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Read the April 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, New Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation Leadership Transitions in the Department of Surgery Rashtak Named Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Inaugural…

Presentation Title: Improving Quality of Life after Health Shocks Speakers: Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format:…

Mark J. Hobeika, MD, FACS  is Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He serves as Director of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at the Memorial Hermann Transplant Institute.  His…

Woihwan “Woi” Kim, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and fellowship-trained in colorectal surgery. He’s currently an assistant professor of surgery. His clinical interests include colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and anorectal pathologies. He helps his patients…

Presentation Title: The Surgical Mindset Speakers: Alfredo Cepeda, MD, and Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO Date: Thursday, March 13, 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…

Read the March 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Save the Date: Surgery Research Day Department of Surgery Honors its STAR Award Recipients McGovern Medical School Students and Residents Showcase Research at Academic Surgical Congress Regional Meeting Unites the…

Presentation Title: Perioperative Mortality Speaker: Daniel Sessler, MD Professor and Vice President for Clinical and Outcomes Research Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format:…

Presentation Title: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Kapsowar and Beyond in sub-Saharan Africa Speaker: William Rhodes, MD Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of…

Read the February 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Surgical Disruptive Technology Summit Showcases the Future of Surgery New Research Defines “Time to Weight Plateau” in Obesity Treatment Khan Military Scholarships Honoring resilience throughout National Birth Defects Awareness Month…