Helen Mintz Hittner, MD

Dr. Helen Mintz-Hittner graduated with high honors from Rice University, where she was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She received her MD degree with honors from Baylor College of Medicine in 1969 and was recognized by election to Alpha Omega Alpha. Her postgraduate training includes an internship in pediatrics at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, a residency in ophthalmology at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals.

Dr. Mintz-Hittner is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, where she also holds the Alfred W. Lasher III Professorship. She also holds appointments as Clinical Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She is the author or co-author of many articles in scientific and medical journals, as well as chapters in books and other professional publications.

Dr. Mintz-Hittner is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Surgeons. Her memberships also include the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the American Federation for Clinical Research, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Mintz-Hittner has developed a large practice during her many years of service in the Houston community and has seen her earliest patients grow into parents with children of their own, whom she is also proud to be treating. Many of her patients’ parents have undergone laser corrective surgery under her good care.