Positions

Associate Professor

Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Medical Director, TCH West Campus Emergency Center

Texas Children's Hospital

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

6621 Fannin Street, Suite A210
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-5497

Education

MD from New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Internship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Pediatrics

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Pediatrics

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Certifications

Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics

Professional Statement

Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt serves as the Director of Patient/Family-Centered Care and Public Relations for the section of pediatric emergency medicine. In this capacity, she leads a variety of multi-disciplinary committees and quality improvement projects designed to champion and promote a service quality environment and culture and improve the emergency center experience for all patients and their families. She, also, educates physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff on the importance of customer service-related principles and interpersonal communication skills. Currently, Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt is a co-author on a funded project validating a communication assessment tool that provides patients and their families the opportunity to evaluate the interpersonal communication skills of medical trainees and faculty and is co-authoring a chapter entitled "Communicating with the Difficult Patient and/or Family" in Communicating with Pediatric Patients and their Families: The Texas Children's Hospital guide for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. Additionally, Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt is an active contributor/author for the Texas Children's Blog (http://www.texaschildrensblog.org/). You can, also, follow Dr. Leaming-Van Zandt on Twitter @KayLeaming

Websites

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics

American College of Emergency Physicians

Texas Pediatric Society