At the Bedside: Living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not a death sentence in the eyes of Houghton Hutcheson
Last year, Houghton Hutcheson, now 79, started experiencing shortness of breath on a trip to Colorado. When he returned, he scheduled a visit with his primary care physician, Eric Thomas, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Griff…
Grand Rounds, September 25, 2025
Presentation Title: What Killed King Tut? A 3000-Year-Old CPC from Ancient Egypt Speakers: Eugene V. Boisaubin, MD, FACP Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply…
Ask the Expert: Combating the hidden health crisis of childhood inactivity how to reverse eight hours of sitting with evidence-based movement strategies
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this inaugural edition, we explore pediatric medicine’s overlooked epidemic, childhood inactivity, and talk about scientifically proven interventions that can transform…
Jennifer Ma, MD
Taylor Hopper, MD
Victoria Chu, MD
Vinita Akula, MD
Research Alert: Researchers launch $3.3M study on how eating patterns and circadian rhythms impact aging
A groundbreaking research project to understand how diet and eating patterns can affect the body’s internal clock and influence aging is underway at UTHealth Houston, thanks to a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. The study is…
Shifaa Alkotob, MD
Stephen P. Patin, MD
Dr. Stephen Patin, a native of South Louisiana, earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Shreveport in 2022. Prior to attending medical school, he completed a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in epidemiology at…