UTMB Department of Pediatrics

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Pediatric Inpatient & Emergency Care

Clear Lake Campus Hospital

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Adult and Child Travel Clinic

Galveston and League City locations available
For consults, call (409) 772-0246

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John Sealy Modernization Project

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Message from the Chair
Sanjeev Tuli MD, MEd, FAAP

Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch. It is an honor to serve as Chair of this world-class department. Our mission is to provide outstanding, evidence-based, family-centered, and accessible care that not only treats but nurtures the children we serve, ensuring they and their communities thrive. In today’s world, challenges to children's health and access to care are increasingly shaped by social determinants that cannot be ignored. We are committed to addressing these challenges by building meaningful connections with communities to ensure our care is responsive, inclusive, and transformative. ...MORE...

Keeping Kids Healthy

'Tis the (Flu) Season

September 9, 2025, 10:02 AM by Dr. Sally Robinson

Influenza vaccines are safe, effective and have been used for decades. Everyone over 6 months is recommended to get vaccinated. Antivirals should be used under medical supervision. If your child has trouble breathing, chest pain, seizures, fever over 104 degrees, call your doctor.

Community Highlights

Bright Bodies coming to PCP in Galveston

June 20, 2025, 09:10 AM by Mary Urbani

UTMB Pediatrics is adding the PCP clinic as an additional site to our Bright Bodies “Healthy Lifestyle Program for Children".

Announcements

Congratulations to Pediatric Hall of Fame 2024

December 11, 2024, 08:49 AM by Department of Pediatrics

Several of our colleagues have received recognition from the UTHealth Texas Super Doctors. UTMB Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the heath of Texas.