Department or Service
Department of Pediatric Medicine, Infectious Disease
Specialty
Infectious Disease
Primary Location
Texas Children's Hospital
Also sees patients at
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Ben Taub General Hospital
Contact Information
1102 Bates Ave.
Suite 1120
Houston, TX 77030
Get Map & Directions
Phone: 832-824-4330
Debra Lynn Palazzi, M.D.
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic - Texas Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School
University of North Carolina, Doctor of Medicine, 1998
Residency
Carolinas Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2001
Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Disease, 2004
From Dr. Palazzi
Dr. Palazzi is a member of the International Pediatric Fungal Network and is participating in several multi-center studies evaluating the epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in children as well as the safety and pharmacokinetics of antifungal agents in patients with invasive candidiasis. Dr. Palazzi also has an interest in antibiotic stewardship and is a member the of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s Education Subcommittee of the Pediatric Committee on Antimicrobial Stewardship. In addition, Dr. Palazzi has a strong interest in medical education. She is Associate Program Director for Curriculum of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program as well as co-director of Fellows’ College in the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. She also is pursuing a Master’s of Education in teaching with an emphasis in the health sciences through the University of Houston.
Professional Organizations *
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow - Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Member - Infectious Diseases Society of America
Member
Selected Publications
Dutta A, Palazzi DL. Risk Factors of Amphotericin B Toxicty in the Non-Neonatal Pediatric Population. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2012 May 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22581225.
Palazzi DL. The use of antimicrobial agents in children with fever during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: the importance of risk stratification. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011 Oct;30(10):887-90. Review. PMID: 21915020.
Dutta A, Palazzi DL. Candida non-albicans versus Candida albicans fungemia in the non-neonatal pediatric population. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011 Aug;30(8):664-8. PMID: 21372750.
Marquez L, Levy ML, Munoz FM, Palazzi DL. A report of three cases and review of intrauterine herpes simplex virus infection. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2011 Feb;30(2):153-7. Review. PMID: 20811312.
Turner, T., Palazzi, D., Ward, M., Lorin, M., (2010). The Clinician-Educator's Handbook. MedEdPORTAL: http://services.aamc.org/30/mededportal/servlet/s/segment/mededportal/?subid=7749.
* 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.
