March 22, 2023

Isaac’s story: The Comprehensive Congenital Colorectal Program helped give our son the ability to live a socially confident life

Isaac is a happy and inquisitive 13-year-old. His current hobbies are playing tennis and practicing his karate moves. He loves learning new things, and he is not one to shy away from challenges. “Isaac is goal-oriented,” said his mother, Tu-Lan…


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May 2, 2018

UT Physicians nurse honored by Houston Chronicle

Irene “Leanne” Doringo, M.S.N., R.N., clinical nurse coordinator for the Texas Cleft-Craniofacial Team at UT Physicians, has been selected as an honoree in the Houston Chronicle’s “Salute to Nurses” program. “I was shocked, humbled,” said Doringo, who has been in…


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April 5, 2018

Houston Business Journal names 2018 Health Care Heroes

Houston Business Journal named the 2018 Health Care Heros today.  Dr. David Sandberg was named Outstanding Health Care Practitioner and Dr. Matthew Greives was named Rising Star! Houston is full of top doctors and health care professionals, and we’ve zeroed…


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March 28, 2018

Elliston’s Intestinal Malrotation Story

  A great story from the Intestinal Malrotation Foundation featuring Dr. Myron Allukian, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery.   Our story begins at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas. Elliston Grant Salmon was born via C-section after he decided…


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March 22, 2018

Tiger of the Week: Surgeon Manish Shah ’02 Serves Children in Need on Trips to Haiti

  Manish Shah ’02 likes to go where few pediatric neurosurgeons have gone before. After completing his residency at Washington University, he accepted a position at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth/Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in 2014. There are only eight…


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June 13, 2017

March of Dimes, UTHealth, Children’s Memorial Hermann team up for new mother-baby safety center

The first-ever center in the United States dedicated exclusively to improving safety for pregnant women and babies has been established through grants from The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Joe Kiani/Masimo Corporation to the March of Dimes in collaboration…


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March 2, 2017

Siblings with same rare birth defect like being ‘struck twice by lightning’

When Christa and Rob Ellis welcomed their fourth child into the world, they were astounded to see a small ridge along their son’s forehead. A similar ridge was found on their oldest daughter’s forehead when she was born, a sign…