Meghna Raphael, MD
- Adolescent Medicine
Assistant Professor, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-4887
Main Campus and Sugar Land Campus
Languages: English
Departments:
Office locations:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
15400 Southwest Freeway Sugar Land
Suite 100, 200, 310
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Get to know Meghna Raphael, MD
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
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 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
| Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine | Member |
* 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
Polycystic ovary syndrome, eating disorders
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.