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11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Olivia Ginnard, DO, FAAP
Instructor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Pediatric Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Endocrinology | 2022 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Residency | Pediatrics | 2019 |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine | 2016 |
| University of Texas in Austin | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Psychology | 2011 |
About
Dr. Ginnard is a physician-scientist who specializes in the field of endocrinology to better impact patient lives. Specifically, her research interests involve the development of a comprehensive understanding of how alterations in vitamin D pathways lead to the pathologic disease states of obesity and diabetes in children. To realize this goal, she has joined Baylor College of Medicine’s Treating Obesity with Precision (TOP) lab under the direction of Stephanie Sisley, MD and Yong Xu lab focusing on the interplay of neural circuits and signals involved in energy balance. By pursuing basic science research and continuing to see patients in clinic, she hopes to bridge the bench to the bedside and make impactful discoveries that will better her patients' lives.
From Dr. Ginnard:
I strive to provide the best comprehensive clinical care for children with diabetes and hormone disorders and to advocate for their needs and families.
Clinical Interests: obesity, type 2 diabetes
Research Interests: neural role of vitamin D in obesity and diabetes
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| American Diabetes Association | Member |
| Endocrine Society | Member |
| Pediatric Endocrine Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Olivia Z.B. Ginnard, G. Todd Alonso, Sarah D. Corathers, Carla Demeterco-Berggren, Lauren H. Golden, Brian T. Miyazaki, Grace Nelson, Emma Ospelt, Osagie Ebekozien, Joyce M. Lee, Kathryn S. Obrynba, Daniel J. DeSalvo. Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care: A Review of Initiatives and Outcomes in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative. Clinical Diabetes, 2021 Jul;39(3)
Nella A, Ginnard O. Endocrinology. Core Concepts of Pediatrics, 2018;2
Dasgupta S, Nguyen H, Naeem B, Ginnard O, Bhargava V, Shirley L. Progressive abdominal pain in a 3-year-old boy with repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatrics in Review, 2017 Dec;12(38):567-568. Pubmed PMID: 29196513
Olivia Z.B. Ginnard, Maria J. Redondo, Sarah K. Lyons Diabetes with multiple islet cell autoantibody positivity successfully managed with GLP-1 receptor agonist alone: a case report. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 2022
Nella, A., Ginnard, O. Pediatric Endocrine. Core Concepts, 2nd ed. University of Texas Medical Branch Division of Pediatrics. 2018
Awards & Honors
Pediatric Pilot Award, Texas Children's Hospital, 2023
Rising Star Research Award, Pediatric Endocrine Society, 2022
Chief Pediatric Endocrine Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 2021-2022
Invited Presenter, 70th Pediatrics by the Gulf: Annual Conference on Advances in Pediatrics, 2021
Outstanding Abstract Award, Endocrine Society, 2021
Invited Presenter, Pediatric Endocrinologists of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, 2021
Pediatric Grand Rounds Speaker, UTMB, 2019,
Trainee Travel Award, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, 2019
Invited Presenter, American Federation for Medical Research, 2019
Board Certification
Board Certified in General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics – FAAP
Language
English, Polish
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