Kristina Munoz MD (She/Her)

Emergency Medicine Physician

Summary

Dr. Kristina Munoz is an Emergency Medicine specialist based in Baytown, TX. She completed her residency at Denver Health Medical Center in 2024 after graduating from Central Michigan University College of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Munoz currently serves as an Attending Physician with Houston Methodist. Her notable publications include work on cultural competency and collaboration in emergency medicine residency programs, as well as a pilot study on high-dose spironolactone for heart failure. Throughout her career, she has earned several honors, including the Department of Emergency Medicine JEDI Award and the DEI SEED Grant, reflecting her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine.

Department of Emergency Medicine JEDI Award Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine DEI SEED Grant Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, 2022
Golden Pager Intern Award Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, 2021
Gold Humanism Honor Society Central Michigan University College of Medicine, 2019
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PubMed

4 citations
High-Dose Spironolactone When Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Are Resistant to Loop Diuretics: A Pilot Study.
Shweta Bansal, Kristina Munoz, Sonja Brune, Steven R. Bailey, Anand Prasad
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2019-09-17

Abstracts/Posters

Fostering the Cultural Competency and Student-Resident Collaboration in an Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Kristyn N. McLeod, Smitha Bhaumik, Carleigh Benton, Kristina Munoz, Marlisa Mann, Jacqueline A. Ward-Gaines, Manuel R. Montaño, SAEM Innovations 2022, 5/17/2022