Faculty Biography

Dr. Holly Dawn Volek Smith

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Education:

M.D., University of Texas-Houston Medical School

Residency, Medicine-Pediatrics, UTHSC, Houston, Texas

Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, UTHSC, Houston, Texas

Clinical and Research Interests:

1. General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
2. Health of Young Adults

Publications (selected):

• Book Chapters:

• Mazur, LJ and Smith, HD: Gastroesophageal reflux in Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th Edition. Ed: Burg, FD, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia: 532-5, 2006.
• Smith, HD and Mazur, LJ: Gastroesophageal reflux in the adolescent in Evidence-Based Pediatrics and Child Health, 2nd Edition. Ed: Moyer, VA and Elliott, EJ, BMJ, London: 349-64, 2004.
• Mazur, LJ and Smith, HD: Gastroesophageal reflux in the infant in Evidence-Based Pediatrics and Child Health, 2nd Edition. Ed: Moyer, VA and Elliot, EJ, BMJ, London: 341-7, 2004.
• DeLaGarza, J, and Smith, H: Testicular Pain and Swelling in Challenges in Pediatric Diagnosis. Ed: Lawrence F. Nazarian, American Academy of Pediatrics, IL: 17-9, 2000.

• Articles:

• Gunner, K., Smith, HD and Ferguson, L.: A practical guideline to the diagnosis and management of migraine headaches in children and adolescents, Part II. Accepted for publication in Journal of Pediatric Healthcare.
• Gunner, K., and Smith, HD: A practical guideline to the diagnosis and management of migraine headaches in children and adolescents, Part I. Accepted for publication in Journal of Pediatric Healthcare.
• Rodriguez, P and Smith, HD: Acute Abdominal Pain on Chronic Abdominal Distention. Puzzler in Contemporary Pediatrics. Accepted for publication December 2007.
• Smith, HD, and Gupta, S: Ring-Enhancing Brain Lesion in a Man with Acquired Immmunodeficiency Syndrome. The American Journal of Medicine. 119, 246-7, 2006
• Smith, HD, and Flenaugh, EL: Photo Quiz: Atypical Pneumonia in a Man with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 35: 286, 334-5, 2002.
• DeLaGarza, J, and Smith, H: Index of Suspicion. Pediatrics in Review. 20(10): 353, 356, 1999.
• Volek-Smith, H, and Urist, M: Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenic Protein Induced Heterotopic Bone Development in Vivo and in Vitro. P.S.E.B.M. 211: 265-72, 1996.

 

Location & Contact

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

Faculty Biography

• Dr. Holly Dawn Volek Smith
  Assistant Professor
• Department of Pediatrics
  Division of Community & General Pediatrics
• University of Texas-Houston Medical School
  6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.142
  Houston, Texas 77030
• phone: (713) 500-5666
  fax: (713) 500-0527
  e-mail: holly.d.smith@ uth.tmc.edu