Kathryn Tierling, MD, FAAP

Dr. Kathryn Tierling is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She earned her Bachelor of Science in human biology at The University of Texas at Austin in 2009. She completed her master’s in education coursework at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, in 2010. Dr. Tierling earned her medical degree at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2015. Dr. Tierling completed her Pediatrics residency at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., in 2018.

Prior to joining Kelsey-Seybold, Dr. Tierling worked as a pediatrician and clinical director for the Westheimer location of Sunrise Pediatrics and Sunset Urgent Care and as a newborn rounding physician at HCA West Houston Hospital. Dr. Tierling joined Kelsey-Seybold in May 2022.

Dr. Tierling enjoys photography, live music, and exercise and barre classes and is a season ticket holder for Houston Ballet and Houston Symphony.

Fun Facts

The most interesting place Dr. Tierling has visited was on a medical mission trip at the border between El Salvador and Honduras. “The people, food, and culture were amazing!”

Not everyone knows this about her, but she was a science teacher for Houston Independent School District from 2009 to 2011 when working with Teach for America. She was passionate about becoming a pediatrician and working with children and wanted to gain experience teaching since there’s so much education involved in a pediatric visit.

Dr. Tierling’s guilty pleasure is tea! She has an entire cabinet of exotic teas at her house. She also loves jalapeño kettle chips.

As a child, she wanted to be a pediatrician because she loved working with children, always wanted to figure out why something was happening, and loved science and nature.

Pediatric Residency Program Teaching Award, 2017 – 2018, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.

Presentations

• Tierling K, Klepper E, Roy M “Unilateral Facial Nerve Palsy as Initial Presentation in Patient with Hyperglycemia.” Presented at CME Education Public Symposium, LSU Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA, March 11, 2017.
• Tierling, K. “Health Advocacy Week: An Elementary Curriculum Promoting Positive Health.” McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics/ University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, April 2015.
• Tierling K, Roy M, Klepper E. “Bell’s Palsy as the Initial Presentation in a Patient with New Onset Diabetes Mellitus.” Presented at 2017 Southern Regional Meeting, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, February 2017.
• Tierling, K. “Anemia in Adolescents.” Presented at the Health Centers in Schools Orientation, Baton Rouge ISD, August 2016.
• Tierling, K. et al. “Pediatric Urea Cycle Disorders.” Presented at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds, April 2014.
• Tierling K, Roy M, Klepper E. “Bell’s Palsy as the Initial Presentation in a Patient with New Onset Diabetes Mellitus.” Presented at 2017 Southern Regional Meeting, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, February 2017.
• Tierling, K. “Anemia in Adolescents.” Presented at the Health Centers in Schools Orientation, Baton Rouge ISD, August 2016.
• Tierling, K. et al. “Pediatric Urea Cycle Disorders.” Presented at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds, April 2014.
• Tierling, K. and Nelson, C. “Safety Improvements in Droplet and Contact Precautions in the Inpatient Setting.” August 2016 – June 2018, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.
• Cillonoz, R et al. “Asthma Action Plan Utilization Prior to ER Arrival.” January 2016 – June 2018, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.
• Bolton, M. et al. “Improving Vancomycin Dosing in the Pediatric Population.” May 2016 – Dec 2016, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.
• Tierling, K. “Identifying Barriers and Solutions to teaching a student with ADHD.” June 2016 – June 2018, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.
• Tierling, K. “Adolescent Awareness – Anticip. Guidance for Adol. Health and Well-Being.” July 2016 – June 2018, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, La.

Publications

Sales E, Tierling K, Byrd A, Klepper E. “Bell Palsy as an Atypical Presenting Symptom of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.” Published Case Report in Consultant on Aug. 28, 2018.