This Alumna Makes House Calls Beck champions DNP education and geriatric care
Beck champions DNP education and geriatric care Gerontological nursing never gets old for Maureen S. Beck, DNP, GNP-BC. Beck earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from UTHealth Houston in 1992 as one of the first graduates from what…
UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging Announces 2024 Translational Aging Research Pilot Funding Recipients
These funds have been awarded to two researchers for their innovative studies aimed at exploring the effects of social adversity on aging and health outcomes in older adults. Jessica Lee, MD, MS: Multi-Omics of Frailty and Social Adversity in Homebound Older…
NIH Roybal grant funds country’s first elder mistreatment research center in Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
Five-year, $5.3 million award is university’s first from prestigious program funded by the National Institute on Aging. Decades of leadership in the field of elder mistreatment research has earned UTHealth Houston its first grant from the prestigious Edward R. Roybal…
Paulino recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, has been recognized as one of the exceptional…
Leech recognized as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Ana Luisa Leech, MD MS FAAHPM has been recognized as one of…
One diagnosis, nine lives saved: Genetic testing alerts family to lurking danger
When Matt Herlevic’s infant son was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening aortic aneurysm, it set off a chain of genetic testing that revealed a hidden danger running through their family. Thanks to the expertise of Dr. Dianna Milewicz…
ACGME accredits Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
The Department of Internal Medicine has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its Allergy and Immunology Fellowship – only the second such fellowship program in Houston. The fellowship received ACGME accreditation last month for a maximum…
Publications and Presentations – Allergy and Immunology (April – July 2025)
Faculty and trainees in the Division of Allergy and Immunology continue to advance the field through recent peer-reviewed publications focused on food allergy, chronic rhinosinusitis, and asthma. Kylie Jungles, MD, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD; et al.: Prevalence of food allergy…
At the Bedside: Seconds away from death, heart attack patient decides to fight, survives with help from UTHealth Houston cardiologist
That Thursday morning in January started like any other as Christopher Blankenship, 47, headed into work feeling just fine. However, just a few hours into his eight-hour shift, he felt a slight discomfort between his shoulder blades. He shrugged the…
McGovern Medical Minutes with Dr. John Higgins
In the latest episode of McGovern Medical Minutes, Dr. John Higgins lays out some facts and myths about heart disease.