospitalistKatherine McGraw, MD Katherine McGraw, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Aquilla Moosani, MD Aquilla Moosani, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsCasey Mulcihy, MD Casey Mulcihy, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Olena Nakonechna, MD Olena Nakonechna, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsDavid Needham, MD David Needham, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsSusan Penfield, MD Susan Penfield, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Rajani Prahbakaran, MD Rajani Prahbakaran, MD -- Pediatric EndoPediatric EndoVandana Rawal, MD Vandana Rawal, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Terri Russel, MD Terri Russel, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsLily Sood, MD Lily Sood, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

LeLe’’Wai Thant, MD Wai Thant, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsKelly Thorstad, MD Kelly Thorstad, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsLakshmy Vaidyanathan, MD Lakshmy Vaidyanathan, MD –– Neonatal Neonatal

HospitalistHospitalistRobert Vezettii, MD Robert Vezettii, MD –– Pediatric EM Pediatric EM

Valerie Wheelock, MD Valerie Wheelock, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsSara Woods, MD Sara Woods, MD –– General PediatricsGeneral Pediatrics

Taimur Zeb, MD Taimur Zeb, MD -- NeonatologyNeonatology

And we continue to educate more And we continue to educate more and more pediatricians every and more pediatricians every yearyear……

Class of 2008Class of 2008Amal Aqul GI Fellowship Amal Aqul GI Fellowship -- UT SouthwesternUT SouthwesternBrandy Beauchamp General PediatricsBrandy Beauchamp General PediatricsHector DeLeon Neurology Fellowship Hector DeLeon Neurology Fellowship -- University of University of

Washington Washington Lubna Hussain General PediatricsLubna Hussain General PediatricsMelissa MaciborskiMelissa Maciborski General PediatricsGeneral PediatricsAnne MahanAnne Mahan PICU Fellowship PICU Fellowship –– UT SouthwesternUT SouthwesternPankaj Nagaraj NICU Fellowship Pankaj Nagaraj NICU Fellowship –– Georgetown Univ.Georgetown Univ.Mark TabarrokMark Tabarrok 44thth Year Chief ResidentYear Chief ResidentLynn ThoresonLynn Thoreson 44thth Year Chief ResidentYear Chief ResidentMarlin ToumaMarlin Touma NICU Fellowship NICU Fellowship –– BostonBoston

We currently have 41 residents in our We currently have 41 residents in our programprogram. .

This July,This July,we will welcome 16 new interns.we will welcome 16 new interns.

Our faculty is growing as well.Our faculty is growing as well.

Our faculty currently consists of 13 Our faculty currently consists of 13 pediatric hospitalists, 4 general pediatric hospitalists, 4 general

pediatricians, 1 adolescent specialist and pediatricians, 1 adolescent specialist and 1 developmental/behavioral pediatrician.1 developmental/behavioral pediatrician.

This fall, we will add 2 more pediatric This fall, we will add 2 more pediatric hospitalists and 1 more general hospitalists and 1 more general

pediatrician.pediatrician.

And we couldnAnd we couldn’’t do it without our t do it without our teachersteachers……

The most important part of education is proper training The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. in the nursery. PlatoPlato

But it is not just in the hospitalBut it is not just in the hospital……

Our Community PreceptorsOur Community PreceptorsConstancio Concepcion, MDConstancio Concepcion, MD

Erin Casey, MDErin Casey, MDJoseph Cohen, MDJoseph Cohen, MDHolly Carey, MDHolly Carey, MDHelen Ma, MDHelen Ma, MD

Dick Worrel, MDDick Worrel, MDLeLe--Wai Thant, MDWai Thant, MDMarilyn Doyle, MDMarilyn Doyle, MDKaryn Collins, MDKaryn Collins, MD

Roberto Rodriguez, MDRoberto Rodriguez, MDDan Terwelp, MDDan Terwelp, MDAngela Black, MDAngela Black, MDGlenn Wood, MDGlenn Wood, MD

Michelle Gallas, DOMichelle Gallas, DOAnthony Kimbrough, MDAnthony Kimbrough, MD

Elizabeth Bartlett, MDElizabeth Bartlett, MD

Mike Ward, MDMike Ward, MDAmy Alcorn, MDAmy Alcorn, MDBeth Nauert, MDBeth Nauert, MD

Scott Broberg, MDScott Broberg, MDLeighton Ellis, MDLeighton Ellis, MDMaria Scranton, MDMaria Scranton, MD

Amy Alcorn, MDAmy Alcorn, MDHaydee Rimer, MDHaydee Rimer, MDLiz Holliman, MDLiz Holliman, MD

Martha Macomber, MDMartha Macomber, MDDon Williams, MDDon Williams, MDRudy Barrera, MD Rudy Barrera, MD

Robert Esparza, MDRobert Esparza, MDKelly Jolet, MDKelly Jolet, MD

Grant Cardwell, MDGrant Cardwell, MDTom Hughes, MDTom Hughes, MD

My Ulterior MotiveMy Ulterior Motive……

Resident Continuity ClinicsResident Continuity Clinics

Our Continuity Clinic model is a community Our Continuity Clinic model is a community based model.based model.Our residents enjoy the opportunity to learn Our residents enjoy the opportunity to learn from actively practicing pediatricians within from actively practicing pediatricians within the Austin community.the Austin community.The experience allows our residents to The experience allows our residents to experience private pediatrics firsthand.experience private pediatrics firsthand.

Precepting a ResidentPrecepting a Resident

One full month during the 1One full month during the 1stst year of year of residency.residency.One half day per week during 1st year.One half day per week during 1st year.One half to one full day per week during the One half to one full day per week during the 22ndnd and 3and 3rdrd years of residency.years of residency.

The Benefits of Being a PreceptorThe Benefits of Being a Preceptor

Opportunity to share your pediatric expertiseOpportunity to share your pediatric expertiseClinical Faculty Appointment with UTMBClinical Faculty Appointment with UTMBKeep upKeep up--toto--date with the latest changes date with the latest changes inpatient medicineinpatient medicineOpportunity to give back to the medical Opportunity to give back to the medical communitycommunity

Thank you to all our community Thank you to all our community preceptors!!!!!preceptors!!!!!

We are looking for more.We are looking for more.

How to JoinHow to Join

Fill out and turn in a program precepting formFill out and turn in a program precepting formoror

Call the UTMB Austin Pediatrics Office 324Call the UTMB Austin Pediatrics Office 324--01650165oror

Email Don Williams, MD Email Don Williams, MD DMWilliams@seton.orgDMWilliams@seton.org

Thank you.