Children's Health

We love kids, and we love helping parents keep them healthy

Welcome to Children's Health

At UTMB Health, we love kids, and we love helping parents keep them healthy as they grow and develop. We're also here to help when kids aren't well, with a team of skilled physicians and caregivers equipped and experienced in handling any problem, large or small. Our network of pediatric and family care clinics place our caregivers close to where families live and work, and our extended hours and after-hour urgent care clinics recognize that illness doesn't keep "9 to 5" hours. Children are our future; let UTMB help you keep that future bright and healthy.

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All Children's Health Services

Pediatric Primary Care

UTMB Health knows that nothing is more important than the well-being of your children. Our pediatric primary care providers are passionate about the health of children in all stages of development.

Providers for ages 0-4 
Providers for ages 5-11 
Providers for ages 12-17 
Pediatric primary care locations 

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Pediatric Urgent & Emergency Care

An illness or injury can happen at any time. When your pediatrician is not available, our Urgent Care clinics are conveniently located to help after-hours and on weekends. If your child has a more serious condition, our Pediatric Emergency Room on the Clear Lake Campus is available 24/7 and staffed by pediatric emergency medicine specialists.

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Locations

UTMB’s Emergency Departments are staffed 24/7 by physicians and registered nurses specially trained and certified in emergency medicine, including our Pediatric ER on the Clear Lake Campus.

In the Health Blog
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RSV immunizations - a chat with Houston Moms

From what babies are eligible for the monoclonal antibody immunization, to how it differs from the option for pregnant women, Dr. Manuela Murray shares all the information about the recently approved RSV injections.

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A breakdown of the newly approved RSV immunizations

Throughout 2023, three injections offering protection against RSV were approved. Learn more about each type and what, if any, might be right for you and your loved ones.

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The cumulative effect of annual flu shots

Did you know annual flu shots can have a cumulative effect that can protect you beyond the current flu season? Pediatrician Dr. Manuela Murray shares her first-hand experience with the proven theory.

Sports Injury Clinic

Student athletes and sports injuries

From concussions to injuries that may require surgery, Dr. Stacy Leung covers what to do if your student athlete is injured playing or practicing their favorite sport.

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UTMB health tackles physical and mental aspects of athletic injuries

If your athlete experiences an accident or injury, know that UTMB Health experts are equipped to help with the mental and physical aspects of recovery every step of the way.

Image of UTMB Health women's health, orthopedics & genetics patient Audrey Solomon, sitting on a bench, wearing glasses & a mauve-colored knit sweater, holding 18-month-old daughter Maisie Solomon. She has on a pink-colored knit sweater both are smiling

Sense of community comforted new mom

When a lifelong UTMB patient with a rare genetic condition found out she was pregnant, she knew exactly where to go to get the care she could trust for her and her daughter-on-the-way. Nearly two years later, both mom and daughter continue to see UTMB Health specialists and they are healthy and thriving.

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