Faculty Biography

Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP

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Education:

B.S.N. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

M.S. Texas Women's University, Houston, Texas

Post-Masters Certificate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Texas Women's University, Houston, Texas

Clinical and Research Interests:

1. General Pediatrics
2. Childhood Obesity

Publications and Presentations:

• Gunner, K.B. and Scott, A.C. (2001). Evaluation of a child with a limp. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol 15. No. 1
• Eissa, M. A. and Gunner, K.B. (2004) Practice Guideline: Evaluation and management of obesity in children and adolescence Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 18. No. 1
• Gunner, K. B. Atkinson, P. M., Nichols, J. and Eissa, M.A. Health promotion strategies to encourage physical activity in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 19. No. 4.
• Gottesman, M.M. et. al., Identifying and preventing Overweight in Childhood Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 20. No.2. Supplement S. March 2002-April 2006. "Asthma in the Schools", UT Parkview Pediatrics, Workshop for School Nurses, April, 2001.
• Lecture, "Health Management of the Toddler", Texas Woman's University School of Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, November 2000, November 2002.
• Lecture, Common Orthopaedic Pediatric Conditions, University of Texas School of Nursing, Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Program, March 2000, April 2001, July 2002
• "Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program for Childhood obesity", St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities Healthy Children Collaborative, July 2002
• Lecture, "Obesity in the Toddler and Preschool Period: Prevalence, Prevention and Treatment", Texas Woman's University Graduate Nursing Program, November 2003.
• "Prevention of Child Obesity'', Pediatric Potpourri Workshop, Houston Area Chapter-NAPNAP February, 2005.
• "Prevention of Childhood Obesity", Pasadena, Texas School Nurse Workshop. April 2005.
• "Alternative Treatment for Obesity", Pediatric Nursing Clinical and Professional Update Workshop, Greater Texas Chapter National Association Of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Dallas, Tx. May 4, 2006.

 

Location & Contact

6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)

Faculty Biography

• Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP
  Assistant Professor
• Department of Pediatrics
  Division of General and Community Pediatrics
• University of Texas-Houston Medical School
  6431 Fannin Street
  Houston, Texas 77030
• phone: (713) 500-5666
  fax: (713) 500-0527
  e-mail: Kathy.B.Gunner@ uth.tmc.edu