Dr. Heather Elizabeth Machen M.D.
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
6701 Fannin St Houston TX, 77030About
Dr. Heather Machen is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Machen specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- What's new in global pediatric emergency medicine?
- Efficacy of a low-cost bubble CPAP system in treatment of respiratory distress in a neonatal ward in Malawi.
- Outcomes of Patients with Respiratory Distress Treated with Bubble CPAP on a Pediatric Ward in Malawi.
- Efficacy of a low-cost bubble CPAP system in treatment of respiratory distress in a neonatal ward in Malawi.
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