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Mark W. Kline, MD, named new Physician-in-Chief of Texas Children's Hospital

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Texas Children's Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Kline has been appointed chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and physician-in-chief of Texas Children’s Hospital, effective July 1. This appointment signals an exciting new era of growth and vitality for the hospital and the department under Dr. Kline’s leadership.

Mark W. Kline, MD

Only the third person in the hospital’s 55 year history to serve as physician-in-chief, Dr. Kline was selected from a pool of top-tier external and internal candidates.

Like his predecessor and mentor, the late Dr. Ralph D. Feigin, Dr. Kline possesses a clear and dynamic vision for the hospital and the department – one that will further secure our positions as leaders in pediatric health care, research and academics.

Dr. Kline has served as head of the Section of Retrovirology in the Department of Pediatrics and chief of Texas Children’s Retrovirology Service since 1997 and is president and founder of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children’s Hospital.

He is a world-renowned authority in treatment, research and global outreach for children with HIV/AIDS and has been instrumental in investigations of clinical therapies that have radically changed the outlook for children with HIV/AIDS.

He has held a variety of national leadership roles, including chair of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society International Affairs Committee and past-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric AIDS.

As a career-long veteran of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, he has a deep-rooted understanding of the culture and relationships that are vital to the success of both organizations. And, as a prominent figure in his own right in the global medical community, he brings a unique perspective to the opportunities and challenges facing pediatric health care today.