Author: Tessy Kadavil

Tessy is a pediatrician who has been working with Texas Children’s Pediatrics for over 5 years. Her background includes a residency from USF in Tampa in 2009 and working in Urgent Care with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She currently lives in Houston and is working with Texas Children’s Pediatrics.

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