Our Team

Clinic Chief

As clinic chief for the Complex Care Clinic, my belief is that every special needs child deserves a comprehensive patient-centered medical home with a compassionate team dedicated to improving care. Families and healthcare providers must work in partnership, allowing the medically complex child to… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Clinic Providers

Jennifer C. Benjamin, MD, MS

I am passionate about education and caring for children with complex needs and empowering parents to care for their children. I work in the complex care clinic which caters to children with special needs and in the pediatric resident clinic. My interests are curriculum development for resident… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436 (Complex Care) | 346-227-7275 (Primary Care at Palm)

Sutapa Khatua, MD

My goal is to provide compassionate care for our patients, treat them with respect, listen to the families, and create a safe environment for them. Clinical Interests: Medically complex patients Caring for adolescents with significant medical care needs Teaching medical students Research… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Jesus-Martin Maldonado-Duran, MD

My philosophy of care is to provide the best possible psychological, behavioral and emotional interventions for children and families. The interventions have to be flexible, and acceptable to the child and family from the cultural point of view, tailored to the uniqueness of each child and family… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Wallis Molchen, DO

I care for children with medical complexity in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. This unique perspective has helped me approach caring for these children more holistically. I enjoy being a part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and partnering with patients and their families to… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Loan Nguyen, MD, MEd

I am a general pediatrician who specializes in the care of children with medical complexity. I feel strongly that these children need a medical home to help with their navigation through the medical system. My goal is to work patients and their families to facilitate shared decision making. I also… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Amanda Padilla, MD

As a physician who treats children with medical complexity and children in need of palliative care, I am committed to supporting my patients and their families through their unique challenges and providing care that improves my patients’ quality of life. Clinical Interests: Care of the medically… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Charu Jajoo Sehgal, DO

My philosophy of care is to provide the best medical care available while maintaining good quality of life for patients and their families. I believe this can be achieved through good communication with the team taking care of the patient, the family of the patient, and the patient themselves. … read more

Phone: 832-822-3436 (Main and West)

Emily Charles, MS, RN, FNP-C, CPNP-AC

I strive to provide quality care, support, care coordination and education for children with complex medical needs and their families/caregivers in order to safety transition them to their homes and community setting. Clinical Interests: I advocate for the promotion of education for care of the… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Traci R. Gonzales, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

If you want to make a difference in the world, make a difference in the life of a child. I firmly believe that we can make lifelong impacts in children by caring and investing in their healthcare and general well-being. I personally have found my passion for medicine includes taking care of… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Erinn Miller, MSN, RN, FNP-C

My heart lies with caring for children, and my passion for those with special needs. The special needs population is a small subset of general pediatrics, but has the greatest need and is often the most overlooked. I enjoy partnering with parents, and caregivers to take care of their children, and… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Ginelle O’Garro, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

My philosophy of care is one that is family centered, collaborative, and individually tailored to help patients achieve the best possible outcome. My passion lies in catering to the needs of patients that require specialized services no matter how complex they appear to be. Clinical Interests:… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436

Anna West, MSN, APRN, CPNP-P

My goal is to provide care for medically complex pediatric patients while respecting the family’s goals and also striving for the best outcomes. Clinical Interests: The technology-dependent pediatric patient, prematurity, caregiver burden Research Interests: Development of a complex care… read more

Phone: 832-822-3436