Faculty
Michael E. Speer, M.D.
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Pediatrics & Ethics—Neonatology
Clinical Titles
- Chief, Newborn & Premature Service, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
- Medical Director of Nurseries, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
- Deputy Chief, Pediatric Service, The Methodist Hospital
- Medical Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, Texas Children's Hospital
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Current Positions in Professional Organizations
- President-elect, Texas Medical Association
- Board of Trustees, Texas Medical Association
- Board of Trustees, Texas Perinatal Association
- Board of Trustees, Texas Pediatric Society
- Board of Trustees, Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library
- Board of Trustees, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
- Board of Trustees, Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library
- Member, Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management Subcommittee on Measurement, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Past President, Texas Children’s Medical Staff , member Medical Executive Committee
Professional History
- M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 1968
- Intern, Ben Taub General Hospital and Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston TX, 1968–1969
- Resident in Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston TX, 1969–1970 and 1972–1973
- Fellowship in Infectious Disease, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 1973–1974
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, 1974–1976
Academic Interests
- Infectious diseases of the newborn
- Measurement of quality of care
Recent Publications
- Speer M, Chambers P. Ethical Considerations. Insoft R, Schwartz H, Romito J eds. Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients, 4th Ed. American Academy of Pediatrics. In Press
- Speer ME: Post-Natal Care of Hydrops Fetalis. UpToDate Electronic Textbook of Pediatrics. Wellesley, MA. January, 2008.
- Speer ME, Fernandes CJ, Boron M, Groothius JR. Use of palivizumab for prevention of hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus in infants with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27:559-561.
- Speer M, Perlman JM. Modest hypothermia as a neuroprotective strategy in high-risk term infants. Clin Perinatol 2006;33:169–183.
