UTHealth Expert List

Pamela Berens, M.D.

• Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

Pamela Berens, M.D., specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, birth control options, menopause and breastfeeding. She is the contributing author and editor of the Physician Pocket Guide to Breastfeeding, published by the Texas Department of Health; and contributing author of What About Me: A Girl’s Guide to Health, published by The Women’s Fund for Health, Education and Research.

Previous Interview: http://abcn.ws/pnyeGn

Sean Blackwell, M.D.

• Emma Sue Hightower Development Board Professorship and The Berel Held, M.D., Professorship in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
• Director, Larry C. Gilstrap M.D. Center for Perinatal and Women’s Health Research
• Assistant Dean, Healthcare Quality in Perinatal Medicine and Women's Health
• Attending Physician, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital

Sean Blackwell, M.D., specializes in maternal-fetal medicine and has clinical and scientific expertise in preterm birth, medical complications of pregnancy, role of obesity in pregnancy outcomes, pregnancy in women with physical disabilities, fetal brain injury and shoulder dystocia. He also is the UTHealth principal investigator for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network.

John Riggs, M.D.

• Dr. John T. Armstrong Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
• Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
• Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital

John Riggs, M.D., is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as clinical informatics. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition to his medical degree, he has a master’s degree in health informatics from the UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics. His research and clinical interests include gynecological surgery and health informatics. As chief medical informatics officer at Harris Health System, he implemented a comprehensive electronic patient medical record for its more than 40 locations – hospitals, health centers, clinics and specialty facilities.