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Read the December 2023 Issue of SurgeON… HAPPY HOLIDAYS Wishing you and your families joy, peace, and happiness this holiday season. Thank you for your dedication, enthusiasm, and partnership in everything you do for the department and for our patients….

Dr. Kumar Pallav is a distinguished physician with a rich and diverse background. Throughout his career, Dr Pallav has shown an unwavering commitment to patient care, research, and education. Dr. Pallav earned his medical diploma at Kasturba Medical College in…

Read the November 2023 Issue of SurgeON… Awards: ACS Annual Clinical Congress 2023: Dr. Lillian Kao Elected Chair of Board of Governors, Faculty Inducted as FACS, and Exciting Surgical Advancements Unveiled Research: Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Meeting Wadhwa Leads AGA Advocacy…

Demetrios Stroubakis, 55, thought he was having a gallbladder attack when he arrived at the emergency room in August 2021 with jaundice. Instead, he was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “I was floored. I consider myself to be…

Read the October 2023 Issue of SurgeON… Awards: Houstonia Magazine Unveils its 2023 Top Doctors American College of Surgeons Names Chamely as Resident & Associate Society Liaison Education: Bridging Divides Celebrating Learning Healthcare Research: Saif Wins Award to Attend Society…

Dr. Bharat Kumar Puchakayala (Dr Kumar), taking inspiration from his physician father, earned his medical degree from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. Thereafter in pursuit of higher education and training, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine…

Jessica L. Buicko, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained endocrine and breast surgeon specializing in all aspects of endocrine surgery, including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and neuroendocrine tumors, as well as breast cancer diagnostics and surgical therapy. Dr. Buicko graduated from Johns…