Renee Higgerson

Renee Higgerson is a highly experienced medical professional specializing in pediatrics, currently serving as Practice Medical Director at Pediatrix Medical Group and Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital since 2019. With a solid academic background, including a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Central Florida, Renee holds multiple significant roles, such as Assistant Professor at both Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. Additional leadership positions include membership on the Board of Trustees at Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation, participation in the Physician Leadership Board at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, and a long-standing role as a Critical Care Physician and Medical Director at Pediatric Critical Care Associates since 1999. Prior medical directorship experience includes a tenure at the Institute for Cellular Therapeutics.