A New Era of Leadership: Dr. Sam Luber Named Chair of Emergency Medicine
Leading with Vision, Dedication, & Heart Dr. Sam Luber officially steps into his new role as Chair of Emergency Medicine, continuing his legacy of innovation, education, and compassionate care. It is with great enthusiasm that we announce Samuel D. Luber,…
Honoring Our PAs: Commitment, Care, and Excellence: Happy PA Week 2025!
Celebrating PA Week: Honoring Innovation and Impact October 6–12, 2025 Each year, October 6–12 marks National Physician Assistant (PA) Week – a time to shine a spotlight on the incredible contributions PAs make to health care. The week traces its…
A Pulse Restored: Teamwork in Action at Triage
The strength of a shared response. In emergency medicine, moments matter and sometimes, they define us… Late one night, our team was reminded of that truth when a patient collapsed without a pulse in Triage. Without hesitation, Nicolas Heft, MD…
Showcasing Excellence: Our EM Faculty and Residents at ACEP25 in Salt Lake City
EM Faculty and Residents from our department recently attended the ACEP25 conference in Salt Lake City, UT. The team engaged in a variety of educational and networking opportunities while also enjoying time together outside of sessions, including a group hike…
Launch Your Legacy: Applications Open for the UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Fellowship!
Applications Now Open for a Fellowship Beyond Earth Our department is excited to announce that applications are now open for the UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Fellowship. This is a pioneering, 2-year immersive program designed to prepare physicians for the evolving…
EM Faculty & Research Team Contribute to ARDS Research Advancing from Bench to Bedside
We are proud to be part of collaborative work recently featured by McGovern Medical School‘s Office of Communications, highlighting efforts to improve care for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Click here for the full story! This research connects…
Drs. Kris Lehnhardt & Anil Menon Highlighted in Space Medi & Health Systems Special Edt. Publication
Our department is proud to recognize Kris R. Lehnhardt, MD, FACEP, Director of the Section of Space Medicine, and Anil Menon, MD, MPH, Staff Physician, for their contributions to the Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal’s recently released Special Edition on…
Dr. Carrie Bakunas Featured on CBS News Addressing Child Hot-Car Deaths
We are proud to recognize Carrie Bakunas, MD, Medical Director at Memorial Hermann Hospital and a valued faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UTHealth Houston, for being recently featured CBS Saturday Morning. In the segment, Dr. Bakunas…
From Houston to Hungary: Drs. Walia & Larimore Present on Opioid Crisis and Medical Education at MEMC25 in Budapest
Earlier this month, Shabana Walia, MD, MPH and Katy Larimore, MD represented UTHealth Houston at the XIIIth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC25) in Budapest, Hungary. The MEMC conference series is a highly regarded international meeting that brings together emergency medicine…
From the ED to the Nursery: Celebrating Dr. Bailey Singleton’s New Arrival!
The Department of Emergency Medicine is thrilled to share that Dr. Bailey Singleton and her husband recently welcomed their baby boy, Max! After “running around the department” with Bailey for the past 9 months, Max has officially made his debut…