- Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (2009)
- American Society of Microbiology (2012)
- American Academy of Pediatrics, FAAP (2004)
Biography
Dr. Amanda Evans received her undergraduate degree at UT Austin and did her medical training at UT Medical Branch in Galveston. After medical school, she completed a residency in pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at UT Southwestern. In 2012, Dr. Evans joined the Pediatrics faculty at UT Southwestern in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Her interests include the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases in children. She is exploring viral and bacterial co-infection interactions in a human cell tissue model, and the subsequent dynamic changes that occur within the bacterial pathogens which influence virulence and attachment. Her current research project involves a Moraxella catarrhalis/RSV in vitro co-infection model, aims to identify M. catarrhalis adherence or virulence factors involved in the pathogenesis of acute otitis media, with the goal of identifying new therapeutic or prophylactic targets for this bacterium.
Education & Training
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2008-2012), Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Medical School - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1999-2004)
- Residency - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2004-2007), Pediatrics
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor, 2022-2023, 2025
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist 2021
- Ruth L. Kirschstein-National Research Service Award 2010-2012
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Society Poster Presentation Award 2009, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Annual Meeting
- Resident of the Year 2006-2007, Georgetown University Childrens Medical Center
- Daisy Allen Scholarship 2003, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
- General Clinical Research Center: Mentored Medical Student Clinical Research Award 2001-2002, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Observation-Only Management of Cervicofacial Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Children
Roohani C, Evans AS, Chorney SR, Liu CC Laryngoscope 2026 Feb 136 977-982 -
Examining Clinical Features and Severe Neurologic Disease of Parechovirus Infection in Young Infants: A Multistate Cohort Study
Evans AS, Singh S, Joshi C, Filkins L, Akkoyun E, Custodio H, Daniels EA, Kao CM, Richardson K, Carrillo-Marquez M, Borré CI, Oliveira CR, Espinosa C, Mandelia Y, Mazade M, Kimberlin DW Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024 Dec 79 1479-1486 -
An unexpected COVID-19 diagnosis during emergency surgery in a neonate
Moreno-Duarte I, Evans AS, Alder AC, Vernon MC, Szmuk P, Rebstock S Paediatric anaesthesia 2021 May 31 613-615 -
Missed Opportunity Encounters for Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Adolescents
Most ZM, Warraich GJ, James L, Costello K, Dietz S, Lamb GS, Evans AS Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2021 Mar 40 E106-E110 -
Intrauterine Transmission of SARS-COV-2 Infection in a Preterm Infant
Sisman J, Jaleel MA, Moreno W, Rajaram V, Collins RR, Savani RC, Rakheja D, Evans AS Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2020 Sep 39 E265-E267 -
Evolving Peri-Anal Mass in 2-Year-Old
Yang A, Hanners NW, Dakil S, Evans AS, Rakheja D, Lee M Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2020 Sep 39 873-875 -
Connecting the Dots from Fever of Unknown Origin to Myelodysplastic Syndrome: GATA2 Haploinsufficiency
Montiel-Esparza R, Reys B, Rogers ZR, Evans AS, Wysocki CA, Timmons C, Dickerson KE Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2020 Jul 42 e365-e368 -
Kingella kingae septic arthritis in an older-than-expected child
Shahrestani S, Evans A, Tekippe EM, Copley LA Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2019 Mar 8 83-86 -
A Moraxella catarrhalis two-component signal transduction system necessary for growth in liquid media affects production of two lysozyme inhibitors
Joslin SN, Pybus C, Labandeira-Rey M, Evans AS, Attia AS, Brautigam CA, Hansen EJ Infection and immunity 2015 83 146-160 -
Identification of an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in nasopharyngeal colonization by Moraxella catarrhalis in an animal model
Wang W, Joslin SN, Pybus C, Evans AS, Lichaa F, Brautigam CA, Hansen EJ Infection and immunity 2014 82 2287-2299 -
Development of a LacZ-based transcriptional reporter system for use with Moraxella catarrhalis
Evans AS, Pybus C, Hansen EJ Plasmid 2013 Mar 69 180-185 -
Respiratory viruses identified in an urban children's hospital emergency department during the 2009 influenza a(H1N1) pandemic
Chang ML, Jordan-Villegas A, Evans A, Bhore R, Brock E, Mejias A, Siegel JD Pediatric emergency care 2012 Oct 28 990-997 -
Japanese encephalitis in two children-United States, 2010
Chen L, Peek M, Stokich D, Todd R, Anderson M, Murphy FK, Hoffman R, Evans A, Jordan-Villegas A, McCracken J, Chung WM, Tran J, Raj P, Shieh WJ, Schmitz A, Zaki S, Hills SL, Lambert A, Panella A, Laven J, Kosoy O, Johnson BW, Lanciotti RS, Fischer M Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2011 Mar 60 276-278
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Observation-Only Management of Cervicofacial Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Children
Research
- Viral respiratory infection predisposing otitis media
- Moraxella catarrhalis
Results: 1 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas