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Our Team
Transplant Surgeons
John Goss, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of the division of Abdominal Transplantation. He specializes in adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical management of liver… read more
Phone: 832-355-1400
Dr. Rana is a transplant surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in liver and kidney transplantation and surgeries for malignant and non-malignant conditions that affect the… read more
Phone: 832-822-1551
Liver ICU (LICU) Intensivists
Dr. Desai is interested in the molecular mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction in cirrhotic liver diseases. Along with his mentor, Dr. Saul Karpen, he has shown a new form of cardiomyopathy in infants and children with end stage cirrhotic liver disease secondary to biliary atresia and have shown that… read more
Phone: 832-826-6230
As an intensivist, I am focused on providing excellent care to the entirety of all patients, and helping families cope with the stress of having an ill child. I treat all patients as how I would like my family members to be treated, with respect and patience. I welcome family members to our rounds… read more
Phone: 832-826-6230
Dr. Nguyen's research interest is focused on coagulopathy in critically ill children. He is currently under the mentorship of Dr. Miguel Cruz in the Thrombosis Research Section at the Baylor College of Medicine. In the lab, Dr. Nguyen is investigating whether ADAMTS-13 and von Willebrand factors… read more
Phone: 832-826-6230
Areas of Clinical & Research Interest:
1. Pediatric liver failure and liver transplantation
2. Traumatic brain injury
3. Utilization of advanced practice providers in a critical care setting
4. Quality improvement
Phone: 832-826-5600
The intensive care unit gives me an opportunity to do what I am passionate about with the utmost priority of providing absolute best care to all critically ill children with integrity and compassion and to foster a continuous desire for excellence and intellectual curiosity in all team members.… read more
Phone: 832-826-6230
Hepatologists
Dr. Banc-Husu is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics within the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and a Transplant Hepatologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. She cares for infants and children with liver transplants and… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Dr. Fishman is the Director of GI Endoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy and is active in the study of pancreaticobiliary disease in children. He is the medical director of the Pancreaticobilary Program (PBP) and Polyposis Program. Current studies include evaluation of children with gallstones and… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
I am a pediatric gastroenterologist with special interests in neonatal cholestasis (abnormal jaundice in newborns and infants), genetic causes of liver disease such as progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and Wilson disease, liver transplantation, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Our… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Dr. Hertel's clinical and research expertise focus on pediatric liver disease. In her clinic, she cares for infants and children of all ages with liver transplants and with liver diseases including biliary atresia, idiopathic neonatal hepatitis, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Dr. Daniel H. Leung is a Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine where he serves as Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the Director of the Viral Hepatitis Program at Texas Children's… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Dr. Mysore’s goal is to provide highest level of compassionate patient-centered care for children with liver diseases. As a board-certified transplant hepatologist, she works closely with the multidisciplinary transplant team to give world-class treatment based on cutting-edge medical knowledge for… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Clinical Interests:
General Pediatric Gastroenterology
Liver Disease
Research Interests:
Dr. Tessier has an interest in enterohepatic circulation and the impact of the gut microbiome on hepatic health and vise-versa. She hopes to expand our knowledge of the gut microbiome and metabolome in… read more
Phone: 832-822-3131
Extracorporeal Liver Support (ELS) and Apheresis
Dr Akcan-Arikan is a dual trained pediatric intensivist and nephrologist and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics with tenure at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Arikan is a clinician-scientist whose research focus is on the recognition and management of acute kidney injury in the critically ill,… read more
Phone: 832-826-6230
Dr. Srivaths is committed to providing excellent patient and family centered general nephrology care to the communities in and around Houston. His clinical expertise extends to all forms of renal disease both congenital and acquired. He manages a multi-disciplinary pheresis program that provides… read more
Phone: 832-824-3800
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Dialysis
Dr. Braun is dedicated to providing outstanding clinic care in the context of innovative clinical and translational research. His clinical interests include membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, disorders of complement proteins, renal transplantation, disease recurrence in renal transplantation… read more
Phone: 832-824-3800
Dr. Swartz provides care for children with all types of kidney disease and conditions including chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, dialysis, transplantation, renal failure from other diseases, nephrotic syndrome, kidney and urinary anomalies, and hypertension. As Medical Director of… read more
Phone: 832-824-3800
Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Teruya has extensive experience and expertise in patients with bleeding and thrombosis, pheresis procedures, and blood component therapy. He was an adult hematologist in Japan, and trained in Clinical Pathology and Transfusion Medicine/Coagulation at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard… read more
Phone: 832-824-5850
Infectious Disease and Immunology
Sarah K Nicholas, MD is an assistant professor of pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology clinic chief at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital. She graduated from the University of Rochester with a BA in Biology and received her medical degree from George Washington University. She… read more
Phone: 832-824-1319
Anesthesiologists
The motivation and fulfillment of performing at the prime level generates an incredible effect of growth as a person. The reflection generated by evaluating your performance including errors and gains, with colleagues, fellow anesthesiologist and students help all the members of the team become… read more
Phone: 832-824-5800
Interventional Radiologists
Dr. Kukreja is Clinical Associate Professor Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine. His clinical experience is based in pediatric radiology and interventional radiology. Dr. Kukreja is a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Radiology with Certificate of Additional Qualification (CAQ… read more
Phone: 832-824-7237
Dr. Hernandez has been a member of the Medical Staff of Texas Children's Hospital since 2006. His clinical interests include vascular and non-vascular procedures performed with imaging guidance. He has a special interest in GI, GU and vascular access procedures.
Academically, Dr. Hernandez has… read more
Phone: 832-824-7237
Nutritionists, Pharmacists, Social Workers and Transplant Co-coordinators
Stacy Beer, MPH, RD, LD