Internal Medicine debuts first of its kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship
To address a need for formal training across the country in the evaluation and treatment of elder abuse, the Department of Internal Medicine is debuting a first-of-its-kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship in the Joan and Alexander Stanford Division…
Updated ASGE GERD Guidelines Highlight Advances in Diagnosis and Management
New guidance from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) outlines evolving best practices for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with an emphasis on appropriate use of endoscopy, risk stratification, and individualized treatment strategies. The article…
Allergy and Immunology Faculty and Trainees Presented at AAAAI 2026
Our group presented a series of abstracts at the AAAAI 2026 Annual Meeting, including plenary, oral, and poster presentations. These efforts highlight ongoing work across food allergy, airway disease, and environmental health, with a focus on advancing clinically relevant and…
New assistant deans named for graduate medical education
LaTanya J. Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School and H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences, announced the appointments of Emma Ferguson, MD, and Mark T. Warner, MD, as assistant deans for Graduate Medical Education (GME) to further strengthen the school’s…
Tiniakou, Biliciler to lead Myositis Program
To help inaugurate the first comprehensive myositis program in the state of Texas, the Department of Internal Medicine and the Department of Neurology have named Eleni Tiniakou, MD, and Suur Biliciler, MD, as co-directors for the Myositis Program in the Division of Rheumatology. “This was an…
Ask the Expert: Inside the rhythm—A clear guide to AFib
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom (external link) series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address atrial fibrillation, what it means, what to look out for, and how to treat it….
Thosani Delivers Keynote Lecture at Henry Ford Health Symposium
Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA, professor of internal medicine, division director of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and the Atilla Ertan, MD, Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology at UTHealth Houston, delivered a keynote lecture at the 9th Annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium hosted…
Mayes named Distinguished Clinical Investigator
The American College of Rheumatology named Maureen D. Mayes, MD, MPH, professor of rheumatology and the Elizabeth Bidgood Chair in Rheumatology at McGovern Medical School, the recipient of its 2025 Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award. Mayes earned the award as a…
Real Talk in Medicine: Maureen Beck, DNP
Time is always marching forward, but when it comes to aging, you can, in fact, turn back the clock. In this episode of Real Talk in Medicine: UT Physicians, Maureen S. Beck, DNP, a geriatric medicine specialist, shares advice for…
Publications and Presentations – Allergy and Immunology (2026)
We are pleased to announce that four manuscripts from the Allergy and Immunology Research Center are now in press and available online: The concept of environmental injustice in allergy and asthma Perera E, Codispoti C, Mahdavinia M. Current Opinion in Allergy and…