Lorraine Elizabeth Bautista, MD $$

Neonatologist

Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Lorraine Bautista, M.D. is a neonatologist at Children's Health℠ and an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center and specializes in neonatal-perinatal medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. 

Dr. Bautista earned her medical degree at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso with a distinction in border health and received advanced training in neonatal-perinatal medicine through a fellowship at UT Southwestern. She also holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Dr. Bautista's clinical focus is neonatal-perinatal medicine, neonatal opioid withdrawl syndrome (NOWS) and clinical quality improvement.

 

Education and Training

Medical School
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (2015)
Internship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El P (2016), Pediatrics
Residency
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - EP (2018), Pediatrics
Fellowship
UT Southwestern Medical Center (2021), Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Post-graduate School
New York Medical College (2014)
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal

Departments and Programs

  • Research Interests

    • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
    • Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS)
    • Clinical Quality Improvement
    • Medical Education
  • Publications

    • Perceived barriers to exercise in Hispanic adults by level of activity. Bautista L, Reininger B, Gay JL, Barroso CS, McCormick JB, Journal of physical activity & health 2011 Sep 8 7 916-25
  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Awards and Honors

    • Chief Fellow 2020-2021, UT Southwestern Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
    • Border Health Track Resident 2015-2018, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Pediatric Residency
    • Public Health Minority Faculty Scholarship 2008, University of Texas Health Science Center - School of Public Health
    • Daniel Stinson Bell Scholarship 2001, Erskine College

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