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Read the June 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Askenasy Completes 100th ESD Procedure Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award: Marina Petsalis, MD 2025 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards Department of Surgery Makes Its Mark at Spring Conferences…

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,…

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:…

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…

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…

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….

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:…

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…