James Phalen

Developmental Pediatrician, University Health System University Medicine Associates, San Antonio, Texas; Adjunct Professor of Peds, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; Clinical Professor of Peds, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Phalen received a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from Arizona State University; his medical degree from the USUHS F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland; and completed a fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatrics at The Children's Hospital/JFK Partners, Denver, Colorado. He has led interdisciplinary teams (Feeding Team, Autism Clinic, Infant-Toddler Clinic, and Cochlear Implant Board) and is an active graduate medical educator. He published a comprehensive review article on feeding disorders in Pediatrics in Review in 2013. From 2007 to 2012, he was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics PREP® DBPeds Editorial Board. In 2016, he retired from the US Air Force after 28 years of service and is now spearheading new efforts to advocate children with special health care needs in San Antonio.