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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Retrovirology and Global Health
Phone: 832-822-1038
Address
6701 Fannin Street
9th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Gayatri Mirani, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy, Immunology and Retrovirology
Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Medical Center Health and Hospital, Wetmore Foundation, Louisiana | Fellowship | Tuberculosis | 2016 |
| Tulane University Medical Center, Louisiana | Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Disease | 2015 |
| NYU Medical Center, New York | Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Disease | 2009 |
| Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey | Residency | Pediatrics | 2008 |
| SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn NY | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2005 |
About
Professional Interests:
Perinatal HIV exposure, HIV care, prevention (PrEP, PEP) and linkage to care in the community, Care of pre-travel visitors for vaccines, Provide pre- and post-adoption counseling and consultations.
Professional Statement:
Children are God’s gifts to us. We as, pediatric specialists, play an important role in their growth and development in order for them to become healthy and confident adults in future. Collaborative and team approach in our field in providing care to the children is what I find most exciting. Making children and their parents feel happy and special when they come to see us is my objective and personal goal.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow (May, 2018 -Present) |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Member (2012 - Present) |
Selected Publications
Mirani G, Williams PL, Chernoff M, Abzug MJ, Levin MJ, Seage GR 3rd, Oleske JM, Purswani MU, Hazra R, Traite S, Zimmer B, Van Dyke RB; IMPAACT P1074 Study Team.. "Changing Trends in Complications and Mortality Rates Among US Youth and Young Adults With HIV Infection in the Era of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy. Clin Infect Dis." 2015(61(12):1850-61.) Pubmed PMID: 26270680.
Cope JR, Ratard RC, Hill VR, Sokol T, Causey JJ, Yoder JS, Mirani G, Mull B, Mukerjee KA, Narayanan J, Doucet M, Qvarnstrom Y, Poole CN, Akingbola OA, Ritter JM, Xiong Z, da Silva AJ, Roellig D, Van Dyke RB, Stern H, Xiao L, Beach MJ.. "The first association of a primary amebic meningoencephalitis death with culturable Naegleria fowleri in tap water from a US treated public drinking water system. Clin Infect Dis." 2015(60 (8):e36-42.) Pubmed PMID: 25595746
Mirani G, Marret JC, Valerie E, Smith RK, Greer DL, Craver R, Begue R. "Lung Mass in a Teenage Male With Asthma. Pediatr Infect Dis J." 2016(35 (6):711.) Pubmed PMID: 26986768.
* 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.