Digestive Disease Week 2025
Digestive Disease Week 2025, the largest international gastrointestinal meeting, was held in San Diego from May 3rd to 6th and boasted over 13,000 attendees. McGovern Medical School had a fantastic presence at the meeting with an impressive number of posters,…
Grand Rounds, May 29, 2025
Presentation Title: Tying the Past to the Future: The Evolution of GI Anastomoses Speakers: lordanis Zakopoulos, MD Aditi Kashikar, MD Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:…
Grand Rounds, May 22, 2025
Presentation Title: From Ancient Remedies to Modern Burn Care: A Historical Journey Speakers: Oscar Estrada, MD Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of…
Canfield weighs in on former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
Steven Canfield, MD, prostate cancer surgeon and chief of the division of urology at UTHealth Houston, spoke to KHOU 11 News about Biden’s diagnosis. Read the full story…
2025 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Each May, McGovern Medical School celebrates Teaching Excellence Month, recognizing outstanding faculty contributions to medical education. New in 2025, the awards program has introduced a focus on junior faculty….
Grand Rounds, May 15, 2025
Presentation Title: The Pain of Surgery: A Review of Surgical Ergonomics Speakers: Marina E Petsalis, MD, and Danielle Mumford, MD Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:…
Grand Rounds, May 8, 2025
Presentation Title: Adapt or Die: Lessons for Surgery, Surgeons, and People Speakers: Gabrielle Hatton, MD Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2025
Read the May 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Welcome, Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE — Incoming Director of Management Operations Faculty Lead First US Procedures Using New Surgical Robot Surgeons Attend Leadership and Advocacy Conference Thosani Recognized Among Top…
Wasseem Skef, MD