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Office
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-873-5437Fax+1 713-873-4337
Education & Training
- University at BuffaloFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1984 - 1987
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
- University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1982 - 1984
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nasal microbionts differentially colonize and elicit cytokines in human nasal epithelial organoids.Andrea I Boyd, Leah A Kafer, Isabel F Escapa, Amal Kambal, Hira Tariq
Biorxiv. 2024-09-25 - 5 citationsThe Efficiency of p27 Cleavage duringRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Is Cell Line and RSV Subtype Dependent.Wanderson Rezende, Xunyan Ye, Laura S Angelo, Alexandre F Carisey, Vasanthi Avadhanula
Journal of Virology. 2023-05-31 - 8 citationsSustained Within-season Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza-associated Hospitalization in Children: Evidence From the New Vaccine Surveillance Network, 2015-2016 T...Leila C Sahni, Eric A Naioti, Samantha M Olson, Angela P Campbell, Marian G Michaels
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023-02-08
Other
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Nanoparticle Vaccine Immune Responses Target Multiple Neutralizing Epitopes That Contribute to Protection Against Wild-Type and Pali...Pedro Piedra, MD, ScienceDirect
https://www.doximity.com/articles/ec82b951-b191-4406-8038-7129da66ac6c
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-13 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Nanoparticle Vaccine Immune Responses Target Multiple Neutralizing Epitopes That Contribute to Protection Against Wild-Type and Pali...Pedro Piedra, MD, ScienceDirect
https://www.doximity.com/articles/ec82b951-b191-4406-8038-7129da66ac6c
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09
Press Mentions
- More Information Needed Amid Paused RSV Vaccine for Children, FDA Committee SaysDecember 14th, 2024
- FluMist: Who Is the Nasal Spray Best For?October 22nd, 2024
- COVID, Flu and RSV: Know the Vaccines for These Three Common Respiratory VirusesSeptember 4th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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