Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Mary Kay Koenig, M.D.

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Education:

B.S., Biochemistry, University of Texas, Austin,TX

M.S., Microbiology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

M.D.,St. George's School of Medicine

Residency, Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Fellowship, Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Mitochondrial Disorders
  2. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
  3. Neurometabolic Disorders

Publications (selected):

  • Koenig, MK and R. McLean.  Influence of metal ions and temperature on the conformation of Escherichia coli K1 capsular polysaccharide.  Biometals.  1999;12:47-52. Wheless JW,
  • Chacon MM, Breier J, Koenig MK, McMannis M, Castillo E, and JE Baumgartner.  Corpus callosotomy: a palliative therapeutic technique may help identify resectable eplipetogenic foci.  Epilepsia.  2008;16:545-553.
  • Koenig MK, Rothenberg S, Perez M, Butler IJ.  Juvenile onset central nervous system folate deficiency and rheumatoid arthritis.   Journal of Child Neurology.  2008:23;106-107.
  • Koenig MK, Butler IJ, Northrup H.  Regression of SEGA with rapamycin in TSC.  J Child Neurol.  2008;23:1238-1239.
  • Koenig MK, Sitton C, Wang M, Slopis J.  CNS complications of blastic hyperleukocytosis in childhood ALL, diagnostic and prognostic implications.  J Child Neurol. 2008;23:1347-1352.
  • Muncy J, Butler IJ, Koenig MK. Rapamycin reduces seizure frequency in tuberous sclerosis complex.  J Child Neurol. 2009; 24: 477.
  • Koenig MK and Butler IJ, "Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficiency". Free Radicals in Neurology. (2009), Springer Science+Business Media LLC, New York, New York.
  • Northrup H, Gambello M, Au P, Koenig MK."Tuberous Sclerosis". Management of Genetic Syndromes.(2009-3rd ed.), Wiley-Liss Publication, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Abstracts:

  • Supsupin EP, Aalbers B, Davis A, Bonfante-Mejia EE, Koenig, MK, Sitton CW, Hochhauser L. Cerebral Folate Deficiency: Image findings before and after treatment.  American Society of Neuroradiology 2009.
  • Koenig, MK.  Shifting of Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy Under Ketogenic Conditions.  2009 National Clinical and Translational Research Education Annual Meeting. (submitted)
  • Bhardwaj J, Rhoads M, Koenig MK.  Spectrum of gastrointestinal problems in children with electron transport chain (ETC) mitochondrial disorders. Pediatric Academic Society, Baltimore 2009 Digestive Disease Week, Chicago-2009.  United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Annual Meeting 2009, Vienna, VA.
  • Pacheco SE, Smith KG, Muncy JL, Koenig MK. Recurrent sinopulmonary infections, bacteremia and sepsis in children with mitochondrial complex I-III deficiency: Immunological abnormalities. United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, 2009 Annual Meeting, Vienna, VA.

Invited Reviews:

  • Koenig MK.  The presentation and diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders in children.  Pediatric Neurology.  2008; 38:305-313.

Faculty Biography

  • Mary Kay Koenig, M.D.
    Assistant Professor
  • Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology
  • Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.153
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • Academic Office
  • Phone: (713) 500-7113
  • Fax: (713) 500-7101
    e-mail: Mary.K.Koenig@uth. tmc.edu
  • Executive Assistant: Kendra Cocek: (713) 500-7165

Clinic Information

Nurse Coordinator: LaKeesha Minor LaKeesha.Minor @uth.tmc.edu

Phone:(713) 500-7164 Fax:(713)500-0719

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