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Erin Cooney, MD, Medical Genetics, Galveston, TX, University of Texas Medical Branch

ErinCooneyMDFAAP, FACMG

Medical Genetics Galveston, TX

Medical Biochemical Genetics

Associate Professor

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Summary

  • Dr. Erin Cooney is an associate professor in the Division of Medical Genetics and Metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Dr. Cooney’s clinical focus is on medical genetics and the inborn errors of metabolism. She is a consultant for the Texas Newborn Screening Program and advocates on a national level for improved metabolic practices through the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders Public Policy Committee. She also serves as the UTMB faculty supervisor for prenatal genetics and has a special interest in medical education.

    Dr. Cooney holds undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetic Technology from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, respectively. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and completed Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics residencies as well as a clinical fellowship in Medical Biochemical Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine (affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas). Dr. Cooney is triple boarded with certifications in the following: (1) Pediatrics; (2) Medical Genetics and Genomics; and (3) Medical Biochemical Genetics.


    Dr. Cooney was recipient of the Shire / American College of Medical Genetics Training Award. In 2017, she was named Resident of the Year by the Baylor Department of Molecular and Human Genetics. In 2021, she was honored with the Early Career Pediatric Educator Award for Excellence in Student Education by the UTMB Department of Pediatrics.


    She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Texas Pediatric Society, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders.

Clinical Expertise

  • Marfan syndrome, Down syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Skeletal dysplasias, Inborn errors of metabolism, Newborn screening, Peroxisomal disorders, Monogenic hearing loss, Neonatal hypotonia

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Medical Biochemical Genetics, 2017 - 2018
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics/Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2012 - 2017
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Medical Biochemical Genetics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Lillian L. Lockhart, MD Endowed Professorship in Genetics UTMB, 2023-2024
  • 2021 Early Career Pediatric Educator Award for Excellence in Student Education University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Pediatrics, 2021
  • SHIRE-ACMG Training Award ACMG, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Novel abdomino-pelvic anomalies in Kagami-Ogata syndrome  
    Kelly Lamiman, Vasilis Mavratsas, Tanvi Gupta, Erin Cooney, Toy G. Lee, Claire Cummins, Brendan Gorman, Jonathan Gerber, Ravi Radhakrishnan, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021

Press Mentions

  • Making Muscles with the Most Expensive Drug in the World
    Making Muscles with the Most Expensive Drug in the WorldFebruary 4th, 2021

Committees

  • member, SIMD Public Policy Committee 2020 - Present
  • Member, ECI Genetics Webinar Series Committee 2018 - Present

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