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Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Galveston, TX, University of Texas Medical Branch

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Pediatric (General) Surgery • Galveston, TX

Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgical Oncology

Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria is a pediatric surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with UTMB at Galveston and Clear Lake, where she is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Prior to this, she worked at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital for the past 11 years. She received her medical degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School. She is board certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care. She has led the Level I pediatric trauma program at Texas Children's Hospital since its inception in 2011 and also has a broad experience in pediatric general surgery and pediatric surgical oncology. She is an avid clinical and public health researcher in firearm violence prevention. She is a fellow at the Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Clinical Expertise

  • Trauma and surgical critical care, General / Gastrointestinal surgery, Pediatric surgical oncology

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 2015 - 2018
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2011 - 2012
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2009 - 2011
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2009
  • Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of Medicine
    Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Department of Surgery Faculty Clinical Excellence Award Texas Children's Hospital, 2020
  • Women of Excellence award Baylor College of Medicine, 2020
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment 
    Bindi Naik-MathuriaEditors: David Wesson and Bindi Naik-Mathuria.CRC Press, LondonEdition 2,2017

Press Mentions

  • Opinion: I Operate on Children with COVID. Trust Me, Get Your Child Vaccinated
    Opinion: I Operate on Children with COVID. Trust Me, Get Your Child VaccinatedOctober 2nd, 2021
  • Can new gun violence research find a path around the political stalemate?
    Can new gun violence research find a path around the political stalemate?June 3rd, 2021
  • With new CDC grant, Houston trauma surgeon to study gun violence like it's a disease.
    With new CDC grant, Houston trauma surgeon to study gun violence like it's a disease.June 3rd, 2021

Grant Support

  • Understanding the Epidemiology of Firearm Violence in a Large Metropolitan County to Define Risk Factors for InterventionCenters for Disease Control2020–2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, Dr. B Naik-Mathuria