Faculty

Left to right: Drs. Sanchez, Ardura, Barton, McKinney, McCracken, Kahn, Siegel, Gill, Levitz
Left to right: Drs. Sanchez, Ardura, Barton, McKinney, McCracken, Kahn, Siegel, Gill, and Levitz

Jeffrey S. Kahn, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology
Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Fellowship Program Director
Interests: Respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, coronaviruses, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, rhinoviruses, human parvoviruses, human polyomaviruses, rhabdoviral vectors and vaccines, and pediatric HIV/AIDS

Theresa “Tess” Barton, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, ARMS (AIDS-related Medical Services) Clinic
Interim Director, UT Southwestern Clinical Fellowship in South Africa
Interests: Pediatric HIV infection, invasive pneumococcal infections, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Amanda Evans, M.D.
Associate Professor
Interests: Pathogenesis of infectious diseases, bacterial-viral pathogen interactions, Moraxella catarrhalis 

Carla Garcia, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests: Rhinovirus lower respiratory tract disease and RSV lower respiratory tract disease

Michelle A. Gill, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Interests: Pathogenesis and immunobiology of infectious diseases, host mucosal immune response to pediatric respiratory viral infections, and dendrite cells in the pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

Ruth Levitz, Ph.D.
Instructor
Interests: Respiratory syncytial virus

George H. McCracken, M.D.
Professor
Interests: Clinical pharmacology of antimicrobials, meningitis pathogenesis and treatment, and respiratory infections pathogenesis  

Jeffrey S. McKinney, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
Harry W. Bass Jr. Professorship in Pediatric Education
Interests: Fever of unknown origin, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, infections in immunocompromised hosts, resident and medical student education, antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety, and process improvements

Pablo J. Sanchez, M.D.
Professor
Interests: Congenital syphilis, neonatal and congenital infections, and ureaplasma infections

Jane D. Siegel, M.D.
Professor
Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Children’s Medical Center
Interests: Healthcare associated infections, community-acquired MRSA infections, and immunizations, especially strategies to improve delivery