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. Michael Yafi
Education:
M.D. University of Damascus, Syria
M.S, Health Management, Planning and Policy: University of Leeds, Nuffield Institute for Health, United Kingdom
Pediatric Residency: Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Chief Resident, Pediatrics. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology: University of Texas, Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas
Certified, American Board of Pediatrics, 1998
Certified, American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2001
Clinical and Research Interests:
- Growth Hormone
- Turner's Syndrome
Publications (selected):
- Zuhri-Yafi MI, Brosnan PG, Hardin DS. Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Apr;15 Suppl 1:541-6.
- Jabbar MA, Zuhri-Yafi MI, Larrea J. Insulin therapy for a non-diabetic patient with severe hypertriglyceridemia. J Am Coll Nutr. 1998 Oct;17(5):458-61.
- Yafi MI. The importance of disaster planning; Journal of the society of Disaster Medicine 1995. Geneva, Switzerland
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Presentations:
- Hardin D.S, Yafi M, Gibson A.L and Brosnan P.G. Clinical features of type 2 diabetes of the youth. Submitted poster to ADA 2001 meeting
- Yafi M. Type 2 diabetes of the youth: The dilemma of diagnosis and treatment . Oral presentation: PESTOLA annual meeting, 2000
- Jabbar.M, Yafi.M, and Larrea J. Hyperandrogenemia ,hyperlipidemia in an adolescent female: The cause-effect relationship. Poster presentation. Endocrine Society meeting, 1997
- Jabbar M,Yafi M, and Larrea J. Insulin treatment in non-diabetic child with hypertriglyceredemia . J Am Coll Nutr 1998 Oct; 17 (5): 458-61 Poster presentation. Endocrine Society meeting, 1997
- Yafi M, Inoue. S. Bronchiolitis in children .Poster presentation. Annual research conference. Hurley Med Ctr 1996.
- Yafi M, Inoue. S . Fatal injury patterns in children. Poster presentation. Annual research conference. Hurley Med Ctr 1995
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. Michael Yafi
Assistant Professor and Division Director - Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology - University of Texas-Houston Medical School
6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.122
Houston, Texas 77030 - Phone: (713) 500-5646
e-mail: Michael.Yafi@ uth.tmc.edu -
Executive Assistant:
Aurora Ramirez | 713.500.5646
