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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
West Campus
Specialty
Adolescent Medicine
Phone: 832-822-4887 (Main) | 832-227-3350 (West)
Fax: 832-825-3689 (Main) | 832-227-2493 (West)
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
6701 Fannin Street, Mark Wallace Tower, 11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus
18200 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094
Sharonda Janeya Alston Taylor, MD
Director, Teens Working on Wellness Adolescent Weight Management Clinic
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Adolescent Medicine | 2008 |
| University of Texas School of Public Health | Professional Education | Certificate of Public Health | 2007 |
| Children's Hospital at Sinai | Residency | Pediatrics | 2005 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2002 |
About
Clinical Focus
- Obesity
- Adolescent reproductive health (males and non-surgical gynecology)
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
Research Interests
- True cost of incorporating nationally recommendations to treat adolescent obesity in a comprehensive multidisciplinary program
- Polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, treatment and comorbidity treatment
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Harris County Medical Society | Member |
| Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine | Member |
| Texas Pediatric Society | Member |
| The Obesity Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Alston Taylor Sand Hergenroeder AC. Waist circumference predicts increased cardiometabolic risk in normal weight adolescent males. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity June 2011: 6( 2-2): e307-e311 (doi:10.3109/17477166.2011.575149).
Awards & Honors
Career Development Award in Adolescent Health from the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008
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