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As a continual acknowledgment of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…

Read the October 2024 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Champions of Clinical Learning Environment Fox to Chair Faculty Senate Plastic Surgery Residency Wins Blocker Bowl at TSPS Conference, Reclaims Top Program in Texas Fajemisin Highlights Persistent Disparities in Pain…

David E. Meyer, MD, MS, FACS, Associate Professor, and Krislynn M. Mueck, MD, MPH, MS, Assistant Professor, both from the Division of Acute Care Surgery, were featured speakers at the 4th Annual South Texas Advanced Symposium on Trauma, Critical Care,…

Nicole Villafane-Ferriol, MD, Assistant Professor in Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery, was selected for the prestigious Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and Society of University Surgeons (SUS) co-sponsored program – Junior Underrepresented Mentorship and Promotion (JUMP) Start Program….

Read the September 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Welcome New Faculty Villafane-Ferriol Selected for JUMP Start Program Highlights: UTHealth Houston Trauma Faculty Speak at South Texas Symposium New Arrival Alert: Baby Hopkins is Here! Publications of Note Hancock’s Headlines Save the…

Dr. Jeff Trost is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Originally from Illinois, he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he obtained a degree in Biochemistry. He then…

Dr. David C. Hopkins is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. A proud Texas native, he attended Baylor University, graduating with a Summa cum Laude distinction. He received his medical…