Biography

Dr. Mootha grew up in East Texas and received a B.S. from Baylor University.  After completing an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, she did her internship at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital at Case Western.  She then completed her pediatric residency and two years of pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. She completed her final year of pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Texas at Houston. She has been a part of the pediatric endocrinology division at the University of Texas Southwestern since 2003.

She enjoys seeing the whole spectrum of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes in her clinical practice and in having a long term relationship with her patients and their families. She has been board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology since 1998. She is a member of the Endocrine Society and American Diabetes Association.

Education

Medical School
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1991)
Internship
University Hospitals of Cleveland (1992), Pediatrics
Residency
University of California at San Francisco (1994), Pediatrics
Fellowship
University of California at San Francisco (1997), Pediatric Endocrinology
Fellowship
UT Health Science Center at Houston (1998), Pediatric Endocrinology

Publications

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Honors & Awards

  • Mom-Approved Pediatrician
    Dallas Child Magazine (2018)
  • Summa Cum Laude
    Baylor University, Waco, TX (1987)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Diabetes Association
  • Pediatric Endocrine Society
  • The Endocrine Society