Katherine Maddox

Dr. Katherine Maddox serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she practices in the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Her clinical and research focuses include care for children with special healthcare needs, communication skills training, and clinical informatics.

Education:

• Graduate of Trinity University
• UT Southwestern Medical School
• Pediatrics residency and internship at UT Southwestern
• Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at UT Southwestern

Research Interests: Dr. Maddox explores ethical dilemmas in pediatric care, particularly around tracheostomy decisions for neurologically impaired children and palliative care for medically complex patients. Her work emphasizes improving clinician-parent partnerships and developing tools to assess rehospitalization risk in hospice patients. She also investigates electronic health record usability challenges in complex pediatric care.

Publications Trends: Her recent work (2022-2025) shows focus on pediatric palliative care innovations, ethical decision-making frameworks, and clinical informatics optimization. Key themes include interdisciplinary collaboration, measurement of care outcomes, and addressing systemic barriers in complex pediatric care.

• Awards:
  • 2025 Educational Innovation Award for communication training development
  • 2024 White Hat Award from Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas

Advising & Grants: While no specific grant details are provided, her research indicates active participation in clinical quality improvement projects. She collaborates within the Pediatric Palliative Care Program and UT Southwestern's broader pediatric network.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Children's Medical Center Dallas, leading initiatives in end-of-life care coordination and family support systems.