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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty Care
Phone: 832-822-4887 (Main and Sugar Land)
Fax: 832-825-3689 (Main and Sugar Land)
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
6621 Fannin Street, Mark Wallace Tower, 11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children's Specialty Care Sugar Land
15400 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Meghna Raphael, MD
Assistant Professor, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2016 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Adolescent Medicine | 2014 |
| Madras Medical College, Chennai, India | MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 2006 |
About
Dr Raphael provides medical subspecialty care for teens and young adults at Texas Children’s Hospital and the BCM Teen Health Clinic. She believes in providing holistic care and emphasizing on both physical and mental health. She works with an interdisciplinary team in order to provide comprehensive services including nutritional education and psychological counseling. She believes that providing guidance in the health choices a young adolescent makes, is the key to laying the foundation for a healthy adulthood.
Clinical Interests:
Medical management of gynecological problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, and eating disorders
Research Interests:
Polycystic ovary syndrome, eating disorders
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics |
Member |
| Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine | Member |
Selected Publications
Sebastian MR, Lodha R, Kapil A, Kabra SK. Oral Mucosal Decontamination with Chlorhexidine for Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Children - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2012; 13(5):e305-10.
Sebastian MR, Das CJ, Kumar V, Lodha R. Unexplained Coma in a Toddler. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009; 28: 551, 558-9.
Sebastian MR, Lodha R, Kabra SK. Swine origin Influenza (Swine Flu). Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2009; 76: 833-41.
Sebastian MR, Lodha R, Kabra SK. Chikungunya Infection in Children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2009; 76: 185- 89.
Sebastian MR, Lodha R. Swine origin influenza (Swine flu). In Kabra SK, Lodha R. Essential Pediatric Pulmonology. 2nd Edn. New Delhi. 2010. pp 86-90.
* 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.