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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pediatric cardiology home to new center driving breakthroughs in congenital heart disease
[Adapted from New center driving breakthroughs in congenital heart disease] A new multidisciplinary center at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is bringing together experts across medicine, science, and engineering to transform how congenital heart disease is understood and treated…
UT Physicians highlights autism acceptance with this guide for families
[Adapted from Supporting children with autism: A guide for families (external link)] This patient-facing article was developed by UT Physicians at the request of and with input from Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric Division Chief Gabriel Anzueto, MD, as a way…
Pediatrics leader helps plan and implement mass-casualty simulation
[Adapted from Simulation tests students in high-stakes emergency care (external link), published in The Insider] UTHealth Houston recently hosted a large-scale simulation designed to prepare future health professionals for the realities of mass casualty events. Injured victims called for help…