In the media, July 2026
Mary Kay Koenig, MD, (pictured above, right) featured guest on CortiCare podcast: POLG 101: What patients, families, and clinicians should know (external link).
Joshua Samuels, MD, and daughter PGY-1 Megan Samuels, MD, were featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) in honor of Father’s Day.
Sandy McKay, MD, was interviewed by KHOU-TV Channel 11 (external link) about gun safety and secure firearm storage as Houston has seen an increase in gun-related deaths in young teens.
- Dr. McKay also shared important information on scooter and e-bike safety on UT Physicians social media (external link) in coordination with the informative article (external link) on the same topic.
- Dr. McKay and Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP, were also featured on social media (external link) with Councilmember Abbie Kamin discussing the distribution of free gun-storage devices.
A presentation on art history as a lesson in compassion in medicine given by Michael Yafi, MD, was highlighted in Medscape (external link).
Michael Chang, MD, appeared on the Children at Risk podcast (external link) to discuss Ebola and hantavirus and their current impact on children.
Karla Brandau was featured in the UTHealth Houston Artistic Pursuits (external link) series discussing her lengthy career in Houston community theater.
