Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Sharon Crandell, MD

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Education:

BA (Chemistry): Rice University, Houston, Texas

MD: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Residency (Pediatrics): Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

NIH Special Research Fellowship (Neonatology): The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Clinical Fellow (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine): The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Clinical and Research Interests:

  • Pediatric residency and fellowship education
  • Team training and its effect on resident performance in acute care situations
  • Evaluation of core competencies using standardized patients

Publications:

  • Crandell, S.S., Palma, P.A., and Morriss, F.H.: Umbilical glucose and lactate extractions during maternal hyperglycemia in sheep. Am. J. Physiol. 244:R882-R887, 1983.
  • Crandell, S.S., Fisher, D.J., and Morriss, F.H. Jr.: Effects of ovine maternal hyperglycemia on fetal regional blood flows and metabolism. Am. J. Physiol. 249:E454-E460, 1985.
  • Ferguson, L.E., Moyer, V.A., Crandell, S.S., Knight, J.D., Hormann, M.D.: A Combined Inpatient and Outpatient Model for Teaching Core Pediatrics to Medical Students and Residents in a Public Hospital Setting. Ambulatory Child Health 3:167, 1997. (Presented Ambulatory Pediatric Association, May 1997, presented Texas Pediatric Society, September 1997.)
  • Crandell, S., McGuire, L., and Goldsmith, T.: Appropriate Use of Protein Colloids. Institute for Health Care Improvement Collaborative on Improving Prescribing Practices, April 8-9, 1998.
  • Garcia, J., Moya, F., Crandell, S.S., Denson, S., Sparks, J., Brumley, K.: Lessons Learned from an Unplanned Evacuation of an NICU During a Natural Disaster. Pediatric Research 51:2196, 2002 (Presented Society for Pediatric Research, 2002)
  • Salhab, W, Khattak, A, Tyson,J., Crandell, S., Goodman, B., Fisher, L., Robinson, K., Sumner,J., Should Very Low Birth Weight Infants Be Assessed in a Car Seat or Car Bed Before Discharge? A Two-Center, Randomized, Cross-Over Trial. Pediatric Research 53:443A, 2003 (Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, May 2003)
  • Khattak, A., Salhab, W., Tyson, J., Crandell, S., Goodman, B., Fisher, L., Robinson, K., Sumner, J., How Long Should Very Low Birth Weight Infants (VLBW) Be Monitored In a Car Seat or Car Bed Before Discharge? Who is at Greatest Risk? Pediatric Research 53:453A, 2003 (Presented at Society for Pediatric Research, May 2003)
  • Ferguson, L.E., Crandell, S.S., Hormann, M., Moyer, V.A.: A Vertically Integrated Core Pediatric Education. Clinical Pediatrics 41:675-679, 2002.
  • Thomas, EJ, Sexton, JB, Lasky, RE, Helmreich, RL, Crandell, S, Tyson, J. Teamwork and Quality during Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room. J Perinatol 26:163-169, 2006
  • Salhab, W., Khattak, A., Tyson, J., Crandell, S., Sumner, J., The Car Seat Challenge-What Makes Sense? The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 150, Issue 3, Pages A1-A1, 2007
  • Thomas, EJ., Taggart, B., Crandell, S., Lasky, RE., Williams, AL., Love, LJ., Sexton, JB., Tyson, JE., Helmriech, RL., Teaching Teamwork During the Neonatal Resuscitation Program: A Randomized Trial. J Perinatol 27: 409-414; 2007
  • Wells, A., Northrup, H., Crandell, S., King, T., Champaigne, N., Yafi, M., Therrell, B., Noblin, S. Expanded Newborn Screening in Texas: A Survey and Educational Module Addressing the knowledge of Pediatric Residents. Genetics in Medicine, Volume 11, Number 3, March 2009
  • Thomas, E., Williams, A., Reichman, E., Lasky, R., Crandell, S., and Taggart, W. Team Training in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program for Interns: Teamwork and Quality of Resuscitation. Pediatrics 11:539-546, 2010

 

Faculty Biography

Sharon Crandell, MD
  • Sharon Crandell, MD
    Associate Professor
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Vice Chair for Training and Education
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.242
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5802
    fax: (713) 500-5805
    e-mail: Sharon.Crandell@ uth.tmc.edu
  • Assistant & Program Coordinator:
    Shirlene Edwards | (713) 500-5800
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