MichaelYafiMD

Pediatric Endocrinology • Houston, TX

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School, Houston

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Office
6410 Fannin St
500
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7111

Fax+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

2 citations
Narrative review of the role of technology in pediatric diabetes: from testing blood glucose to subcutaneous automated therapy and hope for cure.
Michael Yafi, Avni Shah, Katherine Velez
Translational Pediatrics. 2023-09-18
Surgery, Music, and Art: How Billroth Made the Connection.
Michael Yafi
The American Surgeon. 2021-06-01
13 citations
Povidone-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

Press Mentions

The Everyday Drink That Doubles Weight LossJuly 5th, 2020
'It's Not an on-off Switch': What We Heard This WeekMarch 13th, 2020
Asthma and T1D in Kids: It's ComplicatedMarch 12th, 2020
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