Margaret Taylor Danner, MD
- Infectious Disease
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Allergy, Immunology and Retrovirology; Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-4330
Both Locations
Languages: English
Departments:
Office locations:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
17th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77094
Get to know Margaret Taylor Danner, MD
Personal Statement
I have dedicated my practice to providing evidence-based, patient-centered care. I advocate for patient safety and have a particular interest in antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic allergies. I provide care for children with infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus. I am the assistant director of antimicrobial stewardship at Texas Children’s Hospital and focus my research efforts on outpatient antimicrobial stewardship.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, penicillin allergies
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Infectious Disease | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2019 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2016 |
| Kenyon College | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts | 2011 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Member |
| Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society | Member |
Honors and awards
- 2011
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Phi Beta Kappa
- 2016
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Alpha Omega Alpha
* 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.
Research interests
Quality improvement, patient safety, outpatient antimicrobial stewardship
Taylor MG, Joerger T, Anvari S, Li Y, Gerber JS, Palazzi DP. The quality and management of penicillin allergy labels in pediatric primary care. Pediatrics. 2023 Mar 1;151(3):e2022059309. PMID: 36740967. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36740967/
Taylor MG, Joerger T, Scheurer M, Li Y, Russo ME, Gerber JS, Palazzi DL. Factors associated with penicillin allergy labels in electronic health care records of children in 2 large US pediatric primary care networks. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Mar; 5(3): e222117. PMID: 35285918. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35285918/
Taylor M, Liechti S, Palazzi D. Intermittent education and audit and feedback reduce inappropriate prescribing of oral third generation cephalosporins for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021 Apr; 47(4): 250-257. PMID 33446441. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33446441/
Taylor M and Palazzi D. Antimicrobial stewardship in the pediatric primary care setting. 2022; Pediatric Annals 51(5): e196-201. PMID: 35575544. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35575544/
Fernandez-Davilla N, Taylor MG, Anvari S. Hypersensitivity reactions to COVID-19 vaccines: identify high-risk patients and vaccinate the rest. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Mar; doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0088. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35254412. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35254412/
Joerger T, Taylor MG, Li Y, Palazzi DL, Gerber JS. Impact of penicillin allergy labels on children treated for outpatient respiratory infections. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Dec 3: piac125. PMID: 36461664. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36461664/
Taylor MG, Amerson-Brown MH, Hulten K, Cameron LH, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Edwards MS, and Foster C. Two cases of Cronobacter sakazakii meningitis in infants: the importance of early advanced brain imaging and public health reporting. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Sep 1;40(9): e346-e348. PMID 33990519. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33990519/