Dr. Zaidi Awarded Rice University’s Builders Awards
Congratulations are in order to Dr. Hashim Zaidi, MD. Dr. Zaidi was recently the recipient of Rice University’s Builders Award. Established by the Association of Rice Alumni in 2005, the Builders Award honors young alumni who have made outstanding…
Dr. Samuel Prater – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
As temperatures fluctuate, cold weather, and the pursuit to stay warm bring concerns of potential carbon monoxide poisoning. Colorless and odorless carbon monoxide starves the brain of oxygen, leading to brain damage and even death. Dozens of Houston-area residents…
Emergency Department’s Cardiac Arrest Survivor Unites With Life Saving Samaritans
Gene Velasquez, 55, collapsed while running at Memorial Park in June of last year when he suffered a heart attack and was in cardiac arrest. Mr. Velasquez spent the following five days in a coma. “Gene’s heart stopped. He was…
Miles Trekked for Miracles – Emergency Medicine Members Participate in TexasMedRun
On Friday, Feb 5, 2022 members of the Department of Emergency Medicine braved the frigid temperatures to run in the 19th Annual Harris County Hospital District Foundation TexasMedRun 5K and 10K Race. Proceeds from the event were used to…
Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Dr. Lesley Osborn
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Lesley Osborn, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director of the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® was selected as the First Responder Honoree for her exceptional service and commitment to prehospital care. During…
A Test of Endurance – Dr. Gill’s Victory Lap as Houston Marathon Medical Director
On Sunday, January 16, the streets of Houston were flooded with runners from across the state of Texas returning for the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon. As participants weathered the frigid morning for the 26.2-mile trek, the Department of Emergency…
Emergency Medicine Faculty Lead Mass Casualty Disaster Drill
Dr. Kevin Schulz, MD, EMS fellowship program director and chief of the Prehospital and Disaster Medicine section of the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGovern Medical School, led a disaster drill simulation to help prepare in the event of…
Resident-Led Physical Wellness Initiative Linked to Less Burnout for Emergency Physicians during COVID-19 Pandemic
Studies of the COVID-19 pandemic and prior pandemics have shown that isolation and distancing are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, anger and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). COVID-19 has led to new stressors impacting societal, physical, financial and psychological…
Dr. Ryan Huebinger Awarded the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Young Investigator Award
Ryan Huebinger, MD, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Young Investigator Award for his scientific abstract titled “Time to Anti-Arrhythmic for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest”. The abstract was published in the Dec. 16 edition of Circulation, a journal by the AHA…
Dr. James Langabeer on Opioid Epidemic Surge
The Center of Disease Control recently reported record breaking numbers in drug overdose deaths across the United States. The state of Texas showing a significant increase as a result of the pandemic and increase use of synthetic drugs such as…