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.


Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD

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Education:

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

B.S., General Dietetics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Nutritional management of patients diagnosed with inborn errors of metabolism
  2. Genetic Counseling and education regarding nutrition and inborn errors of metabolism
  3. Expanded newborn screening
     

Publications (selected):

  • Saavedra, H. Pediatric Nephrology.  In:  Williams, C, ed.  Pediatric Manual of Clinical Dietetics.  Chicago, IL:  American Dietetic Association; 1998.
  • Castiglioni, M., Saavedra, H., and Rouse, B. M.  The Child with Mild Hyperphe.  Galveston, TX, 1999.

 

Faculty Biography

  • Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD
    Nutritionist III
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Genetics
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.148
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • Phone: (713) 500-5760
    fax: (713) 500-5689
    e-mail: Heather.Saavedra@uth.
    tmc.edu
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