A message from entering Dean LaTanya Love
It is with profound gratitude and great excitement that I step into the role of Dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston—a special place that has shaped me as a physician, educator, and leader, and continues to inspire me…
Hwang named director, Division of General Internal Medicine
The Department of Internal Medicine named Kevin Hwang, MD, MPH, professor, as the new director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Hwang succeeds Philip Johnson, MD, professor of internal medicine, The Carolyn and William T….
Packing Lunches
Photos courtesy of the Department of Pediatrics The Department of Pediatrics Administrative Team recently organized a day of service and fun packing lunches at Kids’ Meals, Inc., a local nonprofit that delivers lunches to preschool-aged children across the city. This…
Excellent Research
Photo by Shyam Tailor Congratulations to Kenia Velasquez, PsyD, and Abdul Haseeb, the winners of the poster session at the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Annual Research Day. Attendees of the research day had the…
Hands-On Health Care
Photos courtesy of UTHealth Houston Incoming high school juniors and seniors from Fort Bend and Lamar Consolidated ISD were invited to Hands-On Health Care, a free interactive health care event. As the name suggests, the 54 students in attendance got…
How UTHealth Houston helped young boy go from grief to resilience and healing
Daron Brim, 10, was enjoying a summer day by the pool when his mother, Cherice Thomas, smiled, waved, and slid down the water slide, never to resurface. As his mother remained underwater, struggling to get to the surface, Daron screamed,…
Post-Stroke Care Conference set for Oct. 3-4
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences will host the Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-Stroke Care Conference, Oct. 3-4 at Hotel ZaZa Museum District (5701 Main St.). The conference aims to bring together leaders in stroke care and research, patients, caregivers, and community…
In Memoriam: George Williams, MD
George W. Williams, II, MD, professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. He was 45. A beloved critical care anesthesiologist and a nationally recognized leader in anesthesiology, Williams served as the…
Akkanti named assistant dean, Clinical Education
LaTanya Love, MD, dean of Education, has named Bindu Akkanti, MD, as assistant dean for Clinical Education, effective September 1, 2025. Akkanti, the Graham Endowed Professor in Pulmonary Medicine and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is a nationally…
Keep Fighting!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications In honor of Chelsea Romero, MD, MPH, ’25, McGovern Medical School hosted a blood drive Aug. 25 in the Fifth Floor Gallery. Romero experienced the life-saving effects of blood donation when she delivered her…