Message from the Chief

Our Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics was established in 2006 after the American Board of Pediatrics formally recognized child abuse as a subspecialty.  Our faculty and fellow graduates have been privileged to serve as leaders and selected members of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse, the American Board of Pediatrics, and the Texas Pediatric Society (AAP state chapter) Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.

Education and collaboration are core values for our program.  We have trained several outstanding fellows over the past 15 years.  We were among the first fellowship programs to receive ACGME accreditation.  All faculty and fellows are dedicated and involved in teaching medical students, residents, nurses, and medical professionals as well as non-medical professionals in our community, Texas, and nationwide.  We collaborate with several hospitals and practices in our region to facilitate the recognition and assessment of child maltreatment.  We work with child protection agencies, law enforcement, children’s advocacy centers, forensic nurses, and other agencies throughout south Texas involved in the detection, assessment, and treatment of children who are suspected victims of abuse or neglect.

Our faculty have authored or co-authored numerous recent publications and educational tools including several modules on child sexual abuse, physical abuse, cutaneous injuries, torture and starvation, medical neglect, and abusive head trauma that have be viewed in the US and other countries.  We are committed to a nurturing a collaborative, respectful, vibrant learning environment and always strive to find ways to improve and enhance services for the children and families we are privileged to treat.

Thank you for your interest in our program!

Sincerely,

Dr. Nancy Kellogg
Professor and Division Chief