Mili Vakharia, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES

Mili Vakharia is an assistant professor and board-certified family nurse practitioner with an interest in chronic medical conditions. In her current role, she evaluates and treats patients with diabetes and associated co-morbidities. Outside of her clinical duties, she co-leads the Texas Children's Hospital's Diabetes Education Care Process Team, a multi-disciplinary quality improvement team that focuses on improving health care outcomes for patients with diabetes. Additionally, she is actively involved with many health organizations across the nation. She has been an invited presenter at various regional, national and international level conferences.

Personal Statement

I strive to provide evidenced-based care and shared health decisions involving both patient and family members to deliver successful clinical outcomes. It is also my privilege and utmost duty to provide quality care and support for any child – a parent’s most valuable asset.

Clinical Interests

Prediabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, pediatric obesity, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), thyroid disorders, dyslipidemia, diabetes technology 

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Organizations

Honors and awards

2023

Star Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Baylor College of Medicine

2023

Preceptor of the Year, Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association

2022

Gold Medalist-Excellence in Nursing Awards, Good Samaritan Foundation

* 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.

Vakharia M, Huang X, Minard C, Lyons SK, & McKay S. Use of Degludec to reduce DKA recurrence: A QI initiative. Clinical Diabetes: a publication of the American Diabetes Association (In press)

Vakharia, M., Pehlivan, D., Hoyos-Martinez, A., Glaze, D. G., & Tosur, M. New-Onset Diabetes Presenting With Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State in a Lean Adolescent With Atypical Rett Syndrome Using Antipsychotics. Clinical diabetes: a publication of the American Diabetes Association, 2022, 40 (4), 503–507. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd21-0126

Schwartz, D. D., Vakharia, M., Uysal, S., Hendrix, K. R., Fegan-Bohm, K., Lyons, S. K., Sonabend, R., Gunn, S. K., Banuelos, R., & Dei-Tutu, S. A Comprehensive System for Identifying Patients With Type 1 Diabetes at Increased Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Texas Children's Hospital. Clinical diabetes: a publication of the American Diabetes Association, 2022, 40 (1), 92–96. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd21-0072

Schwartz, D. D., Banuelos, R., Uysal, S., Vakharia, M., Hendrix, K. R., Fegan-Bohm, K., Lyons, S. K., Sonabend, R., Gunn, S. K., & Dei-Tutu, S. An Automated Risk Index for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: The RI-DKA. Clinical diabetes: a publication of the American Diabetes Association, 2022, 40 (2), 204–210. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd21-0070

Lam, Niedzwecki, C. M., Daniels, B., Mayer, R. R., Vakharia, M. M., & Jea, A. Acute spinal cord injury associated with multilevel pediatric idiopathic ntervertebral disc calcification: case report. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2016, 17(2), 182–186. https://doi.org/10.3171/2015.6.PEDS15214