McGovern dominates at South Texas ACS Annual Meeting
McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston were well represented at the 2026 South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting on Feb. 19-21 in Houston. Faculty, residents, and students were prominently featured across leadership roles, invited lectures,…
Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature: Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, professor and…
Kao to lead ACS Board of Governors
Lillian S. Kao, MD, professor and Jack H. Mayfield, MD, Chair in the Department of Surgery, recently was elected chair of the Board of Governors Executive Committee of the American College of Surgeons. She has served the ACS Executive Committee as the…