Mohammad Hossein Tcharmtchi, MD
- Critical Care
Associate Division Chief
Director, Fellowship Training Program, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-6230
Languages: English
Departments:
Get to know Mohammad Hossein Tcharmtchi, MD
Dr. Tcharmtchi is the program director for Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, the largest pediatric critical care medicine fellowship training program in the world. His main focus is on the education of fellows to competent academician leading them to the forefront of the delivery and research of medical education, specifically the domains of clinical training, and medical simulation. Dr. Tcharmtchi has trained more than 50 fellows and sees his time as program director, his professional legacy, as having mentored the next generation of intensivists who will impact the lives of many patients and families worldwide.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Tcharmtchi’s main interest is in medical and Neurocritical ICU as well as extracorporeal therapies.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care | 1997 |
| State University of New York at Brooklyn College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 1994 |
| University of Vienna Medical School | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1988 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow; Provisional Section for International Medical Graduates |
| American Thoracic Society | Member |
| Pediatric Advance Life Support | Instructor |
| SCCM Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Society of Critical Care Medicine Member | Course Instructor and Director |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
| Texas Pediatric Society | Member of Educational Committee |
* 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
Dr. Tcharmtchi’s main interest focuses on exploring job characteristics that enrich and motivate pediatric fellowship program directors. In addition, developing a tool and assessing the degree of standardization of education and assessment of CVC placement as well as development of best practices in medical documentation: a curricular module for pediatricians and specialists.
Goldman J, Desai MS, McClain KL, Tcharmtchi MH, Kennedy CE, Thompson K, Lam F, Bashir DA, Chinn IK, Goldberg BR, Allen CE, Nguyen TC. Hepatobiliary Dysfunction and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Increase Risk of Mortality in Pediatric Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018 Aug 14. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001684. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:30113519.
Fleming GM, Mink RB, Hornik C, Emke AR, Green ML, Mason K, Petrillo T, Schuette J, Tcharmtchi MH, Winkler M, Turner DA. Developing a Tool to Assess Placement of Central Venous Catheters in Pediatrics Patients. J Grad Med Educ 2016 Jul;8(3):346-52. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-15-00365.1. PMID:27413436.
Castro D, Tcharmtchi MH, Thammasitboon S. A Practical Application of Educational Theories in Developing a Boot Camp Program for Pediatric Critical Care Fellows. Acad Pediatr 2016 Nov - Dec;16(8):707-711. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.08.007. PMID: 27772694.
Megan E. McCabe MD, Katherine Mason MD, Veronica Armijo-Garcia MD, Richard Mink MD, M. Hossein Tcharmtchi MD, Jason Werner MD. Best practices in medical documentation: a curricular module for pediatricians and specialists, Association of Pediatric Program Directors Meeting, Educational Scholarship, 2016 New Orleans.