Three people smile in front of a brick cathedral
May 20, 2026

Medical Genetics leaders excel at APHMG

Medical Genetics Associate Professor and Residency Program Director Paul Hillman, MD, PhD; Associate Professor Myla Ashfaq, MS, CGC; and Professor and Division Chief Hope Northrup, MD;  represented McGovern Medical School at this year’s Association of Professors in Human and Medical…


Heather Saavedra presents at podium
May 20, 2026

Publications and presentations, June 2026

Publications Presentations Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD, (pictured above) presented a workshop and plenary session at the Genetics Metabolic Dietitians International (GMDI) Conference (external link). Leslie Dunnington, MS, CGC; Sarah McMahan, PT, PCS; and Neurology Fellow Ardeene Francisco, MD; presented…


Dr. Kibbe looks at research poster in hallway
May 19, 2026

President’s listening tour stops at Children’s Learning Institute

[As seen in The Insider (external link), May 7, 2026]   President Melina R. Kibbe, MD, continued her listening tour with a visit to the Children’s Learning Institute May 4, spending time with faculty and leadership to learn more about…


Division members scatter in and around giant DDW
May 19, 2026

GI Division represents at Digestive Disease Week 2026

11 members of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division traveled to Chicago, IL, for Digestive Disease Week (external link) held May 2-5, 2026. Professor and Division Chief J. Marc Rhoads, MD, and Associate Professor Supriya Nair, MD, gave platform presentations…


Nivedita Thakur, MD
May 11, 2026

UT Physicians features Child & Adolescent Neurology team

[Slightly adapted from Rare pediatric deep brain stimulation surgery brings new hope for teen (external link)] It’s the small things many people take for granted that Carter Felix, 17, is celebrating these days — drinking from a water bottle, using…


Group of people stand together in hotel lobby
May 11, 2026

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Nurse Practitioner Jessica Gomez honored in Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses

[Adapted from Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses honors six from UTHealth Houston (external link)] Compassion, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to patient care took center stage April 29 as the Houston Chronicle awarded six nurses from UTHealth Houston for going…


Close up of adult hands fastening EIT device on baby patient
May 11, 2026

Collaboration and innovation in Pulmonary Medicine

CDH team represents in Belgium Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division Chief Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MS, and the diaphragmatic congenital hernia (CDH) team presented at the CDH International Symposium 2026 (external link) held in Leuven, Belgium, in April. Dr. Mosquera, along…


Collage of four women standing behind directional signboard
May 6, 2026

Out and about, May 2026

Moments from community events made possible by the Pediatrics team Run for the Rose Amalia Guardiola, MD, (pictured above, in purple shirt) was excited to participate in this year’s Run for the Rose alongside seven medical students — ranging from…


Man and woman stand on either side of small sign on easel
May 4, 2026

Publications and presentations, May 2026

Presentations Don’t miss the 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting posters! Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD, and Terri Major-Kincade, MD, MPH, presented at the AAP Headquarters for the Joint Workshop on Terminology Meeting in Chicago (pictured above). Dr. Rysavy also hosted…


Group of young people pose with kitchen utensils in front of brightly colored mural in kitchen
May 4, 2026

McGovern students complete first Culinary Medicine program

[as featured in The Insider (external link), March 25, 2026] Fourth-year students at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston participated in the inaugural presentation of the Culinary Medicine program March 17 in the Nourish Kitchen at UTHealth Houston School of…


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