Starting strong at McGovern Medical School
Photo by Dwight Andrews/UTHealth Houston Chief residents from the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston pose for a fun group photo after taking their new department headshots.
More than Medicine
From the beach to mountain roads, marathon miles, lakeside trails, and city walks, members of the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston community find different ways to step away, recharge, and enjoy time with family, friends, and the outdoors. Have…
Lally honored with pediatric surgery section’s highest distinction
A career focused on advancing surgical care for children has earned Kevin Lally, MD, MS, the William E. Ladd Medal from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery (external link). As the section’s highest honor, the William E. Ladd…
Ask the Expert: Your ER doctor’s guide to surviving summer
Summer in Houston is one of my favorite times of year—pool days, beach trips, backyard barbecues, fireworks, camping adventures, and long evenings spent outdoors with family and friends. It’s also the time of year when emergency departments see a predictable…
Researchers seek clues to brain swelling after aneurysm
The rupture of an aneurysm in the brain triggers an immune response that activates white blood cells to produce specific proteins. Overproduction of the protein LRG1 is associated with complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage including more cerebral edema and worse neurological…
Dean’s Dialogue showcases momentum across McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston
The second Dean’s Dialogue on June 11 offered McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston faculty and staff a wide-ranging look at the momentum shaping the university in 2026. Areas discussed were celebrations of student success, preparations for the FIFA World…
Ask the Expert: World Cup travel and Ebola risk
Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and how the United States could be affected through…
Champions of Clinical Learning Environment: Cowling and Gupta
The Office of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston congratulates John Cowling, MD, and Rajesh Gupta, MD, MS, on being honored as Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment. Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are…
Italy names Triolo a Knight of the Order of Merit
One of Italy’s highest civilian honors recognizing exceptional service and achievement has been awarded to Fabio Triolo, DdR, PhD, MPhil, professor and Clare A. Glassell Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston….
Marsden named new director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Returning to the institution where she once trained as a postdoctoral fellow, Autumn Marsden, PhD, has been named director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (external link) at UTHealth Houston, bringing both firsthand experience and a passion for building community among…