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Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, professor and…

Presentation Title: Scaling exceptional patient care in healthcare system via Leadership Speaker: Robert Cerfolio, MD Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this…

The American Urological Association honored Steven Canfield, MD, professor and CR Bard, Inc./Edward J. McGuire, MD, Distinguished Chair in the Department of Surgery and Cecil M. Crigler Distinguished Chair in Urology, as a recipient of its Presidential Citation Award. AUA Presidential Citations are…

Groundbreaking research initiatives to advance the treatment of traumatic injuries at UTHealth Houston have been funded with $3.4 million in grants from the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4), an initiative of The University of Texas System. “These research awards…

Read the June 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Harris Health Breaks Ground on New Hospital Project on LBJ Campus Awards: 2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards Faculty Promotions A Decade of Dedication: Canfield Receives President Award from AUA Education: Moore Addresses Global…

Congratulations to the Department of Surgery winners of the 2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Sasha Adams, MD Mohin Bhadkamkar, MD John Cowling, MD Casey Duncan, MD Ekatarina Elliott, DO Melissa Felinski, DO Daniel Freet, MD Ryan Hall, MD Todd Huzar,…

Presentation Title: Forgive and Remember, the evolution of M&M in surgery Speaker: Ashley Dawson, MD, Nicolas Zhou, MD, and Naila Dhanani, MD Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person…

UTHealth Houston celebrated alongside its hospital partner as Harris Health System broke ground for a new $1.6 billion hospital on the Lyndon B. Johnson campus in Northeast Harris County that will enhance health care in one of the county’s most…

From the day her period started at age 13, Catherine Gray experienced daily (often excruciating) pain that interfered with school, work, and her life as a young adult. She later had issues with her bladder, intestines, and bowel. What she…

Presentation Title: I look like a surgeon… but does a surgeon look like me? Past, present, and the future? Speaker: Anna Mydlowska, MD Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format:…