July 29, 2025

Grand Rounds, July 31, 2025

Presentation Title: Team Science: The Key to Effective Collaboration and Teamwork Speaker: Eric Thomas, MD, MPH Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest…


July 28, 2025

Thosani & Wadhwa Named Among Top 1% of GI Surgeons Nationally

We are thrilled to announce that two of our distinguished surgeons, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Atilla Ertan, MD, Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology and Professor, along with Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD, Assistant Professor, have been recognized among the top 1% of…


July 28, 2025

Leaning into hope: Pancreatic cancer survivor grateful for clinical trial

After experiencing persistent back pain, Kim Charlton was shocked to learn she had pancreatic cancer—a diagnosis that upended her plans for retirement abroad. Seeking treatment at UTHealth Houston, she became part of a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Dr. Nirav…


July 23, 2025

Grand Rounds, July 24, 2025

Presentation Title: Rapid Blood Culture Diagnostics for the Identification of Bloodstream Pathogens and Impact on Antimicrobial Stewardship Speaker: Emma Napoli, MD Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…


July 18, 2025

Gentry earns infectious disease fellowship

The Infectious Diseases Society of America recognized Clare Gentry, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, with a Fellowship in IDSA. Fellowship in IDSA is one of the highest honors in infectious diseases. It recognizes individuals whose careers reflect deep…


July 18, 2025

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Faith Atai, MD

Faith Atai, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the 2025 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award annually honors faculty who are…


July 15, 2025

Grand Rounds, July 17, 2025

Presentation Title: We Only See What We Look For: Recognizing and Managing Inborn Errors of Immunity in the Adult Patient Speaker: Joud Hajjar, MD, PhD, MS, FCIS – Baylor College of Medicine Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM…


July 14, 2025

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…


July 10, 2025

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…


July 1, 2025

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…


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