Liset Olarte, MD, MSc
- Infectious Disease
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-4330
Languages: English, Spanish
Departments:
Office location:
1102 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Liset Olarte, MD, MSc
Dr. Liset Olarte is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist at Texas Children's Hospital. Her research focuses on the impact of pneumococcal vaccines in the epidemiology of pneumococcal colonization and invasive disease in different pediatric populations. She has participated in the evaluation of higher-valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for infants. In addition, she is interested in understanding health disparities in infectious diseases. She serves on the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s Global Health Committee and on its Inclusion, Diversity, Access & Equity Committee.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Masters | Master of Science in Clinical Investigation | 2016 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | 2016 |
| University of Utah | Residency | Pediatrics | 2013 |
| Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2006 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Fellow |
| International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases | Member |
| Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Member |
| Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society | Member; Global Health Committee; Inclusion, Diversity, Access and Equity Committee |
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics, FAAP
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Research interests
Epidemiology of pneumococcal infections and colonization, respiratory pathogens, virus-bacteria interactions