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, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity,…
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, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At the…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2026
Read the May 2026 Issue of SurgeON… 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 Day 2026…
Grand Rounds, April 30, 2025
Presentation Title: Neoadjuvant Breakthroughs, Long-term Burdens: The Impact of Financial Toxicity on Quality of Survivorship Speaker: Menghan Zhao, MD, and Nathaniel Deboever, MD, MS Date: Thursday, April 30, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning…
Grand Rounds, April 16, 2025
Presentation Title: Surgical Evolution and Long-term Outcomes of Biliary Atresia: From Tohoku University Techniques to National Registry Insights and Linkage Research Speaker: Motoshi Wada, MD, Pediatric Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Date: Thursday, April 16, 2025 Time: 7:00…
Grand Rounds, April 9, 2025
Presentation Title: The Ethical Imperative to Find Equipoise in the Transplant Candidate Selection Process Speaker: Ty S. Diwan, MD, Transplant Surgeon, Mayo Clinic Date: Thursday, April 9, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format:…
SurgeON Newsletter – April 2026
Read the April 2026 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Surgery Faculty Selected for ACS Surgeons as Leaders Course Committee on Trauma Unites Regional and National Members Urology Residents Present Research at SUFU Annual Meeting UTHealth Houston Plastic Surgery Participates…