SurgeON Newsletter – October 2026
Read the October 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Clinical Excellence & Innovation Houstonia unveils its 2026 Top Doctors Education & Training UTHealth Houston Departments of Surgery and Pediatric Surgery well represented at ACS Clinical Congress Faculty…
SurgeON Newsletter – September 2026
Read the September 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Clinical Excellence & Innovation Richard J. Andrassy Celebrates More Than Three Decades of Leadership Education & Training Duncan Shares Academic Surgery Expertise at International Symposium in Taiwan MIST…
Department of Surgery welcomes four new faculty members
The Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston welcomes four new faculty members whose clinical expertise, research experience, and commitment to education will further strengthen the department’s missions in patient care, research, and academic training. Jacob Ryan…
Houstonia Magazine unveils its 2026 Top Doctors
Houstonia Magazine recently released its annual Top Doctors (external link) list for 2026, recognizing physicians across the Greater Houston area for excellence in clinical care. This year’s honorees include several outstanding faculty members from the Departments of Surgery and Pediatric Surgery….
Grand Rounds, October 1, 2026
Presentation Title: ICU Quality Improvement Using Video Review of Acute Events Speaker: Jose Pascual-Lopez, MD Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this…
Grand Rounds, September 24, 2026
Presentation Title: The Whole Truth About Whole Blood Speaker: Thomas W. Clements, MD Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants…
Richard J. Andrassy Celebrates More Than Three Decades of Leadership
After more than three decades of distinguished leadership as chairman of the Department of Surgery, Richard J. Andrassy, MD, will retire from this position, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of service, mentorship, and innovation. Since becoming chairman in 1994, Dr….
Grand Rounds, September 3, 2026
Presentation Title: To Operate or Not to Operate: Surgical Decision-Making in Cirrhosis Speaker: David R. Hall, MD, FACS, Caitlin J. Thornley, MD, Victoria Wagner, MD, Akshata Moghe, MD, PhD, and Mahnoor Mir, MD Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026 Time: 7:00…
Grand Rounds, August 27, 2026
Presentation Title: Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Obstetrics’ Most Morbid Diagnosis Speaker: Farah Amro, MD Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants…
Grand Rounds, August 20, 2026
Presentation Title: Individualizing Surgical Care for the Older Adult Speaker: Victoria Lai-Yen Tang, MD, MAS Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this…