Neonatology Faculty & Staff

The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Neonatology) at the University of Texas-Houston is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research related to newborn infants.

Faculty & Staff

Division Director

Kathleen Kennedy, MD, MPH; Professor; Director of MS in Clinical Research Degree Program

Neonatologists

Cody Arnold, MD, MSc, MPH; Associate Professor
Melissa Carbajal, MD; Assistant Professor
Sharon Crandell, MD; Associate Professor; Director of Residency Training Program
Susan Denson, MD; Professor; Medical Director of Hermann Level II NICU
Jose Garcia, MD, SM; Associate Professor; Chief of Pediatrics at LBJ Hospital
Lakshmi Katakam, MD; Assistant Professor
Amir Khan, MD; Associate Professor; Medical Director of Hermann Level III NICU; Medical Director of Respiratory Care at CMHH; Medical Director of CMHH Transport Team
Mona Khan, MD; Assistant Professor
Suzanne Lopez, MD; Associate Professor; Director of NNP Program; Director of Fellowship Training Program
Ursula Nawab, MD; Assistant Professor
Nehal Parikh, DO, MS; Assistant Professor
Sophia Tsakiri, MD; Assistant Professor; Medical Director of LBJ NICU
Jon Tyson, MD, MPH; Professor; Assistant Dean for Clinical Research; Director of Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine

Pediatricians

Patricia Evans, MD; Assistant Professor; Medical Director of High Risk Follow-up Clinic
Polina Gelfer, MD; Assistant Professor
Margarita Jimenez, MD, MPH; Assistant Professor
Saba Siddiki, MD; Staff Physician
Christina Wong, MD; Staff Physician