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.


Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP

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Education:

B.S.N. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

M.S. Texas Women's University, Houston, Texas

Post-Masters Certificate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Texas Women's University, Houston, Texas

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. General Pediatrics
  2. Childhood Obesity

Publications and Presentations:

  • Gunner, K.B. and Scott, A.C. (2001). Evaluation of a child with a limp. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol 15. No. 1
  • Eissa, M. A. and Gunner, K.B. (2004) Practice Guideline: Evaluation and management of obesity in children and adolescence Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 18. No. 1
  • Gunner, K. B. Atkinson, P. M., Nichols, J. and Eissa, M.A. Health promotion strategies to encourage physical activity in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 19. No. 4.
  • Gottesman, M.M. et. al., Identifying and preventing Overweight in Childhood Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 20. No.2. Supplement S. March 2002-April 2006.
  • "Asthma in the Schools", UT Parkview Pediatrics, Workshop for School Nurses, April, 2001.
  • Lecture, "Health Management of the Toddler", Texas Woman's University School of Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, November 2000, November 2002.
  • Lecture, Common Orthopaedic Pediatric Conditions, University of Texas School of Nursing, Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner Program, March 2000, April 2001, July 2002
  • "Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program for Childhood obesity", St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities Healthy Children Collaborative, July 2002
  • Lecture, "Obesity in the Toddler and Preschool Period: Prevalence, Prevention and Treatment", Texas Woman's University Graduate Nursing Program, November 2003.
  • "Prevention of Child Obesity'', Pediatric Potpourri Workshop, Houston Area Chapter-NAPNAP February, 2005.
  • "Prevention of Childhood Obesity", Pasadena, Texas School Nurse Workshop. April 2005.
  • "Alternative Treatment for Obesity", Pediatric Nursing Clinical and Professional Update Workshop, Greater Texas Chapter National Association Of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Dallas, Tx. May 4, 2006.
  • Gunner, K.B., Smith, H.D. (2007). Practice guideline for diagnosis and management of migraine headaches in children and adolescents. Part 1. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 21. No. 5
  • Gunner, K.B., Smith, H.D. and Ferguson, L.E., (2008) Practice guideline for diagnosis and management of migraine headaches in children and adolescents. Part 2. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Vol. 22 No. 1.

Faculty Biography

Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP
  • Kathy B. Gunner, RN, MS, CPNP
    Staff Nurse Practitioner
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of General and Community Pediatrics
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5666
    fax: (713) 500-0527
    e-mail: Kathy.B.Gunner@ uth.tmc.edu
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