Special Diets in Children: Are They Safe?

Dr. Sanghamitra Misra is an integrative pediatrician with a passion for serving vulnerable populations including immigrants and refugees. She is the medical director of the Texas Children’s Mobile Clinic Program which brings comprehensive healthcare including immunizations and behavioral healthcare to underserved children in the Houston area. She is also the director of the Integrative Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Hospital which focuses on research and education on complementary and integrative therapies in pediatrics. Dr. Misra is associate professor of pediatrics and director of the pediatric core clerkship at Baylor College of Medicine. She is a published author of research articles, book chapters, and a book on topics including immunizations, refugee health, mobile clinics, and integrative medicine. Dr. Misra is an elected member of the executive committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Integrative Medicine. She is the immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of Doctors for Change and a member of the Board of Directors of Undies for Everyone, Inc. Dr. Misra is a section editor of UpToDate, an electronic clinical resource tool for physicians and patients. She is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar Fellow. Dr. Misra is a proud daughter, sister, wife, and mother of three.