Abiara Vanessa Agwu, MD $$

Hospital Medicine Specialist

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2015)
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houst (2019), Pediatrics
Fellowship: Phoenix Children's Hospital (2022), Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics

Research Interests
- Hospital Medicine
- Medical Education
- Pediatrics
Publications
- Neck Swelling and Fussiness in an 8-week-old Infant. Kim DS, Agwu AV, Baker CJ. Pediatr Rev. 2021 Jun;42(6):332-335. doi: 10.1542/pir.2020-0020.
- Severe pretibial myxedema refractory to systemic immunosuppressants. Silapunt S, Agwu AV, Migden MR. Cutis. 2019 Sep;104(3):E1-E3.
Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Academic Pediatric Association
- Mary Susan Moore Medical Society
- Texas Pediatric Society
Awards and Honors
- Dean’s List, Master of Business Administration 2020-2022, University of Arizona
- Travel Recipient Winner 2019, National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Medical Association (NMA) Fellows Program, Academic Career Development Workshop
- Chief Resident 2019-2020, McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics
- Honor Roll for Medical Student Teaching 2018, McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatrics
- Certificate of Excellence in Educational Scholarship 2018, Physician Educator Certificate Program
- Scholarship Recipient 2014, Houston Medical Forum