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Jill Weatherhead, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Houston, TX

Jill Elizabeth Weatherhead MD

Pediatric Infectious Disease•Houston, TX

Pediatric Travel and Tropical Medicine

Associate Professor Assistant Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases Department of molecular virology and microbiology Baylor College of Medicine

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  • 6621 Fannin St.Houston, TX 77030

  • Phone+1 832-824-4328

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Summary

  • Dr. Jill Weatherhead is an Associate Professor of adult and pediatric infectious disease specialist based in Houston, TX, with subspecialties in adult and pediatric travel and tropical medicine. She completed her medical education at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2009, followed by residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics and dual fellowships in Infectious Disease and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, at Baylor College of Medicine amd Texas Children’s Hospital. A Professor at Baylor since 2017, she holds a PhD in Immunoparasitology. Her research focuses on travel and tropical medicine, infectious disease, parasitology, and host innate immune response, with multiple publications in prominent journals.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicinePhD, CSTP - Immunoparasitology, 2017
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineMSc, CSTP, 2015 - 2017
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2013 - 2017
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2013 - 2015
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2009 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2028
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • cTropMed
    American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygienecTropMed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • COVID Rebound Is Real — and Surprisingly Common
    COVID Rebound Is Real — and Surprisingly CommonNovember 21st, 2022
  • Coronavirus FAQ: I Got It on a Family Vacay! Can My Relatives Stay (Relatively) Safe?
    Coronavirus FAQ: I Got It on a Family Vacay! Can My Relatives Stay (Relatively) Safe?July 22nd, 2022
  • Coronavirus FAQ: Our Mini-Zine Has Advice on When & How to Dial down COVID Precautions
    Coronavirus FAQ: Our Mini-Zine Has Advice on When & How to Dial down COVID PrecautionsApril 1st, 2022

Grant Support

  • Development of a novel translational porcine model of Ascaris-induced chronic lung disease.BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2023–2025
  • Development of a novel translational porcine model of Ascaris-induced chronic lung disease.BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2023–2025
  • Novel recombinant protein immunoassays for the diagnosis and monitoring of toxocariasis in children living in the United States.BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2023–2025
  • Discovering the Immunologic Mechanism of Ascaris-induced Allergic Airway Disease.BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2020–2025

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • BCMhttps://www.bcm.edu/people/view/jill-weatherhead-md-ms-dtm-amp-h-faap/b27b082f-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6
  • Immunoparasitology laboratoryhttps://www.bcm.edu/departments/pediatrics/sections-divisions-centers/tropical-medicine/research/laboratories/immunoparasitology

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