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
Wasseem Skef, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He previously served on the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Skef has built comprehensive esophageal programs…
Michael W. Stavinoha, MD
Welcome, Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE — Incoming Director of Management Operations
We are pleased to announce that Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE, has officially joined the Department of Surgery this week as the new Director of Management Operations (DMO). Nicholas brings over two decades of experience in academic medicine, healthcare operations, and…
Research Day 2025
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Department of Surgery welcomed Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH, Professor of Surgery and Endowed Chair, Sylvia and Royal Lichtfeldt Burn Center Professorship, Division Chair of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, University of Wisconsin, who gave…
Tarek Zaghloul, MD, PhD
Dr. Tarek Zaghloul is a compassionate and skilled, fellowship-trained breast surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant breast conditions. After completing his surgical residency, Dr. Zaghloul pursued a surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center,…
Leaning into hope: Pancreatic cancer survivor grateful for clinical trial
After experiencing persistent back pain, Kim Charlton was shocked to learn she had pancreatic cancer—a diagnosis that upended her plans for retirement abroad. Seeking treatment at UTHealth Houston, she became part of a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Dr. Nirav…
Grand Rounds, April 24, 2025
Presentation Title: OH BABY! Using Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Cases of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Speakers: Miranda Wood, MD Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person…
Welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, New Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation
We are pleased to welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, as the new Division Director of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Hobeika brings a wealth of experience in transplant surgery, along with a strong commitment to patient…
Grand Rounds, April 10, 2025
Presentation Title: The Evolution of Surgical Education Speakers: Alyssa Maclean, MD Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be…