Candace Gamble, M.D., Named New Medical Director of Clinical Genetics, Beginning April 1, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Candace Gamble, M.D., will take the reins of the Genetics medical directorship effective April 1, 2022.
She takes over for Mary Kukolich, M.D., who has been with Cook Children’s and Fort Worth Children’s since 1977. Dr. Kukolich who started this program in September 1995, has led it through considerable growth and into one of the largest clinical programs in the country. She is most grateful for the excellent staff they were able to acquire. We want to express our deepest gratitude for the wonderful Genetics program she has led, and for her unwavering support. Mary will continue to do clinical practice part time.
Dr. Gamble has been serving as the assistant medical director of Genetics for over a year and is excited to be assuming the role of medical director. She graduated from UTMB in Galveston and did a combined pediatrics/medical genetics residency at UT Health Science Center at Houston. She currently serves as a part-time faculty member at TCU School of Medicine as a physician development coach. Dr. Gamble grew up in Dallas where she graduated from The Hockaday School, but quickly fell in love with Fort Worth as a great place for she and her husband to raise their two boys!
We know Dr. Gamble will be successful in her new role and we are excited to see how she will enhance and grow the Genetics program. Please join us in congratulating and supporting Dr. Gamble and also thanking Dr. Kukolich for her many years of service.
Ask The Docs About Prenatal Oral Health
Be a part of the conversation as Meera Beharry, M.D., FAAP, FSAHM, and Shanna Combs, M.D., FACOG,talk about issues pregnant teens face, and the importance of engaging adolescents in their medical and oral health journey before, during and after pregnancy.
They will discuss:
Strategies for supporting pregnant teens as they transition from pediatric to adult medical and dental care.
Providing information on doctor/teen confidential consult, rights of minors, parental consent, questions to ask.
Identifying stigmas as a barrier to care.
Tips for creating a teen-friendly environment.
This session is part of a virtual series that addresses common questions about oral health care during pregnancy. The series is presented by the Texas Department of State Health Services - Oral Health Improvement Program (OHIP) in partnership with the Children’s Oral Health Coalition, led by Cook Children’s. It is for dentists, ob-gyns, other medical providers, dental hygienists, nurses, midwives/doulas.
The event:
Speaker: Meera S. Beharry, M.D. FAAP, FSAHM, Adolescent Medicine Consulting, LLC
The latest edition of The Arcuate, a newsletter from the Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center is published. This edition covers a variety of topics, including:
Cook Children's and Covenant Children's: Providing Neurology Care in Lubbock
New Research Program For Kids With Rare Genetic Epilepsy
Primary Steps: Assessing Abnormal Movements in Childhood
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Candace Gamble, M.D., Named New Medical Director of Clinical Genetics, Beginning April 1, 2022
Ask The Docs About Prenatal Oral Health
The Arcuate for March 2022
