Jeffrey R. Starke, MD
Jeffrey R. Starke, MD
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
Residency: Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Board Certification(s): American Board of Pediatrics; American Board of Pediatrics – Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Department of Infectious Diseases, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
Dr. Starke is an internationally recognized expert in the management of childhood tuberculosis and mycobacteria infections. He has served as the Director of the Children's Tuberculosis Clinic for almost 30 years. He has participated in the writing of numerous clinical guidelines for the City of Houston, State of Texas, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Thoracic Society, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and the World Health Organization. He has conducted and published research studies on various aspects of the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood tuberculosis, and has delivered his findings in hundreds of regional, national and international talks, as well as over 100 papers and 30 chapters.
Dr. Starke is an attending physician on the infectious disease service at Texas Children's Hospital and has served as the TCH Infection Control Officer for over 20 years. He is active in medical education and has won several department and college-wide teaching awards.
Dr. Starke is a member of numerous professional organizations. He serves as Liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases for the American Thoracic Society and is a member of the Childhood Tuberculosis Roadmap Committee for the World Health Organization.