Removal of a foreign body in the neck after ingestion of a wire bristle
Injuries from ingestion of wire bristles from grill-cleaning brushes are common and can lead to long-term swallowing problems and other potentially devastating injuries. Brandy Ogg’s significant other was grilling hamburgers at home last May, when Ogg swallowed what she thought…
Sharing Your Writing
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications Fellows of the 2022-23 class of the John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics Writing Fellowship share readings from their works following completion of the course, June 16 in the Leather Lounge.
Spotlight: Patricia Navarro
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Patricia Navarro, manager of the Electron Microscopy Lab in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Celebrating Juneteenth
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School joined the UTHealth Houston community for a Juneteenth Celebration in honor of the new federal holiday, June 16 in the Leather Lounge. The event included posters explaining the association of tea…
UTHealth Houston establishes Institute on Aging
Nearly 4 million people in Texas are over the age of 65, making up nearly 15% of the state’s population, according to a 2019 report. By the year 2050, 1 in 4 adults in the United States will be older than…
Sriwastava wins A.B. Baker Award
The American Academy of Neurology announced Shitiz Sriwastava, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, as the winner of the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award. The AB Baker Teacher Recognition Award is granted to excellent teachers in recognition of…
Thosani appointed ASGE Committee chair
Nirav Thosani, MD, professor in the Department of Surgery and chief of the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology (iGUT), has been elected as the new chair of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Standards of Practice Committee. “ASGE guidelines are…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Erin Furr Stimming, MD
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology and Memorial Hermann Chair, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in…
Hurricane season: How to weather the storm
The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and to help keep you safe, the safety experts at UTHealth Houston offer their advice on the ways to prepare should a severe weather event hit home. “The best way to stay safe…
High Quality
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications The Department of Internal Medicine hosts the annual Quality Improvement Fair, May 12 at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center.