Jack Seidel

Dr. Jack Seidel is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He maintains a private pediatric practice in North Dallas since 1990 and has held leadership roles including Chairman of Pediatrics at St. Paul University Hospital (1995–2014), Chief of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern University Hospitals, and Medical Director of the Newborn Nursery at Clements University Hospital. He co-founded Children’s Medical Center’s pediatric telephone triage service in 1997 and served as its Medical Director for 19 years. Dr. Seidel has extensive clinical and administrative experience, including grant allocation oversight for over 2,000 children via United Healthcare Children’s Foundation (2009–2013).

His professional contributions span pediatric clinical research, medical education, and public health advocacy. He has delivered >1,000 lectures internationally, including 80+ invited Grand Rounds presentations. His expertise includes neonatal-perinatal medicine, pediatric telemedicine, and hospital administrative leadership.