Institute on Aging brings renewed focus to specialized care for older adults
From their unique physiology, to illnesses that commonly affect them, to specific precautions required for their care, older adults are as distinct in their health needs as children. Yet while parents can readily find a pediatrician, older adults often struggle…
Jose Portugal, MD
Dr. Jose Portugal, MD is a dedicated and highly skilled physician with a diverse and extensive background in medicine. Dr. Portugal graduated from Católica de Santa María University in Arequipa, Perú, and advanced specialty training at Cayetano Heredia University in…
Mohamed Moussa, MD
Edwin Chen, MD, PhD
Edwin Chen, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He received his MD and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, where he completed his PhD thesis in the laboratory of Niraj Tolia, characterizing inhibitory antibodies targeting P. falciparum…
Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD
Bishehsari to establish Gastroenterology Research Center
The Department of Internal Medicine welcomed Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, on June 2024, to establish the Gastroenterology Research Center (GRC), a new multidisciplinary gastroenterology research center at McGovern Medical School. The GRC will integrate translational research with patient care, focusing on the role…
Women Faculty Forum honors six with excellence awards
The Women Faculty Forum honored six winners of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Excellence Awards on July 23 in the Fifth Floor Gallery. The WFF Excellence Awards recognize outstanding contributions made by women faculty at the Medical School. Awards are…
Latonia Miller, MD
Bilal Zafar, MD
Dr. Bilal Zafar is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Dr. Zafar completed his medical education at Shifa College of Medicine in…
