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Faculty

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Kushal Y. Bhakta, M.D.

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics—Neonatology

Clinical Titles

  • Attending Neonatologist, Texas Children's Hospital

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics & Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Professional History

  • M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 2000
  • Pediatric Resident, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 2000–2003
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 2003–2006

Academic Interests

  • Prevention and management of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
  • Medical student, resident, and fellow education

  • Quality improvement in the NICU

Recent Publications

  1. Bhakta KY. “Respiratory Distress Syndrome” in The Manual of Neonatal Care (6th Edition), Editors: John P. Cloherty, Eric C. Eichenwald, and Ann R. Stark. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
  2. Bhakta KY, Adams JM, Stark AR. “Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy” in Pulmonary Manifestations of Pediatric Diseases, Editors: Nelson L. Turcios and Robert J. Fink, In Press, 2008.
  3. Bhakta KY, Stark AR. Management of chronic lung disease of the premature infant. Current Paediatrics 2006; 16(3):165–171.
  4. Bhakta KY, Marlin SJ, Shen JJ, Fernandes CJ. Terminal deletion of chromosome 15q26.1: Case report and brief literature review. J Perinatol 2005; 25:429–432.