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Marcella Donaruma-Kwoh, MD, Pediatrics, Houston, TX

MarcellaMarieDonaruma-KwohMD

Pediatrics Houston, TX

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Child Abuse Pediatrics

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6621 Fannin St
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 832-824-2271
    Fax+1 713-798-1144

Education & Training

  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
    Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education2012
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2005 - 2006
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumChief Residency, Pediatrics
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityBS
  • Cornell Medical College
    Cornell Medical CollegeFamily practice

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Child Abuse Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Partner in Courage Award Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, 2011
  • Honorable Mention recipient of Team Excellence Award Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Do chief residents recognize pre-pubertal male genital anatomy?  
    c. Donaruma-Kwoh, MM., Tran, X , Giardino, AP, Clin Pediatr
  • Perianal finding-sexual abuse or normal variant?  
    f. Donaruma-Kwoh, MM. and Merritt, DF, Consultant for Pediatricians
  • Do chief residents recognize pre-pubertal male genital anatomy?  
    Donaruma-Kwoh, MM., Tran, X , Giardino, AP, Clin Pediatr (Phila); 49(8):756-9
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Searching for clarity: Documentation in cases of suspected sexual abuse.
    Donaruma-Kwoh MM, 25th Annual Clinical Meeting of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Chicago, IL
  • Blunt Force Abdominal Trauma in Child Abuse Victims.
    Donaruma-Kwoh MM, 16th International Colloquium, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
  • Fractures at diagnosis in infants and children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A single institution experience.
    a. Donaruma-Kwoh, Marcella M. and Greeley, Christopher S, Raymond E. Helfer Society Annual Meeting, Texas at Austin, TX
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Lectures

  • The Role of the Forensic Pediatrician in a Child Maltreatment Investigation. Part II. 
    Prevent Child Abuse Texas 21st Annual Conference on the Prevention of Child Abuse, San Antonio, T
  • In Search of Clarity: Documentation in Child Abuse Examination. 
    1. Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows and Faculty
  • Important Points to Understand About Abusive Head Trauma. 
    Child Protective Services Caseworkers
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Response to Culotta Et Al on Their Letter to the Editor About “Multiple Unexplained Fractures in Infants and Child Physical Abuse” by Paige Culotta MD, Amy Mehollin-Ray MD, and Marcella Donaruma-Kwoh MD
    Response to Culotta Et Al on Their Letter to the Editor About “Multiple Unexplained Fractures in Infants and Child Physical Abuse” by Paige Culotta MD, Amy Mehollin-Ray MD, and Marcella Donaruma-Kwoh MDSeptember 4th, 2018