Katherine Jennifer Leaming-Van Zandt, MD
Department or Service
Location
- Texas Medical Center
- West Campus
Specialty
Contact Information
Medical Director
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Director of Patient-Centered Care and Guest Services, Section of Emergency Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
Director of Public Relations, Section of Emergency Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | fellowship | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 2007 - 2010 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | residency | Pediatrics | 2007 |
| New York Medical College | medical school | Doctor of Medicine | 2004 |
About
Dr. Katherine Leaming-Van Zandt is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and an attending physician in the emergency centers of Texas Children's Hospital (TCH). She, also, serves as the Medical Director of the TCH West Campus Emergency Center.
Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt’s academic interests include relationship-centered communication and patient/caregiver education. In addition to leading a variety of multi-disciplinary committees and quality improvement projects designed to improve EC flow and efficiency, patient experience, and care coordination, Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt has given numerous local, regional, and national lectures on relationship-centered communication and patient/caregiver satisfaction and experience. Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt has, also, contributed to and been interviewed by numerous local, regional, and national media outlets on a variety of medically-relevant topics. She is one of the top physician contributors for the Texas Children’s Hospital Blog, and actively participates in a variety of community-driven and social media events.
You can follow Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt on Twitter @KayLeaming.
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Organization
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| American College of Emergency Medicine Physicians | Member |
| Texas Pediatric Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Awards
Women of Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, 03/28/2019