2025-26 Department of Cardiology Fellows
Welcome, 2025-2026 Department of Cardiology Fellows! In July, UTHealth Houston welcomed new General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Interventional, and Research fellows to a new academic year. The Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI), which serves as the primary training…
Grand Rounds, July 10, 2025
Presentation Title: Under the Bell Jar: A Historical Perspective on Pulmonary Function Tests Speaker: Gautam Sikka, MD Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the…
Eleni Tiniakou, MD
Dr. Eleni Tiniakou is a board-certified rheumatologist and a nationally recognized expert in autoimmune muscle diseases. She joins McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston as the founding Director of the new Myositis Clinic, where she will lead a multidisciplinary program…
Grand Rounds, July 3, 2025
Presentation Title: Cardiology – Imaging and Intervention Speaker: Danai Kitkungvan, MD, and Abhijeet Dhoble, MD, MBBS, MPH, RPVI, FACP, FACC, FSCAI Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…
Grand Rounds, June 26, 2025
Presentation Title: Legislative Update Speaker: Ana Leech, MD, MS – UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.135 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence…
Nicholas Villalobos, MD
Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award: Karthik Bhandari, MD
Karthik Bhandari, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the winner of the 2025 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award. Established in 2001 and made possible by a gift from the DuPonts, the award…
Grand Rounds, June 12, 2025
Presentation Title: Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding: A Journey from ED to Endoscopy Speaker: Mohamad Salem Muayad, MD – UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format:…
Grand Rounds, June 5, 2025
Presentation Title: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARD) Speaker: Bochra Jandali, MD – UTHealth, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…
Grand Rounds, May 29, 2025
Presentation Title: From Bedside to Big Systems: Leading Health Through Challenging Times Speaker: Umair Shah, MD, MPH – Rickshaw Enterprises, LLC Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…