AMA with Drs. Kyle Shelton and James Allison: A doctor’s long road to medicine comes full circle

When Kyle Shelton, DO, started medical school in his early 30s, he brought with him over a decade of learned experience and professional exploration. That experience shaped his time as a medical student, then as a pediatrician with Texas Children's Pediatrics in Houston. His work there is no less grounded in his own origin story.

Born at just 25 weeks and weighing 1 pound, 12 ounces, Dr. Shelton was a fragile patient who, along with his family, was guided through the uncertainties of neonatal care by his pediatrician—and now colleague— James Allison, MD.