High-Risk Pregnancy Doctors and Medical Experts

Meet the Texas Fetal Center Team

The Texas Fetal Center Team is multi-specialty group of medical experts and care coordinators brought together to provide the most comprehensive care for mothers and their babies. The team works closely together to create the best treatment plan and provide excellent medical care for mothers and their babies before, during and after delivery.

Center Directors

		Anthony Johnson, DO Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Kenneth J. Moise, Jr., MD Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		KuoJen Tsao, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery

Center Coordinators

		Karen Moise, RN Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lead Nurse Coordinator
		Jaye Dotson, RN Maternal-Fetal Medicine Nurse Coordinator
		Coral Barto Clinic Coordinator
		Courtney Rupp Clinic Coordinator

Anesthesiology

		Anita Giezentanner, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Chief, Obstetrical Anesthesia
		Ranu Jain, MD Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesia
		Stephen Larson, DO Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Obstetrical Anesthesia
		Maria Matuszczak, MD Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesia
		Tamara Norwood, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesia

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Chronic and Palliative Care (CAPS)

		Patrick Jones, M.D, MA Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology
		Suzanne Lopez, MD, FAAP Associate Professor, Division of Neonatology
		Kim Cole, RNC,NNP-BC
		Kristic Cullum, RN, BSN, CHPN

Fetal Spina Bifida Program

		Pedro Mancias, MD Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology Director of Clinical Neurophysiology
		Lynette J. Mazur, MD, MPH Professor, Department of Pediatrics Chief of Pediatrics, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston Medical Director Spina Bifida Clinic, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston
		Shade' Moody, MD Clinical Instructor, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology

Genetic Counseling

		Rebecca Carter, MS Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Prenatal Genetic Counselor
		Jennifer Czerwinski, MS, CGC Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
		Jennifer Hoskovec, MS, CGC Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Prenatal Genetic Counselor
		Claire Singletary, MS, CGC Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics, Prenatal Genetic Counselor
		Cathy Sullivan, MS, CGC Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Prenatal Genetic Counselor
		Kate Wilson, MS, CGC Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Prenatal Genetic Counselor

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

		Michael W. Bebbington, M.D., M.H.Sc. Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Sean Blackwell, MD Associate Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Lara Friel, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Anthony Johnson, DO Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Kenneth J. Moise, Jr., MD Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Jerrie Refuerzo, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Neonatology

		Patrick Jones, MD, MA Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology
		Suzanne Lopez, MD Associate Professor, Division of Neonatology

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Pediatric Cardiology

		Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
		Monesha Gupta, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
		M. Silvana Horenstein, MD Staff Physician
		Stephen Lorch, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

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Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

		William Douglas, MD Associate Professor and Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
		Michael H. Hines, MD, FACS Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

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Pediatric Neurosurgery

		Stephen Fletcher, MD Associate Professor and Director, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
		John M. Jones, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Shiraz Ahmad Younas, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery

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Pediatric Plastic Surgery

		John Teichgraeber, MD, FACS Professor and Director, Division of Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
		Michael Alexander Lypka, MD, DMD, FRCD(C) Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery

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Pediatric Surgery

		Richard J. Andrassy, MD Denton A. Cooley, M.D. Chair and Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Associate Dean for Clinical Operations
		Mary Austin, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery
		Charles S. Cox Jr, MD Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery
		Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery
		Kevin P. Lally, MD, MS, FACS Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatric Surgery
		Stacey Moore-Olufemi, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery
		KuoJen Tsao, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery Co-Director, Texas Fetal Center
		Adam M. Vogel, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery

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Radiology

		Susan D. John, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology Pediatric Radiology
		Larry A. Kramer, MD Professor, Department of Radiology Fetal MRI
		Lawrence H. Robinson, MD Professor, Department of Radiology Pediatric Radiology

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