Mary Aitken MD MPH FAAP
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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1699 Hermann DriveUnit 7105Houston, TX 77004
Phone+1 501-343-3225
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Education & Training
University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine A Public Health and General Preventive MedicineFellowship, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1994 - 1996
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License 1996 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1993 - 2026
WA State Medical License 1993 - 1997
NC State Medical License 1993 - 1995
MD State Medical License 1991 - 1994
WI State Medical License 1992 - 1993
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Language Matters: Effective Communication and Connections for Firearm Injury Prevention.Sandra McKay, Mary E Aitken
Journal of Pediatrics. Clinical Practice. 2024-03-01 - 1 citationsSafety Baby Shower Intervention Improves Safe Sleep Knowledge and Self-Efficacy among Expectant Teens.Mary E Aitken, Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, Samantha H Mullins, Shasha Bai, Beverly K Miller
SAGE Open Nursing. 2023-03-20 - 5 citationsA Comprehensive Report on All-Terrain Vehicles and Youth: Continuing Challenges for Injury Prevention.Charles A Jennissen, Gerene M Denning, Mary E Aitken,
Pediatrics. 2022-10-01
Press Mentions
UTHealth Houston Receives Two Awards for Continuing Research in Neonatal Care and Women’s HealthMay 24th, 2023
NIH Awards Five-Year, $24.2 Million Grant to UAMS Translational Research InstituteJuly 3rd, 2019
Teens, ATVs a Dangerous Combo - US NewsJuly 14th, 2014- Join now to see all
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- Fellow
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