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1005 W Ralph Hall PkwyRockwall, TX 75032
Phone+1 972-772-3100
Fax+1 469-757-4890
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Summary
- Having trained at the top 3 pediatric hospital in the nation and accruing over ten years of clinical practice, Dr. Lai has the experience and understanding to help parents comfortably navigate the challenges of keeping their child healthy and safe. From premature infants to adolescents up to age 21, she thrives on building long term relationships with her patients and also the parents as well - because a child's health is a team effort.
Trained to practice evidence based medicine, Dr. Lai practices the most up to date standards of care as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She considers it a privilege to be trusted to help care for your child, whether it be managing chronic medical conditions like asthma and ADHD or navigating the ongoing mental health challenges faced by teenagers today.
Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2010
University of Texas Pan AmericanBS, Chemistry, Minors in Biology and English, Summa Cum Lade, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Academic Dean's Outstanding Service Award UT-Pan American, 2006
- Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award UT-Pan American, 2003
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society UT-Pan American, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsInfluenza "Trains" the Host for Enhanced Susceptibility to Secondary Bacterial Infection.Kari Ann Shirey, Darren J. Perkins, W.Y.C. Lai, Wei Zhang, Lurds R. Fernando
Mbio. 2019-05-07 - 10 citationsNovel role of gastrin releasing peptide-mediated signaling in the host response to influenza infectionKari Ann Shirey, Mary E. Sunday, W.Y.C. Lai, Mira C. Patel, Jorge C. G. Blanco
Mucosal Immunology. 2019-01-01 - 53 citationsA Decoy Peptide that Disrupts TIRAP Recruitment to TLRs Is Protective in a Murine Model of Influenza.Wenji Piao, Kari Ann Shirey, Lisa W. Ru, W.Y.C. Lai, Henryk Szmacinski
Cell Reports. 2015-06-30
Journal Articles
- Novel Diastereoselective Synthesis Of (E)- And (Z)-allylsilanes via Organoboraneswith Dr. Narayan G. Bhat and Matthew Carroll as co-authors, Tetrahedron Letters
- A Simple Synthesis of B-2-(1-trimethylgermyl-1-alkyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborinanes Isolation and Selective Oxidation to 1-trimethylgermyl-1-alkanolswith Dr. Narayan G. Bhat and Matthew Carroll as co-authors, Tetrahedron Letters
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External Links
- Pecan Tree Pediatricshttps://pecantreepediatrics.com/
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