How one Houston doctor provides hope for families across the nation
Written by Lindsay Peyton, ReNew Houston’s Transformation columnist Lillian Callahan’s medical roller coaster began when she had a seizure at school at the age of 9. Her parents, Mike and Erin Callahan, rushed her to the emergency room in…
Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award: Manish N. Shah, MD, FAANS
Manish N. Shah, MD, FAANS, assistant professor of pediatric neurosurgery, is the 2020 recipient of the Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award. “I was surprised and thrilled to receive this award,” Shah said. “Who knew one could get an…
Sandberg wins AANS Humanitarian Award
David I. Sandberg, MD, director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and McGovern School of Medicine at UTHealth, has been honored by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as the 2019 recipient of the AANS Humanitarian Award. The Humanitarian Award is one…
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…
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…
The Inside Scoop: A medical mission hits close to home
This past December, I had the opportunity to accompany a pediatric neurosurgery team from Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Mischer Neuroscience Institute to Port au Prince, Haiti. During the five-day trip, our team performed an incredible 25 surgeries. As a…
Finding a Better Way to Target Children’s Cancer
Image: Justin Calhoun Dr. Amy Schefler and Dr. David Sandberg of Children’s Memorial Hermann In a world where the cure can be deadlier than the disease, a Houston medical power couple is finding new ways to deliver cancer medicine. DRS. AMY…