Department of Internal Medicine

2018 John P. McGovern Award – Gus Krucke, MD

Dr. Gus W. Krucke, associate professor of General Internal Medicine, is the winner of the 2018 John P. McGovern Award as...

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Dr. Taegtmeyer is among the “27 Top Cardiologists, Picked by Big Data” – source: Forbes article

Forbes magazine website article features Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine...

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Dr. Gould, professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been selected by the Awards Committee...

Read More Dr. Gould has been selected to receive the 2018 Distinguished Scientist Award (Translational domain) by the American College of Cardiology

Mayes honored as Doctor of the Year by Scleroderma Foundation

The Scleroderma Foundation named Dr. Maureen Mayes, professor of rheumatology and clinical immunogenetics in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern...

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Barbara E. Murray, M.D., receives lifetime achievement award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Barbara E. Murray, M.D., an internationally recognized infectious disease researcher, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Internal...

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Don Molony, MD., receives the 2017 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award

Don Molony, M.D., professor in the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the recipient...

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2017 John P. McGovern Outstanding Teacher Award – Jennifer Swails, M.D.

Jennifer Swails, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, received the 2017 John P. McGovern Outstanding Teaching Award. For more details: Click...

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Taegtmeyer Lab wins the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research

The competition was crowded from the very beginning. In the end, five postdoctoral research fellows from McGovern Medical School at...

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President’s Scholar Award in Research – Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer

Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Professor of Internal Medicine, has been selected as a co-recipient of the President’s Scholar Award (PSA) in...

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Dr. Smalling, “model of a physician-scientist”

In her most recent university-wide e-newsletter, Dean Barbara Stoll recounted a one-on-one meeting with Dr. Richard Smalling, Professor of Medicine...

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Dr. Cesar Arias Receives STAR Award

In her most recent university-wide e-newsletter, Dean Barbara Stoll highlighted the achievement of Dr. Cesar Arias, an Associate Professor in...

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Dr. Francisco Fuentes, of the Department of Internal Medicine, is the 2016 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine...

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Recently, in a university-wide e-newsletter, Dean Barbara Stoll highlighted the work of Cardiovascular Medicine’s own Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer for his...

Read More Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer Recognized for a Resource on Methods and Models used to Investigate Cardiac Metabolism

The Center for Medical Genetics, located at Ghent University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium, has awarded the Princess Lilian Visiting Professorship...

Read More Princess Lilian Foundation Visiting Professorship 2015-2016 awarded to Dr. Dianna Milewicz

26th annual Preventive Cardiology Forum set for Feb. 6 at UTHealth

HOUSTON – (Jan. 13, 2016) – “How to Control Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Improve Survival” will be the theme of...

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HOUSTON – (Nov. 9, 2015) – Congenital heart disease, genes involved in thoracic aortic disease and virtual models of mitral...

Read More UTHealth Experts Present Clinical Information, Research at AHA Conference

Internal Medicine Celebrates Fourth of July with “Red, White, and Blue Day”

Internal Medicine physicians and staff pose in their festive Independence Day colors: red, white, and blue.   In an effort...

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Originally Published: August 01, 2014 by Teresa C. Kreiner; Distinctions When the health of your heart is in question, being...

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Humanism in Medicine Award – Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer

Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Professor of Internal Medicine, is the 2015 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the...

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Dr. Philip Orlander has been named the 2014 Physician of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the American Diabetes...

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Dr. Roberto Bolli, editor-in-chief, has reappointed Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, professor of medicine, to the Editorial Board of Circulation Research. The journal is the...

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Sickle Cell Breakthrough HOUSTON – Worldwide millions of people suffer from a devastating blood disorder known as sickle cell anemia....

Read More Houston Doctors Discover Breakthrough With Sickle Cell Disease

Gladys Harvey, 61, had already survived two open heart surgeries. She carried a pacemaker in her chest and was on...

Read More New procedure helps heart patient live active life

Dr. Roberto Bolli, editor-in-chief, has reappointed Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, professor of medicine, to the Editorial Board of Circulation Research. The journal is the...

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UTHealth cardiologist John Higgins, M.D., believes children should avoid caffeine. But, boys may really want to steer clear of this...

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Fitbit Bracelet App

Arenas V, Higgins J. Fitbit bracelet, app becomes a healthy obsession for some. Vicente Arenas, KHOU 11 News Reporter and...

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Azad S, Higgins JP.  “Be heart healthy this holiday season” Sonia Azad & Houston sports cardiologist Dr. John Higgins discuss...

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Wilson M, Higgins JP. Ask the Doctor.  Discussion for 4 minutes with Melissa Wilson and Dr John Higgins on “Healthiest...

Read More Healthiest foods that support heart function

Knight S, Higgins JP.  Samica Knight & Sports Cardiologist John Higgins, M.D. discuss “Summer exercise tips.”  Dr. John Higgins with...

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HOUSTON – (May 27, 2014) – Gladys Harvey, 61, had already survived two open heart surgeries. She carried a pacemaker...

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Dr. Gabriel Aisenberg, assistant professor of internal medicine and director of general internal medicine at LBJ Hospital, has been named...

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Foundation funds pilot grants for junior faculty

Through a generous gift from the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation, the UTHealth Consortium on Aging has been able...

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May is designated as teaching excellence month for the Medical School. Below are this year’s recipients of the Dean’s Teaching...

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Dr. Adan Rios, associate professor of internal medicine, recently was recognized by the University of Houston Law Center with an...

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An international research team led by Dr. Cesar Arias, associate professor of internal medicine, has identified a new superbug that...

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Genetics and cardiovascular disease expert Dr. Dianna M. Milewicz returned to her alma mater recently to give a lecture at...

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The CDC has issued another warning about the misuse of antibiotics, this time those administered by hospitals. They found that...

Read More Threat from Anti-biotic Resistant Infections Grows

The NRI Welfare Society of India, with chapters in various countries, is an organization under the umbrella of the Indian...

Read More Bapat wins Sword of Honor Award from NRI Welfare Society

When a medical error occurs, a patient is typically informed of the mistake, but he or she is frequently not...

Read More Researchers recommend bigger role for patients in medical error investigations

UTHealth brings latest statistical methodology to forefront of blood transfusion research

UTHealth researchers have received a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and will collaborate with colleagues...

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Internal medicine resident puts physician spin on the news

  Dr. Sam Li, current third-year internal medicine resident, and alumnus of McGovern Medical School just returned from New York...

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Forum to focus on global cardiovascular disease

“Global Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Interventions” will be the theme of the 24th annual Preventive Cardiology Forum held at the UTHealth...

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  Dr. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Dr. Philip Orlander, Dr. Phillip Adams and Dr. Wallace Gleason, from left, were all recognized with...

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This article was featured in the Fort bend Star. Read the full article here. For his Eagle Scout Service Project,...

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Dr. H. Vernon Anderson began his career as an electrical engineer, but quickly migrated into medicine and cardiology, and ultimately...

Read More H. Vernon Anderson, MD, FACC, FSCAI has been selected for the Distinguished Service Award as a Master of the American College of Cardiology

We are pleased to announce that our newly redesigned website will officially launch over the Thanksgiving Holiday. We have completely...

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All Medical School faculty appointed in the past year are invited and strongly encouraged to attend the New Faculty Orientation...

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School has been chosen as one of the first...

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Elderly self-neglect is heartbreaking and hazardous. It is also more common than you think. Jason Burnett, Ph.D. and Sabrina Pickens,...

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The Department of Internal Medicine launched an expanded education curriculum on Healthcare Quality & Safety this year under the collaborative...

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Congratulations to superbug researcher Dr. Cesar Arias. He was bestowed the Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from the Infectious...

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As the new president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Dr. Barbara Murray will help lead the country in...

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