Email

fserrano@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Pediatrics-Critical Care
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

TCH - Legacy Tower (Office)

6651 Main Street
Houston77030
Phone: (832) 826-6230

Certifications

CCRP

Society of Clinical Research Associates

Professional Statement

My research interests include understanding the impact that heart defects or disease have in the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children. The Heart Center at Texas Children’s Hospital has a Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Program that follows the development of children born with congenital heart disease and have undergone cardiac surgery. As part of this program I maintain an IRB approved Cardiology Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Clinic Database with the purpose of answering research questions aimed at reducing the incidence or impact of impaired outcome after cardiac surgery. Another project that I am involved with includes the coordination of research studies with other Pediatric Centers in the US and Canada that are part of the Pediatric Heart Network.

Selected Publications

• Serrano F, Guffey D, Shekerdemian L, Noll L, Voigt RG, Monteiro S. "Early identification of autism spectrum disorder in children with CHD attending a Cardiac Developmental Outcomes Program." ; Pubmed PMID: 37466015
• Elias M, et al... Serrano F, Newburger J, Dionne A,,on behalf of the Pediatric Heart Network MUSIC Study Investigators "Examination of Adverse Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccination Among Patients with a History of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children." ; Pubmed PMID: 36595296
• Monteiro S, Serrano F, Guffey D, Lopez K, Mazarico De Thomas E, Voigt RG, Shekerdemian L, Morris S. "Factors Affecting Rates of Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease.." ; Pubmed PMID: 100419
• Holst LM, Serrano F, Shekerdemian L, Ravn HB, Guffey D, Ghanayem NS, Monteiro S. "Impact of feeding mode on neurodevelopmental outcome in infants and children with congenital heart disease.." Congenit Heart Dis.. 2019; Pubmed PMID: 31373176