SurgeON Newsletter – June 2026
Read the June 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Lally Receives 2026 William E. Ladd Medal Faculty Recognized with 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards and Esteemed Educator Honors Triolo Receives Italian Order of Merit Honor Bordelon Earns Prestigious…
Grand Rounds, June 11, 2025
Presentation Title: Racing the Reaper: Integration of Trauma Care Across the Continuum Speaker: Devi Bavishi, MD, and Mabel Luciano, MD Date: Thursday, June 11, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of…
Grand Rounds, June 4, 2025
Presentation Title: The Evolution of Burn Surgery & Burn Care Speaker: James Klugh, MD, and Ryan Yang, MD Date: Thursday, June 4, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Accreditation Statement: McGovern Medical School at…
Grand Rounds, May 28, 2025
Presentation Title: Loss of Domian: Abdominal wall Reconstruction from Neonates to Adults Speaker: Jennifer Yonkus, MD, and Maureen P. McGill, MD Date: Thursday, May 28, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion…
Kao delivers presidential speech for Surgical Infection Society
Lillian Kao, MD, MBA, MS, professor in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, presented the 2026 Presidential Speech at…
Faculty Recognized with 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards and Esteemed Educator Honors
Faculty from the Department of Surgery at were among those recognized in the school’s 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards, honoring educators who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to medical student and trainee education. The annual recognition celebrates faculty members across the institution…
Grand Rounds, May 21, 2025
Presentation Title: Level to Level 1 Speaker: Jared Ourieff, DO, and Bhupaul Ramsuchit, MD Date: Thursday, May 21, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able…
Obesity Medicine Association announces award in Horn’s honor
The Obesity Medicine Association has established a new honor recognizing excellence in education, naming its inaugural Deborah Bade Horn Educator of the Year Award in tribute to Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, professor in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical…
Grand Rounds, May 14, 2025
Presentation Title: Staplers and New Technology! Magnetic Anastomosis Speaker: Syed Shiraz Naqvi, MD, and Mario Font Garcia, MD Date: Thursday, May 14, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity,…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2026
Read the May 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Resident Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Awards Department of Surgery Recognizes Medical Coaching Experts Buicko Named Women in Surgery Chair of South Texas ACS Department of Surgery Research…