Fort Bend ISD

Student Biography

Abigail (Abby) Kurian is currently a senior at Ridge Point High School. During her high school career, Abby served as a member and president of the RPHS National Honor Society, president of the RPHS choir,  lead ambassador of Fort Bend ISD Student Voices, and co-chair member of Future Doctors of America. She also serves as a vocalist for the Harvest United Methodist Church Band. Additionally, Abby has been recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction, a 4-year Academic Excellence recipient, a 4-year Division I UIL Solo and Ensemble award winner, and a member of the 2019 and 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Region Choir.  As a part of GT Mentorship, Abby was mentored by Dr. Dasnadi and Mrs. Martin in the Neonatology and Labor & Delivery departments at Houston Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land. Abby would like to thank her mentors for allowing her the opportunity to observe their careers up close, and she credits her mentorship with inspiring her to pursue a career in healthcare. During this experience, Abby has also enjoyed forming deep connections with peers, celebrating the group’s accomplishments, and the support from her wonderful teacher, Mrs. Nancy Bryant. In the fall, Abby plans to matriculate at Texas Tech University studying Psychology on a pre-med track.

Methodist Hospital, Sugar Land

Neonatal, Labor and Delivery

Dr. Shaeequa Dasnadi; Cristina Martin, Mentors 

At Houston Methodist, fostering innovations with the potential for clinical application is at the very heart of what we do. Our interdisciplinary teams of clinicians and researchers are committed to streamlining the process of translating discoveries into treatments and cures for our patients.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is the first hospital in Fort Bend County to earn Level II (special care nursery) designation from the State of Texas and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The designation is the result of a comprehensive review of the Houston Methodist Childbirth Center at Sugar Land’s capabilities, protocols and policies by a team from the American Academy of Pediatrics. As part of that process, the survey team conducted a two-day site visit, interviewing NICU physicians and nursing staff and reviewing case files.

The Houston Methodist Childbirth Center at Sugar Land is a full-service birthing facility providing prenatal, labor, delivery, postpartum and neonatal care. The Childbirth Center provides a positive, supportive and memorable experience for moms-to-be in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas — all in a comfortable, convenient location close to home.