Department or Service
Department of Pediatric Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Primary Location
Texas Children's Hospital
Also sees patients at
Texas Children's Hospital West Campus
Contact Information
6621 Fannin
MC A2210
Houston, TX 77030
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Phone: 832-824-5497
Michelle Anderson Lyn, M.D.
Director of Child Protection, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Texas Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Children's Assessment Center Medical Clinic, Texas Children's Hospital
Medical Director, St. Luke's Sugar Land Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Center
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School
State University of New York @ Brooklyn College of, Doctor of Medicine, 1988
Internship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Pediatrics, 1989
Residency
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Pediatrics, 1992
Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1994
From Dr. Lyn
Dr. Lyn’s research interest is in the area of child maltreatment. She is currently involved in several studies looking at both intervention and prevention measures. She is the Director of the Child Maltreatment Subsection. She educates community medical professionals, teachers, law enforcement officers, military personnel, and first responders through SCAN (Suspect Child Abuse & Neglect) community outreach program. She leads the multidisciplinary teams serving maltreated children in the Greater Houston area at Texas Children’s Hospital and The Children Assessment Center Clinic to ensure the most complete coordination of care. She maintains her interest in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and is currently Medical Director of St. Luke’s Sugar Land Pediatric Emergency Department.
Goal: To provide state-of-the-art health care to children seeking emergent services.
Objectives:
- Deliver individualized, high-quality health care to the emergently ill or injured children
- Advance excellence in emergency pediatrics through innovations in research
- Provide world-class education and training in pediatric emergency medicine
- Advance the causes of safety and security for all children through advocacy for their medical, physical and emotional needs
Please note that Dr. Lyn only sees patients in the Emergency Center and does not accept appointments.
Professional Organizations *
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Member - Ambulatory Pediatric Association
Member - Texas Pediatric Society
Member
Selected Publications
Giardino AP, Lyn MA. Scope of the problem. In: Medical evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse. A Practical Guide (3rd ed.) (Finkel MA, Giardino AP, eds), Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009.
Giardino AP, Lyn MA, Giardino ER. Child abuse and neglect. In: A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect. New York, NY: Springer Publishing, 2009.
Giardino AP, Lyn MA, Giardino ER. Scope of the Problem. In: A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect (2nd ed) (Giardino AP, Lyn MA, Giardino ER, eds.), New York, NY: Springer Publishing, 2010.
Udris I, Lyn M, Giardino A, Adams S, Shenoi RP. Child Homicides in Harris County, Texas (1997-2007): A study of victims and perpetrators. American Academy of Pediatrics NCE 2009, Washington, DC, October 2009.
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.
