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Albert C. Hergenroeder, M.D.
Contact Information:
Albert C. Hergenroeder, M.D.
6621 Fannin St., CC1710.00
Houston, TX 77030-2399
Phone: 832-822-3660
Fax: 832-825-3689
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Title: Professor, Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Education:University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - M.D.
Duke University Medical Center - Pediatric Internship and Residency
University of Washington - Clinical Pediatric Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine
St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco, Center for Sports Medicine - Special Training in Sports Medicine
Current Positions in Professional Organizations:
- Member - Society for Adolescent Medicine
- Member - American College of Sports Medicine
- Member - Houston Pediatric Society
- Member - Society for Pediatric Research
- Member - American Board of Pediatrics
Research Interests:
- Improving bone density in adolescent females through exercise and dietary education in the school setting
- Sports medicine curricula to improve residents’ and practicing pediatricians’ knowledge and skills in diagnosing common musculoskeletal injuries
- Treatment of patients with eating disorders and obesity
Current Research & Funding:
- Principal Investigator/Program Director: "Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Training Program" - Maternal and Child Health Bureau/Health Resources and Services Administration
- Principal Investigator: "Sports Medicine Fellowship Education" - Hamill Foundation through Texas Children's Hospital
Recent Publications:
Peer Reviewed Articles
- Sharma SV, Hergenroeder AC: A Path Analysis to Identify the Psychosocial Factors Influencing Physician Activity and Bone Health in Middle-School Girls. JPAH, 2008, 0037.R2.
- Hergenroeder A, Benson P, Britto M, Catallozzi M, D'Angelo L, Emans J, Kish E, Pasternak R, Slap G 2009 Response to the commentary "Advancing medical education training in adolescent health". Pediatrics 123:e176-177; author reply e177-178.
- Feldmann JM, Wiemann CM, Sever L, Hergenroeder AC. Folk and traditional medicine use by a subset of Hispanic adolescents. International Journal Adolescent Medicine, 2008, 20(1):41-51.
Book Chapters
- Ewing RS, Hergenroeder AC. Exercise and Sports. In: Slap G, ed. Adolescent Medicine: The Requisites in Pediatrics. Philadelphia PH: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:14-18.
- Loud KJ, Hergenroeder AC. Guidelines for Physical Activity and Sports Participation, Chapter 18. In: Neinstein LS (ed), Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide. Philadelphia PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008; 264-296.
