McGovern surgeons conquer “Get Off Your AAS!” Challenge
Faculty, fellows, and residents from McGovern Medical School raised more than $21,000 by participating in the 2021 “Get Off Your AAS!” challenge, hosted by the Association for Academic Surgery. From sunny Southern California to the blizzard conditions on the East…
Focus on geriatrics to improve trauma, research outcomes
With a surging aging population and the growing recognition of the specialized treatment this group requires, the Department of Surgery and the Department of Emergency Medicine have joined to implement new programs to care, and prepare, for this vulnerable population….
McGovern names vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion
McGovern Medical School has named eight faculty as the inaugural vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion, an initiative which began under former dean Barbara J. Stoll, MD. “Having vice chairs for Diversity and Inclusion in some of our larger departments…
Celebrating miracles during the pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stall the celebrations of countless events and milestones, a former pediatric patient joyfully celebrates her 25th year of survival. “No one expected me to survive as long as I did,” said Jessica Orey, 32,…
Anesthesiology receives R01 grant from National Institutes of Health
The Department of Anesthesiology at McGovern Medical School has received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research on microRNAs in the treatment of perioperative liver injury. Holger K. Eltzschig, MD, PhD, professor and chair…
Greives named director, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
The Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School has named Matthew R. Greives, MD, William J. Devane Distinguished Professor, as the director of the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. “After an extensive national search, we are pleased that Dr….
Red Duke Trauma Symposium set for March 20-21
The Memorial Hermann Health System will host the 2020 Red Duke Trauma Symposium, March 20-21 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City (945 Gessner Rd.). The symposium will address advances in trauma, emergency medicine, and critical care. Leading experts in acute…
In memoriam: Stanley J. Dudrick, MD
The founding chair of the McGovern Medical School Department of Surgery, Stanley J. Dudrick, MD, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in New Hampshire. Dudrick joined the faculty at what was then The University of Texas Medical School at Houston…
Second Annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium set for Feb. 11
McGovern Medical School and the Women Faculty Forum will host the second annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 4-7 p.m., Feb. 11 in the Memorial Hermann Conference Center. The featured speaker for the symposium is…