Jorge A. Coss Bu, MD
- Critical Care
Associate Director, Fellowship (Scholarship Program)
Pediatric Intensivist
Director of Continuing Medical Education, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Professor, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Idiomas: English, Spanish
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Get to know Jorge A. Coss Bu, MD
Dr. Jorge A. Coss-Bu is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and is currently appointed Professor of Pediatrics, at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. He currently serves as Director of Continuing Education for the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital and previously served as its Director of Research.
Dr. Coss-Bu is a member of multiple medical organizations and professional societies and at a national level serves as a member of committees at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the Society of Pediatric Research. His research interest is the nutrition support and metabolism of critically ill children. He has been leading a research team that has produced over 200 scientific publications including manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters. Dr. Coss-Bu has shared his research work at 150 scientific events and presented more than 200 lectures in the US and worldwide.
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I am deeply committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to my patients and their families through a holistic approach that includes active listening and engagement. I believe health care is a partnership, and I strive to treat patients and families as individuals, collaborating with them and personalizing their care to help them achieve their health care goals.
Intereses Clinicos
Nutritional evaluation and support of critically ill children, metabolic regulation of glucose in critically ill children
Educacion
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2001 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Critical Care | 1999 |
| Instituto Tech Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey | Residency | Pediatrics | 1990 |
| Instituto Tech Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1986 |
Organizaciones
| Nombre de la Organizacion | Rol |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition | Member |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
| Society of Pediatric Research | Member |
Board Certification
| Title |
|---|
| American Board of Pediatrics and Critical Care Medicine |
Honors and awards
- 2025
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Family Centered Care Award, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- 2024
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Fellow, Critical Care Medicine
- 2020
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Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- 2018
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The Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Development of Enduring Materials, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2016
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The Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2010
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Award of Excellence for Teaching: General Pediatric Attending on the Ben Taub Inpatient Service from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009 - Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2008
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The Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award in the category of Teaching and Evaluation, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2005
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Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 1999
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Best Abstract Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care
- 1995
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Fellow, American College of Nutrition
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Nutritional and metabolic needs of critically ill children, malnutrition and clinical outcomes in critically ill children, nutritional status and support in children after liver transplantation, body composition and outcomes in critically ill children, diabetic ketoacidosis and outcomes in critically ill children
Desai Y, Marroquín A, Hong-Zhu P, Knebusch N, Vazquez S, Mansour M, Fogarty TP, Tcharmtchi MH, Stein F, Coss-Bu JA. Nutritional Status, Social Determinants of Health and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Children. Children (Basel). 2025 Mar 20;12(3):390. doi: 10.3390/children12030390. PMID: 40150673
Feasibility of Achieving Nutritional Adequacy in Critically Ill Children with Critical Neurological Illnesses (CNIs)?-A Quaternary Hospital Experience. Mansour M, Knebusch N, Daughtry J, Fogarty TP, Lam FW, Orellana RA, Lai YC, Erklauer J, Coss-Bu JA. Children (Basel). 2024 Jun 9;11(6):711. doi:10.3390/children11060711. PMID: 38929290
Knebusch N, Hong-ZhuP, Mansour M, Daughtry JN, Fogarty TP, Stein F, Coss-Bu JA. An In-Depth Look at Nutrition Support and Adequacy for Critically Ill Children with Organ Dysfunction. Children (Basel). 2024 Jun 8;11(6):709. doi:10.3390/children11060709. PMID: 38929288
Knebusch N, Mansour M, Vazquez S, Coss-Bu JA. Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake in Children with Lung Disease. Nutrients, 2023 Sep 25;15(19):4142. doi: 10.3390/nu15194142.PMID: 37836425
Campos-Miño S, Figueiredo-Delgado A, Zárate P, Zamberlan P, Muñoz-Benavides E, Coss-Bu JA. Malnutrition and Nutrition Support in Latin American PICUs: The Nutrition in PICU (NutriPIC) Study. Nutrition Committee, Latin American Society of Pediatric Intensive Care(SLACIP). Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2023 Dec 1;24(12):1033-1042. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003337. Epub 2023 Aug 4. PMID: 3753996
Silva-Gburek J, Marroquín A, Flores S, Roddy J, Ghanayem NS, Shekerdemian LS, Coss-Bu JA. Perioperative Nutritional Status and Organ Dysfunction Following Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology, 2023 Aug;44(6):1350-1357. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03111-2. Epub 2023 Feb 6. PMID: 36745225
Mehta NM, Skillman HE, Irving SY, Coss-Bu JA, Vermilyea S, Farrington EA, McKeever L, Hall AM, Goday PS, Braunschweig C. Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Pediatric Critically Ill Patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2017 Jul;18(7):675-715. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001134.PMID: 28691958