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.
Dr. Kim Connelly Smith
Education:
M.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Residency, Pediatrics, UTMB, Galveston, Texas
Chief Residency, UTMB, Galveston, Texas
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Pediatric tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment
- Childhood immunization
- General Pediatric hospital care
Publications (selected):
- Connelly KK, Starke JR: Vaccine-preventable respiratory infections in childhood. Seminars in Respiratory Infections 6:204-216, 1991.
- Connelly KK: Prevention and public health aspects of tuberculosis. Pediatric Annals 22:605-611, 1993.
- Connelly KK: Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Tuberculosis and Mycobacterial Infections in Children 4:299-306, 1993.
- Smith KC, Starke JR, Eisenach K, Ong L, Denby M: Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens from children using a polymerase chain reaction. Pediatrics 97:155-160, 1996.
- Smith KC, Green HL: A case for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine in United States-born children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 18:15-17, 1999.
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 3.020
Houston, Texas 77030
713-500-5757 (Voice)
Other Locations
Other locations of the Department of Pediatrics include the following:
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Faculty Biography
- Dr. Kim Connelly Smith
Professor (7/1/1989) - Department of Pediatrics
Division of Community and General Pediatrics - University of Texas-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.150A
Houston, Texas 77030 - phone: (713) 500-5813
fax: (713) 500-0658
e-mail: Kimberly.c.smith@ uth.tmc.edu
