LisaOwensDO

Quality Improvement Physician Co-lead, Newborn Center Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

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I am a board-certified neonatologist working in a large referral center. Our institution provides the highest level of care for both infants and mothers with complicated pregnancies. My professional interests include prevention of sleep related infant deaths and quality improvement. I also have an interest in gender equity in physician compensation.

Sam Houston State UniversityMS, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2023 - 2024
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesClass of 1989

PubMed

5 citations
Neonatal Bacteremia and Cutaneous Lesions Caused by Photorhabdus luminescens: A Rare Gram-Negative Bioluminescent Bacterium.
Ankhi Dutta, Anthony R Flores, Paula A. Revell, Lisa Owens
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2018-08-17
5 citations
Call to action: gender equity in neonatology.
Kerri Z Machut, Shazia Bhombal, Marilyn Escobedo, Jasmeet Kataria-Hale, Alla Kushnir
Journal of Perinatology. 2022-07-01
Correction to: Call to action: gender equity in neonatology.
Kerri Z Machut, Shazia Bhombal, Marilyn Escobedo, Jasmeet Kataria-Hale, Alla Kushnir
Journal of Perinatology. 2022-11-01

AAP SUID Prevention Program - Child Death Review Chapter GrantAmerican Academy of Pediatrics2024–2025

Abstract Reviewer, Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety; American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 - Present
Neonatology representative, Texas Children's Hospital Utilization Review Committee 2024 - Present
Coding Committee District VII representative, Society of Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine; American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 - Present
member, Harris County Child Death Review Committee 2023 - Present
project coach, Baylor Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 2023 - Present
Coach/reviewer, Texas Children's Specific Aims (grants) Writing Workshop 2023 - Present
Member, Women In Neonatology Advocacy Committee 2021 - Present