Faculty

Juan Parra, M.D.
Interim division chief
Associate professor of pediatrics

Division of General Pediatrics

210-562-5344

Education:
MPH, UT Health Science Center, Houston, 1990
M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1985
B.A., biology, St. Mary's University, San Antonio 1980

Training:
Fellowship, general pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1988-90
Residency, pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1985-88

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1989

Recent Projects:
Development of premedical advisory website for help choosing a medical career and the medical school application process
Pediatric Resident Continuity Clinic Core Curriculum development

Interests:
Child abuse and neglect
Injury prevention

D. Michael Foulds, M.D.
Emeritus professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1968

Training:
Fellowship, pediatric nephrology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 1973-74
Residency, pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 1971-73
Residency, pediatrics, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Canada, 1970
Residency, radiology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Canada, 1969-70
Internship, rotating, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Canada, 1968-69

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1975

Interests:
Educational Methodologies in Pediatric Residency

Jorge Gomez, M.D.
Clinical professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1987
M.S., biomedical engineering, UT Austin, 1985
B.S., mechanical engineering, Stanford University, 1980

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1991

Recent Publications:
Gomez JE. Athena: A Promising Program Up Against Stiff Competition Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2004 Nov;158:1084-1085.
Committee on Sports Medicine & Fitness (Gomez JE, Washington RL, Bernhardt DT, Johnson MD, Martin TJ, Reed FE, Small E, Krein C, LeBlanc C, Young J). Use of performance enhancing substances Pediatrics 2004 Apr;115:1103-1106.
Committee on Sports Medicine & Fitness (Washington RL, Bernhardt DT, Brenner JS, Gomez JE, Martin TJ, Reed FE, Rice SG) & Eye Health & Public Information Task Force, American Academy of Ophthalmology.. Protective eyewear Pediatrics 2004 Apr;113:619-622.

Interests:
Influence of Culturally Determined Beliefs on Physical Activity in Mexican-American Teens Physical Fitness in School-Age Children

Janet Williams, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale & Springfield, 1979
B.S., Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1976

Training:
Leadership fellowship, Boston University School of Public Health, 1998-99
Faculty fellowship substance abuse education, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1989-92
Fellowship, general pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1984-86
Residency, pediatrics, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, 1980-82
Internship, pediatrics, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, 1979-80

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1984

Recent Publications:
Williams JF, Storck M, AAP Committee on Substance Abuse, AAP Committee on Native American Child Health . Clinical Report: Inhalant Abuse Pediatrics 2007 May;119(5):1009-1017.
Williams JF, Kokotailo PK. Abuse of Proprietary (Over-the-Counter) Drugs Adolescent Medicine Clinics 2006 Oct;17(3):733-750.
Lerand SJ, Williams JF. The female athlete triad. Pediatrics In Review 2006 Jan;27:e12-e13.

Interests:
Academic medicine leadership development and Substance abuse education

Pamela Wood, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
Medical Director, Asthma Education Program
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., Duke University, 1977
B.S., biology, Stanford University, 1974

Training:
Fellowship, general academic pediatrics, Children's Hopspital of Philadelphia, 1981-83
Residency, pediatrics, University of Virginia Hospitals, 1978-81

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1983

Recent Publications:
Shedd AD, Peters JI, Wood PR, Inscore SC, Forkner E, Smith B, Galbreath AD. Impact of Home Enviroment Characteristics on Asthma Quality of Life and Symptom Scores Journal of Asthma 2007 Apr;44(3):183-187.
Mika V, Wood P, Weiss, B.D., Treviño, L.. Ask Me 3: Improving Communication in a Hispanic Pediatric Outpatient Practice American Journal of Health Behavior 2007 Jan
Wood P, Tumiel-Berhalter L, Owen S, Taylor K, Kattan M. Implementation of an asthma intervention in the inner-city Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006 Jul;97(1supp):S20-S24.

Interests:
Asthma in minority children and health literacy

Alan Cox, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
21-562-5344

Education:
M.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1972

Training:
Fellowship, ambulatory pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1977-78
Residency, pediatrics, Bexar County Hospital District, San Antonio, 1973-75
Internship, pediatrics, Bexar County Hospital District, San Antonio, 1972

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1977

Lizette Gomez, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1992
B.S., biology, Trinity University, San Antonio, 1988

Training:
Residency, pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1992-95
Internship, pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1992-93

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1995

Recent Projects:
Co-Director of Pediatric Faculty Group

Interests:
Based at the Christus Santa Rosa Goldsbury Center for Children and Families, my duties are to provide direct pediatric clinical care and teaching in a primary care setting. The Pediatric Faculty Group Clinic serves children from San Antonio and surrounding areas in a private setting, providing a medical home for a large population of medically complex and fragile children.

Sylvia Leal-Castanon, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1992
B.S., biology, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, 1988

Training:
Residency, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1992-95

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1996

Recent Projects:
Pediatric Health Maintenance Curriculum Module, co-author

Interests:
general pediatrics

Glen Medellin, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
Clerkship director, Education and Training
210-562-5344

Education:
M.D., UT Medical Branch of Galveston, 1994
B.A., biochemistry and biology, Rice University, 1990

Training:
Internship and residency, pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, 1994-1997

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1997

Recent Projects:
Pediatric Clerkship Curriculum Development
Clinical skills exam revision and development
Curriculum development for general pediatrics continuity clinic

Interests:
Medical Student Education: I am particularly interested in humanism, professionalism, critical thinking and life-long learning skills.

Nhung Thi-Vien Tran, M.D.

Assistant professor of pediatrics

Section head, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

210-704-2335

Education:

B.S., biochemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, 1995

M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1999

M.P.H., health administration and policy, Portland State University, graduation anticipated in 2009

Training:

Internship, pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1999-2000

Residency, pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 2000-02

Fellowship, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, 2002-05

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics, 2002

Interests:

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics - Diagnostic assessments and management of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disorders, including to but not limited to developmental delays, learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, Aspergers Syndrome, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, communication disorders, premature and other high risk infants, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics - Teaching students, residents, medical providers, allied health providers, nurses, educators and other professionals in the clinical, classroom or continual education settings, on various topics within Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, with focus on normal and abnormal development, developmental surveillance, learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, Aspergers Syndrome, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, outcomes of prematurity, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Physician expert - Appointment to the State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Task Force.

Susan Homan, M.D.

Clinical assistant professor of pediatrics

210-704-2335

Education:

M.D., pediatrics, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, 1980

Training:

Residency, pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, 1980-83

Clinical fellowship, neonatal-perinatal medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas Ciry, 1985-88

Board Certification:

National Board of Medical Examiners, 1981

American Board of Pediatrics, 1986

Neonatal-Perinatal certification, 1987