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…
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…