Email

tness@bcm.edu

Positions

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow

Baylor College of Medicine
HOUSTON, TX

Medical Resident Pgy3

Pediatrics-Residents
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Global Health
• Pediatric HIV
• Pediatric Tuberculosis
• Tropical Medicine

Websites

Selected Publications

• Bryan Vonasek, Tara Ness, Yemisi Takwoingi, Alexander W Kay, Susanna S van Wyk, Lara Ouellette, Ben J Marais, Karen R Steingart, Anna M Mandalakas "Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children." 2021 Jun;(6) Pubmed PMID: 34180536
• Tara E. Ness, Ashish E. Streatfield, Tandzile Simelane, Abiy Korsa, Sandile Dlamini, Danielle Guffey, Bhekumusa Lukhele, Alexander W. Kay "Evaluating antibiotic use and developing a tool to optimize prescribing in a family-centered HIV clinic in Eswatini." 2021 Jan;
• Tara E. Ness, Vedika Agrawal, Kathryn Bedard, Lara Ouellette, Timothy A. Erickson, Peter Hotez, and Jill E. Weatherhead "Maternal Hookworm Infection and Its Effects on Maternal Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." 2020 Aug;103(5):1958-1968. Pubmed PMID: 32840198
• Tara E. Ness and Amanda T. Small "Do You See Me?." 2019 Dec;101(6):1197-1198. Pubmed PMID: 31971143