Professor/ Director, UH College of Nursing Health Clinic

Education

• PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch, 2009
• MSN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, 2003
• BSN, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India, 1992

Email

sbvarghese2@uh.edu

Phone

832-842-8219

Office Hours

Clinical Interests

• Pediatrics Primary Care

Research Interest

• Telehealth
• Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
• Homeless and underserved population

Professional Expertise

• Telehealth
• Pediatrics
• Establishing Nurse Managed clinics

Professional Accolades

• 2022: Fulbright Specialist
• 2022: Global Nurse Consultant
• 2022: Community Impact Award, Texas Nurse Practitioners
• 2022: Nursing Faculty Excellence in Nursing, Bronze Medal: Good Samaritan Foundation
• 2022: Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses: Top 150 Nurses in Houston

Publications

• Varghese S, B. (2023). Nursing Presence in Virtual Health Care. International Journal of Human Caring. DOI: 10.1891/IJHC-2022-0014
• Varghese, S. B., Benoit, J., & McIntyre, T. (2022). Vitamin D Levels in Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Primary Care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care: Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners 36 (5). 
• Varghese, S. B., & Phillips, C. A (2020). Violent Video Gaming and Aggression in Children. Pediatric Nursing Journal 48(4) p. 193-196.
• Varghese, S. B. (2010). Cultural, ethical, and spiritual implications of natural disasters from the survivors’ perspective. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 22 doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2010.09.005
• Loretta, F., Varghese, S. B., Deickman, A., & Casteli, D. (2010). Telehealth and telenursing are live: APN policy and practice implications. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 6(2). (CE 1.0)
• Varghese, S. B., & Phillips C. A. (2009). A naturalistic inquiry on caring in Telehealth. Telemedicine and Electronic Health 15(10).

Scholarly Work

• Varghese, S. B., McIntyre, T., & Fletcher, L. (January 2023). University of Houston College of Nursing Health Clinic Texas Methodist FY2022 Foundation Interim Report. University of Houston College of Nursing.
• Varghese, S. B., McIntyre, T., & Fletcher, L. (May 2023). University of Houston College of Nursing Health Clinic Humana Report – Phase:  July 2020-April 2022.  Houston. TX: University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing.
• Varghese, S. B., McIntyre, T., & Fletcher, L. (July 2023). University of Houston College of Nursing Health Clinic Texas Methodist FY2022 Foundation Final Report. Houston. TX: University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing.
• Varghese, S. B., McIntyre, T., & Fletcher, L. (August 2023). University of Houston College of Nursing Health Clinic 2023 report: F.W. “Bert” and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation.  Houston. TX: University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing.
• Varghese, S. B., McIntyre, T., & Fletcher, L. (August 2023). University of Houston College of Nursing Health Clinic 2023 report: Hawkins Family Foundation. Houston. TX: University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing.