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Office
6410 Fannin St
500
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-325-7111Fax+1 713-512-2230
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1998 - 2001
- Hurley Medical Center/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
- The University of Leeds/Nuffield Institute for HealthMA, Health management,Planning and Policy, 1993 - 1994
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- American Board of Pediatrics ABP Committee
- Top Doctors in Houston Houstonia Mag, 2013-2014
- UT Dean Teaching Award The University of Texas, 2008
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 32 citationsHealth-related quality of life and cognitive functioning in pediatric short stature: comparison of growth-hormone-naïve, growth-hormone-treated, and healthy samplesMatthew D. Stephen, James W. Varni, Christine A. Limbers, Michael Yafi, Rubina A. Heptulla
European Journal of Pediatrics. 2011-03-01 - 48 citationsDeletion of G-protein-coupled receptor 55 promotes obesity by reducing physical activity.A. Meadows, Jong Han Lee, Chia Shan Wu, Qiong Wei, Geetali Pradhan
International Journal of Obesity. 2016-03-01 - 13 citationsPovidone-iodine Irrigation for Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis May Be Protective: A Bayesian Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Kathryn T. Anderson, Luke R. Putnam, Marisa A. Bartz-Kurycki, Emma C. Hamilton, Michael Yafi
Annals of Surgery. 2020-05-01
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