Kim Mangham, MD

My mom had an in-home daycare most of my life. I remember coming home from school and putting down my backpack and helping with the kids. When I volunteered at a local hospital, I was hooked. That was when I truly realized medicine would be my path in life, and pediatrics was a natural choice. I love watching the babies in my clinic grow up into these amazing kids. My job is so wonderful because what I do today affects the health of kids for the rest of their lives, and that legacy of a healthy happy lifestyle will be passed on to their children.

Preventing disease and injury is such a rewarding part of what I get to do every day. Education is my passion. I host newborn classes in my office on a monthly basis – giving expectant parents the first important nuggets of information they need to be exceptional parents. I have a strong interest in breastfeeding education because of known health benefits for mom and baby.

I have written blog posts for Cook Children's Checkup Newsroom and spoken to groups of parents and high school students on a variety of important topics, including the dreaded, "birds and bees" talk.

I earned my medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, and completed my pediatric residency program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. I’m board certified in pediatrics and have been a pediatrician in the community for many years and fortunate enough to be a part of the Cook Children's family for most of those years.

An important part of my job is continuing education – keeping up to date on the newest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and attending local and national conferences. My most important teachers are my parents, my patients, and my own children, who humble me daily and help me understand the importance of what I do. I'm grateful for their trust in my care. ​

In my spare time, I love to travel, do yoga, do yoga when I travel, and most importantly spend time with my family.​