Lahoti reappointed to Texas Medical Board District Review Committee
Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Sheela Lahoti, MD, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and assistant dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, to the Texas Medical Board District One Review Committee. “As a member of the Texas Medical Board District…
Liang wins Cardiovascular Anesthesia Mid-Career Award
The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), has awarded Yafen Liang, MD, associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, a two-year, $100,000 SCA 2022 Mid-Career Grant for her project “Prevention of Post-Cardiac Surgery Acute Kindy Injury by Proton Pump Inhibitor: A…
Arts & Resilience welcomes Houston Playback Theatre Improv Group
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics continues its Arts & Resilience Program by welcoming Houston Playback Theatre to McGovern Medical School, June 22. Playback theatre is an improvisational form of theater that features members of the…
Couple travels almost 8,000 miles to save the life of their first child
Anne Briggs always longed to be a mom. But after having no menstrual cycle for over a decade, she knew when she married her husband Mark in 2020 that conceiving a child naturally would be unlikely. After a failed IVF…
Ibrahim joins as transplant nephrology leader
Richard Andrassy, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery, has announced Hassan Ibrahim, MD, MS as the new leader of transplant nephrology. A recognized national and international leader in kidney transplantation research and clinical service, Ibrahim recently joined McGovern Medical…
McGovern students named Albert Schweitzer Fellows
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston Galveston (ASFHG) announced 12 students from McGovern Medical School as part of its 2022-23 class. The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship offers graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to design and implement a yearlong mentored project that…
Kolonin research on diabetes associated with obesity published
Recent research from the lab of Mikhail Kolonin, PhD, professor in the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, makes an important step toward understanding and confronting diabetes associated with obesity. In previous studies, Kolonin and colleagues have developed an experimental…
Gun violence prevention, policies to be examined at event
Preventing firearm-related injury and death will be the topic of “Preventing Firearm Injury in the Greater Houston Area Through Purpose and Policy,” June 21. Firearm-related injuries and deaths are on the rise, with a growing number of adolescents experiencing mental…
Ramzy named chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Anthony Estrera, MD, chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, has appointed Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD, as professor and chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery, effective June 1, 2022. Ramzy, a globally recognized leader in all forms…
New Mobile Simulation Training Unit teaches lifesaving skills
A state-of-the-art mobile simulation training unit designed to enhance high-level adult and pediatric emergency medicine care has arrived at UTHealth Houston. Thanks to a $500,000 donation from the Wyatt Ranches, the Department of Emergency Medicine unveiled the UTHealth Houston Mobile…