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Houstonia Magazine recently released its annual Top Doctors list for 2025, 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. Congratulations to all our…

Read the October 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Houstonia Magazine Unveils its 2025 Top Doctors Greives Serves as Visiting Professor at UTMB Faculty, Residents, and Fellows Represent McGovern Medical School at National Trauma Meeting McGovern Medical School Plastic…

Presentation Title: Liver Surgery: From Prometheus to Histotripsy Speakers: David R. Hall, MD, FACS, and Joe Herman, MD Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the…

Presentation Title: Ethical Underpinnings of Surgical Practice: Reflections on 50 years of Surgery Speakers: Kamal Khalil, MD – Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 7:00…

Presentation Title: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia – The Last 75 Years Speakers: Kevin Lally, MD Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity,…

Presentation Title: Carrying the Weight: Dealing with Surgical Complications Speakers: Sean Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Nebraska Medical Center Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning…

Presentation Title: From Drainage to Repair: Modern Management of Abscess and Anal Fistula Speakers: Jeffrey Van Eps, MD, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical…

Read the September 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Welcome New Faculty 2025 Champions of Clinical Learning Environment Puzio Serves as Visiting Professor at Indiana University’s SOQIC Harris County Medical Society Hosts “Secrets to Promotion” Panel 2025 Collaborative Urology…

Presentation Title: Using Data to Move from Surgical Competence to Surgical Excellence Speakers: Gabrielle Fernandez Castillo, PhD, and Eric Thomas, MD, MPH, Professor and Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality, Griff T Ross Professor in Humanities and Technology in Health Care,…

Presentation Title: Using Data to Move from Surgical Competence to Surgical Excellence Speakers: Jonah Stulberg, MD Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of…