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Dr. Ferguson earned a BA in Literary Studies with a minor in philosophy from the University of Texas at Dallas, then completed her medical school education, general surgery residency, and fellowship in abdominal wall reconstruction at McGovern Medical School at…

Dr. Ajayi is an Assistant Professor in the Section of Interventional Gastroenterology and Endoluminal Surgery within the Department of Surgery. He earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, following his completion of a Molecular and Cellular Biology…

The McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, celebrated its graduation ceremony on June 14, 2024. The event honored the achievements of Arvind Manisundaram, MD, and David C. Hopkins, MD. Manisundaram completed his medical…

The 19th annual American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference was held July 18-21 in Denver, Colorado. Not even the Crowd Strike cybersecurity incident could diminish the energy and enthusiasm at this conference, attended by over 1500 participants worldwide….

On August 7, Houston Methodist hosted the 2024 Collaborative Urology Research Symposium (CUReS), a gathering that brought together leaders, faculty, and trainees from various institutions to present their latest research in Urology. The symposium was marked by three eminent keynote…

David E. Meyer, MD, MS, FACS, Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care Surgery, has started enrolling patients into a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, randomized controlled trial evaluating three strategies for managing hemodynamics in patients with spinal cord injuries. The trial…

Read the August 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Awards: Saltarrelli Inducted as Fellow of Prestigious Society Research: Meyer Receives Funding from Mission Connect CUReS 2024 Symposium Education: Trauma Surgeons Get “Behind the Knife” Highlights: UTHealth Houston Demonstrates the Power of Value…