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Jill Weatherhead, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Houston, TX, Harris Health System

JillElizabethWeatherheadMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Houston, TX

Pediatric Travel and Tropical Medicine

Assistant Professor National School of Tropical Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases Baylor College of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine in the Sections of Pediatric Tropical Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Adult Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, pediatric infectious diseases, and adult infectious disease with a sub-specialty certificate in tropical medicine and travelers health. As a physician-scientist, my clinical and scientific work is motivated by my passion and determination to improve the lives of millions of people living in parasite-endemic, poverty-stricken communities around the world. I believe I can best do this by applying my unique clinical and scientific skill set to answer clinically relevant basic scientific questions related to parasite-induced morbidity and to educate and encourage clinicians and scientists to play an active role in their global community. I have developed an active translational research platform that investigates the underlying pathways that cause parasite-induced morbidity in the lungs and that aims to discover interventions that will prevent the development of devastating, life-long disease as a result of parasite infections in children. This work has the potential to advance our current understanding of the parasite-host interface and lead to significant reduction of severe lung morbidity in millions of people globally. I serve as an educator and academic advisor to all levels of medical and scientific trainees. I teach didactically on topics related infectious diseases, tropical medicine and global health as well as lab-based parasitology techniques through the National School of Tropical Medicine (NSTM) at BCM. I provide in-patient and out-patient care at Ben Taub Hospital and the Tropical Medicine Clinic as part of the Harris Country Health System which services uninsured and underinsured residents in Houston, TX.

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
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • 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
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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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