Our Team

Texas Children's Kangaroo Crew® is the only pediatric intensive care transport service in the region that offers such a high level of expertise on each and every transport.

Available every day of the year around the clock, Kangaroo Crew transport trips include specially trained and licensed:

  • Registered nurses (RN), with critical care registered nurse (CCRN) certification or certified Emergency Room
  • Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
  • Registered pediatric respiratory therapists (RRT)
  • Neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP)
  • If needed, a neonatologist or a pediatric critical care physician accompany transports.

Training, talent and teamwork

Every team member has:

  • A background in neonatal, pediatric critical care, EC Level I Trauma
  • At least two years intensive care experience
  • Annual flight and ground training
  • Special training in advanced skills, including extensive Simulation Based Training

Medical Director - Maternal

Karin A. Fox, MD, MEd
Dr. Fox practices in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She sees patients primarily at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center at the Pavilion for Women. She cares for women with a variety of medical conditions complicating pregnancy, and works with the Fetal Center team to care for women referred… read more
Phone: 832-826-4636 (4-MFM) (Main) | 832-828-1770 (Clear Lake)

Medical Director - Neonatal

Caraciolo J. Fernandes, MD, MBA
Dr. Caraciolo Fernandes is an academic neonatologist whose clinical experience and training spans three different countries/continents (India/Asia, Australia and the United States) and over three decades. He has been at Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine since 1994. In the Texas… read more
Phone: 832-826-1380

Medical Director - Pediatrics

Jeanine M. Graf, MD
As Chief Medical Officer of Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Dr. Graf is interested in optimizing the delivery of safe, high quality patient care for children in the community setting. She continues to engage in clinical research regarding pediatric transport and prevention of hospital… read more
Phone: 832-227-1015 (West) | 832-826-6230 (Main)