Pedro Jose Gonzalez Jimenez, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages spoken: English
- Locations (1)
Biography
Pedro González-Jimenez, M.D. is a pediatric emergency medician physician at Children's Health℠ and an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center..
Dr. González earned his medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Yale New Haven Hospital and received advanced training through fellowships in pediatric urgent care and pediatric ultrasound at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University.
Dr. González-Jimenez research interests include projects on immunization rates in high-risk children, reducing antibiotic duration for pediatric urinary tract infections, and vaccinations in children with chronic kidney disease. His work on hospital medicine has been published, and he has presented at national and international conferences.
When he’s not at work, Dr. González enjoys traveling and spending time with his dogs.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2017)
- Residency
- Yale New Haven Hospital (2020), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2023), Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2021), Pediatric Urgent Care
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics
