Mark Kline

Mark W. Kline is an American physician and pediatrician. He was the Physician-in-Chief at Texas Children's Hospital and J. S. Abercrombie Professor and Ralph D. Feigin Chair at Baylor College of Medicine.[1] Kline is known for his life-long work in building programs for children with HIV/AIDS all over the world. Kline has been responsible for the treatment of more HIV-infected children and families than any other individual, organization or institution worldwide.

Early life and education

Kline received a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Trinity University in 1979, graduating summa cum laude.[2] In 1981, he received his M.D. with Honors from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a residency in pediatrics at BCM and Texas Children's Hospital in 1985, having served as Chief Resident in Pediatrics, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at BCM and Texas Children's.[2]

Career

Kline first began his work in the mid-1990s in Romania where he trained hundreds of health professionals, built clinical and laboratory infrastructure and implemented a model of pediatric AIDS care delivery that resulted in a marked reduction in the child death rate.[3] Kline replicated this model in Africa, first in Botswana and later in many other countries, always in concert with host governments, as an extension of existing public health programs.[4]

In 1996, Kline founded the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children's Hospital with the goal of eliminating HIV/AIDS as a global health pandemic. As of 2019, more than 350,000 children and their parents were being treated with HIV medication across the BIPAI network. In cooperation with host governments, he built centers of excellence in Botswana, eSwatini, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho and Romania.[5][6] By 2015, a combination of prevention and treatment reduced the numbers of children with AIDS from 650,000 to fewer than 150,000.[7]

Kline conceived and implemented the Pediatrics AIDS Corps, a Peace Corps-like program to promote the scale up of African AIDS care and treatment programs.[8] Since 2005, the Pediatrics AIDS Corps has trained more than 52,000 African health professionals and dramatically enhanced capacity for the treatment of many other life-threatening diseases.[9]

In 2009, he succeeded the late Ralph Feigin, as physician-in-chief at Texas Children’s and chairman of the department of pediatrics at Baylor.[1] In February 2020, Kline "abruptly resigned" giving no reason for the resignations.[1]

Research

Kline has been the recipient and principal investigator for more than $50 million in research grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[10] He authored more than 250 scientific articles and textbook chapters and has presented over 300 national and international lectures on subjects related to infectious diseases of children and global child health.[11]

Awards
  • Who's Who in America, 2004-2015.[12][13][14]
  • Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine International Recognition Award, 2005
  • Annual Award in HIV/AIDS of the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention, 2006[15]
  • Annual Seeds of Hope Award, RESULTS, 2006
  • Annual Vision Award, AIDS Foundation Houston, 2006
  • Distinguished Faculty Award, Baylor College of Medicine, 2007[16]
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities Medical Award of Excellence, 2007[17]
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, Trinity University, 2008[18]
  • Jefferson Award for Public Service, 2009[19]
  • Millie and Richard Brock Award of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2009[20]
  • Angel Award, Be An Angel Fund, Inc., 2010[21]
  • Dag Hammarksjold Award from the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care[4]
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Public Service, Jefferson Awards Program, 2010[22]
  • E.H. Christopherson Lectureship Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010[23]
  • HIVMA Clinical Education Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2010[24]
  • U.S. News Top Doctors, 2011
  • First Annual Humanitarian Award, Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program, 2013[25]
  • Annual Mark of Distinction Award, Blue Bird Circle, 2013[26][6]
  • City of Houston mayor Annise Parker proclaimed October 18, 2013 as Dr. Mark W. Kline Day for his contributions to pediatrics and global health.[6]
  • Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Child Health, Program for Global Pediatric Research, Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), 2014[27]
  • Annual Men of Distinction Honoree, 2016[28]


References
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  2. "Mark W. Kline, MD". Texas Children's Hospital. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. Hopper, Leigh. "Houston doctor fights AIDS In Africa". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. Brubajer, Bill. "The Limits of $100 Million". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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  6. ""Mark of Distinction" and Special Day" (PDF). Baylor College of Medicine. p. 14. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. "BIPAI Annual Report 2-014-2015" (PDF). Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. "Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative: Abstract". Grantome. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. "Secure the Future Children's Clinics & Pediatric AIDS Corps". IFPMA Health Partnerships Directory. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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  15. "Keynote Luncheon". U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  16. "Dr. Mark Kline selected as chair of pediatrics at Baylor, physician-in-chief at Texas Children's Hospital". Texas Children's Hospital. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  17. "Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) Awards of Excellence Honors Marlo Thomas, Dr. Mark W. Kline and Wayne and Dorothy Stingley". CSR News. Ronald McDonald House Charities. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  18. "Alumni Awards". Trinity University. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  19. "Jefferson Awards: Past Award Recipients". Multiplying Good. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  20. "The Millie and Richard Brock Lecture in Pediatrics". The New York Academy of Medicine. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  21. "Dr. Mark Kline: Angel Awards Honoree 2010". Be An Angel. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  22. "Dr. Mark Kline wins JA National Humanitarian Award". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  23. "2010 AAP Award Winners". AAP Publications. American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  24. "HVMA Clinical Education Award Recipients". HIV Medicine Association. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  25. Picton, Glenna. "Kline to receive humanitarian awards from Houston-Galveston Schweitzer Fellows Program". Baylor College of Medicine. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  26. "Gala Kickoff Party The Blue Bird Circle". Houston Lifestyles. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  27. "Dr. Mark Kline receives award for outstanding contributions to global pediatric health". Texas Children's Hospital. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  28. "10th Annual Awards Luncheon" (PDF). Men of Distinction. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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