Grand Rounds, November 13, 2025
Presentation Title: Addressing Environmental Challenges and Vulnerable Populations Speakers: Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, FAAAAI Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence…
Mahnoor Mir, MD
Mahnoor Mir, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Born and raised in Pakistan, Dr. Mir completed her medical training in the United States, including…
Savannah M. Bowman, MD
Dr. Bowman received her undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University and was awarded her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. She then completed her internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bowman joined UTHealth…
Yimage Ahmed, MD
Assassi Honored as NSF Doctor of the Year
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, professor; Dr. Noranna B. Warner Endowed Chair in the Division of Rheumatology; and George S. Bruce, Jr. Professor in Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, was named the “Doctor of the Year” at the annual National Scleroderma Foundation meeting for…
Grand Rounds, October 23, 2025
Presentation Title: The Candida Auris Quagmire: An escalating Nosocomial Nuisance Speakers: Mona Kapadia, MD Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence with…
Mayes Receives Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Mayes for receiving the Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award as one of the 2025 American College of Rheumatology Awards of Distinction recipients.
Boost your immune system with the basics before flu season
While there’s no magic potion to keep flu from knocking on your door, there are ways to make sure your body’s defenses are ready to answer. Think less about quick fixes and more about giving your immune system the tools it needs…
Grand Rounds, October 16, 2025
Presentation Title: Sequential Therapy for Osteoporosis Speakers: Lavanya Sendos, MD Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence with patients and practice evidence-based…
Venkat Keshav Chivukula, PhD
Venkat Keshav Chivukula, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the division of Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation at UTHealth Houston, focusing on translational research. He is currently working on virtual surgery, AI-powered hemodynamic digital twins, medical imaging, health-related signal processing,…