Welcome Dr. Pallav
We are pleased to officially announce the esteemed addition of Dr. Pallav to our Interventional Gastroenterology team at UTHealth Houston. Commencing his tenure today, Dr. Pallav will actively engage in case observations within the GI lab, collaborating closely with Dr….
At the Bedside: Pancreatic cancer patient ‘back on track’ after UTHealth Houston clinical trial therapy shrinks tumor
Demetrios Stroubakis, 55, thought he was having a gallbladder attack when he arrived at the emergency room in August 2021 with jaundice. Instead, he was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “I was floored. I consider myself to be…
Expanded services now available in Greater Heights
As part of the UT Physicians mission to expand specialty care outside of the Texas Medical Center, a new clinic has opened in Greater Heights that will focus on obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic oncology, and gastroenterology. Schedule your appointment today…
Welcome Dr. Puchakayala!
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our world-class healthcare family at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Bharat Puchakayala brings a wealth of expertise and passion to our Interventional Gastroenterology team, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him…
Bharat Puchakayala, MD
Dr. Bharat Kumar Puchakayala (Dr Kumar), taking inspiration from his physician father, earned his medical degree from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. Thereafter in pursuit of higher education and training, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine…
Sruthi Subramanian, MD
Helen Jackson, NP
Cintia Rosenbaum
UTHealth Houston study on repeated radiofrequency ablation in combination with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer supported with $3.3M HHS grant
A combination strategy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer will be studied at UTHealth Houston through a $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The…
ASGE Appoints Thosani Chair of Standards of Practice Committee
Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, has been appointed as the Chair of the Standards of Practice Committee for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for a term of three years. Dr. Thosani is a professor in the Department of…