Sarat C. Susarla, MD

Dr. Susarla is a board-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist and Pediatric

Adult Sleep Medicine Specialist at Houston Specialty Clinic. He earned his medical

degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed

pediatric residency at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

A native of Houston, Dr. Susarla pursued a Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship and

Sleep Medicine training at Texas Children’s Hospital, a program that is consistently

ranked among the best in the nation. 

 

Dr. Susarla has numerous professional interests in Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine, is

a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and a member of multiple professional

organizations, including the American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine,

American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. 

 

Dr. Susarla is passionate about diagnosing and treating complex medical conditions and bringing state-of-the-art subspecialty care to the community without losing the personal touch. 

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In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and tending his vegetable garden.

 

Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 11 years (2014-2026) 

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Featured In Modern Luxury Houston Magazine 2022-2023 

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PUBLICATIONS 

Feigin’s Handbook of Pediatrics and Neonatology (in press, 1st ed. 2010), contributing author “Hemoptysis in children”. 
Porter P, Susarla SC, et al.  Link between allergic asthma and airway mucosal infection suggested by proteinase-secreting household fungi. Mucosal Immunology 2009. 2(6): 504-17. 

Susarla SC, Fan, LL. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndromes in children.  Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2008 19(3):314-320.  
Kiss A, Montes M, Susarla SC, et al. A new mechanism regulating the initiation of allergic airway inflammation.  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2007 120(2): 334-42.