Harvin appointed burn director
Richard Andrassy, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery and executive dean ad interim, has appointed John Harvin, MD, the burn medical director of the John S. Dunn Burn Center at Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center. Harvin, associate professor…
Chen claims inaugural Distinguished Faculty Award in DEI
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion selected Wendy Chen, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, as its inaugural winner of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern…
Kao helps lead study on antibiotics for appendicitis
Antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis, according to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial and an updated treatment guideline for appendicitis from the American College of Surgeons….
Kao admitted into ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Lillian S. Kao, MD, professor and Jack H. Mayfield, MD, chair in the Department of Surgery was inducted into membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators Oct. 15, at a virtual induction ceremony. Kao…
Saluting those who served our country and now serve UTHealth Houston
On Veterans Day and every day, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is proud to honor those who have served our country, and currently serve as faculty, staff, and students across the university. Read the…
Study shows decreased mortality for patients with complex aortic aneurysms treated by fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair
A recent study revealed that endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms using fenestrated and branched endografts provides a safe and effective alternative to open surgical repair, with the lowest ever reported mortality rate in this patient population, according to researchers…
Surgery names Stulberg vice chair of research
The Department of Surgery has named Jonah Stulberg, MD, PhD, as its new vice chair of research, effective Sept. 8. Stulberg, an associate professor of surgery, joins the medical school faculty from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he was…
Review of studies finds robotic-assisted abdominopelvic surgery not superior to laparoscopy or open surgery
Robot-assisted abdominopelvic surgery did not have clear clinical benefits over either laparoscopy or open surgery, despite a higher price tag, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Led by Naila H. Dhanani, MD,…
Resident alumna named WMed dean
A McGovern Medical School surgery resident graduate has been named dean of Western Michigan University’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Paula M. Termuhlen, MD, FACS, professor of surgery and regional dean for the Duluth Campus at the University of…
Department of Surgery supports military training
Preparing the next generation of health care providers is the very essence of McGovern Medical School. But you may not be aware that members of the U.S. military rely upon the Medical School for hands-on training to prepare for combat…