

Pediatrics
Sophia Tsakiri, M.D.
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sophia P. Tsakiri, MD, CMQ, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She serves as Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, focusing on the care of critically ill newborns, particularly those with high-risk conditions such as infections. Her clinical interests center on the diagnosis of neonatal infections and the education of
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1998)
- Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Pediatrics, 1994)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
- Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
- Memorial Hermann
Languages
English, Greek
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Sources
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-sophia-tsakiri-347sk
- https://med.uth.edu/pediatrics/2024/06/21/sophia-p-tsakiri-md-cmq/
- https://www.everydayhealth.care/providers/694516/dr-sophia-p-tsakiri-md/
- https://www.medifind.com/doctors/sophia-tsakiri/10526721
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/sophia-tsakiri-md
- https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/sophia-tsakiri-2ddf789a-e714-485f-8a69-3d18d3fddb22-overview
- https://med.uth.edu/pediatrics/2026/02/02/pediatrics-honors-february-2026/
- https://memorialhermann.org/doctors/neonatal-perinatal-medicine-specialists/dr-sophia-tsakiri-md-1275579757
- https://memorialhermann.org/services/specialties/childrens/nicu/meet-the-team











