Kristen Moryan-Blanchard, M.D.

Pediatrics - Endocrinology
Differences of sex development
Shared Decision-Making

Biography

Kristen Moryan-Blanchard, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general pediatric endocrinology and has a special interest in differences of sex development, shared decision-making, and puberty.

Dr. Moryan-Blanchard earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center and received advanced training in pediatric endocrinology through a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

Dr. Moryan-Blanchard is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of several other professional organizations, including the Pediatric Endocrine Society, the Endocrine Society, and the Endocrine Ethics Association.

In 2021, she was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Ethics by the Division of Clinical Ethics at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Education & Training

Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (2011-2015)
Residency - Duke University Medical Center (2015-2018), Pediatrics
Fellowship - Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital (2018-2021), Pediatric Endocrinology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrine Society
Pediatric Endocrine Society Differences of Sex Development (DSD) Special Interest Group
Endocrine Society
Endocrine Ethics Association

Honors & Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Ethics 2021, Texas Children’s Hospital Clinical Ethics
First Place 2019, Texas Children’s Hospital Fellow’s College Quality Improvement Project
Annual Fellow Educational Award, Excellence in Teaching Residents 2019, Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Endocrinology
UT Southwestern Alumni Scholarship 2011-2015, UT Southwestern Medical School
UT Southwestern Summer Undergraduate Medical Research Fellowship 2010, UT Southwestern Medical School
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 2009, University of Texas at Austin

Books & Publications

Books
- Ethics of Pediatric Gender Management in Pediatric Ethics: Theory and Practice
  Moryan-Blanchard K, Karaviti L, Hyle L (Pending publication), New York City, Springer International

Clinical Focus

Differences of sex development
Shared Decision-Making
Puberty