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Specialty Care
Specialty
Academic General Pediatrics
Phone: 346-227-7275 (Clinic) | 832-822-3441 (Main Office)
Address
Texas Children's Hospital Primary Care Practice at Palm Center
5400 Griggs Road
Suite 101
Houston, TX 77021
Harris Health Pasadena Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center
Linessa Michelle Zuniga, MD, MEd
Pediatric Residency Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Academic Medicine | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Masters | Master of Education | 2019 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2016 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2013 |
About
To care for children through the promotion of health and well-being in a holistic and patient centered care model.
Clinical Interests:
Obesity, Preventive Medicine
Research Interests:
Burnout in Medicine
Selected Publications
Zuniga L, Marton S, Schwarzwald H, Giardino A, Barlow S. Staged Treatment for Childhood Obesity in a Medical Home: A Feasibility Study. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2017: 31527.
Zuniga L, Dewey CM, Turner TL Reshaping the residency environment to enhance education and mitigate burnout, Medical Teacher 2019 41:11, 1323-1326.
Awards & Honors
Baylor College of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction, 2012
Texas Children’s Hospital Adolescent Medicine Resident of the Year, 2015
Baylor College of Medicine House Staff Teaching Excellence Award, 2015
Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Residency Program Chief Resident, 2016-2017
Center for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship in Medical Education Fellow Educator Excellence Award, 2020
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