Email

marias@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor

Pediatrics-Pulmonary
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Pulmonary Medicine Service - Clinical Care Center
6701 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3300

Texas Children's Hospital (Office)

Pulmonary Medicine Service - Clinical Care Center
6701 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3300

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

Pulmonary Medicine Service - Clinical Care Center
6701 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3300

Education

Dr.P.H. from University Of Texas School Of Public Health

01/1994 - Houston, TX United States

Advanced Training from University Of Texas School Of Public Health

01/1991 - Houston, TX United States

M.D. from University Of Missouri - Kansas City

01/1983 - Kansas City, MO United States

B.A. from University Of Missouri - Kansas City

01/1980 - Kansas City, MO United States

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Pediatric Pulmonary

Residency at Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, MO

Pediatrics

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology

American Board of Pediatrics

Honors & Awards

Clinic Chief, Pulmonary Medicine Clinics

Texas Children's Hospital

The Barbara and Corbin Robertson Jr Presidential Award for Excellence in Education

Baylor College of Medicine (04/2008)

Medical Editor of Patient Education

American Thoracic Society (06/2014)

Chair - Behavioral Science Assembly

American Thoracic Society (05/1999 - 05/2001)

Lifetime Achievement Award – Behavioral Science Assembly

American Thoracic Society (05/2011)

Alumni Achievement Award – School of Medicine

University of Missouri-Kansas City (04/2009 - 05/2010)

Baylor Pediatric Award of Achievement in Teaching

Baylor College of Medicine (05/1997)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Distinguished Educator Award – Direct Teaching and Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2001)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award –Educational Leadership

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2001)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award –Development of Enduring Educational Materials

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2002)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award –Educational Research

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2002)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award –Educational Research

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2002)

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Distinguished Educator Award – Direct Teaching and Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine (05/2013)

Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C)

National Board of Certified Asthma Educators (01/2001)

Professional Interests

• Pulmonary medicine
• Asthma
• Cystic fibrosis
• Chronic respiratory disease
• Self-management

Professional Statement

I am a pediatric pulmonologist who does both ambulatory and inpatient care of children up to age 21 years. I am the Chief of the Pulmonary Clinics at Texas Children's Hospital. I do clinical research including as a site for the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Network. In addition to my MD degree, I have a doctorate in Public Health in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. I am the Associate Editor for Patient Education for the American Thoracic Society.

Websites

Memberships

American Thoracic Society

American Academy of Pediatrics

Harris County Medical Society

Funding

Asthma Clinical Research Center Network

Grant funding from American Lung Association

Co-PI for Baylor Site - core grant

Skills

Patient Education

Materials development and editing medical education material for lay public, patients, families

Health literacy

Chronic disease self-management