Austin Mayor Steve Adler proclaimed October 25th, 2019, Dr. Louis Appel Day! For 20 years, Dr. Appel has served People’s Pediatric Department, and for 17 of those years, he’s overseen all clinical programs as our Chief Medical Officer.
At the October all-staff meeting, Dr. Appel was presented with the proclamation signed by Mayor Adler. The CMO was also surprised when many employees came dressed as him. About 20 staffers donned khakis, button-up shirts, and colorful ties in their best effort to mimic Dr. Appel’s distinct style. Meanwhile, Dr. Appel wore a Buzz Lightyear outfit as a part of his department’s Toy Story-themed Halloween celebration.
Aside from having a great sense of humor and practicing medicine, Dr. Appel leads cutting-edge research on early brain development and parent-child bonding. He is a champion for projects concerning lactation support, group pediatric well-child checks, postpartum depression screening, and childhood obesity prevention. Recently, Dr. Appel worked with Dell Medical School in a partnership with out pediatric department to tackle childhood asthma.
Relentless in the pursuit of furthering research and providing gentle, respectful care for patients, we are so proud to call Dr. Appel our doctor—and so is Austin!
