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…
Ask the Expert: Colorectal cancer and its recent prevalence among young people
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address colorectal cancer, why the diagnosis has aggressively increased among young people, and how to look out for…
SurgeON Newsletter – March 2026
Read the March 2026 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Fletcher Receives Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award Faculty and Staff Honored with 2025 STAR Awards At the Bedside: Houston Teen Makes Astounding Recovery After Life-Threatening Soccer Injury…
Strong Showing by McGovern Medical School at the Academic Surgical Congress
The 21st annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) was held in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 3-5, 2026. With more than 1,800 registrants, this is one of the largest academic surgical meetings in the world. This joint meeting is co-sponsored by the Association…
SurgeON Newsletter – February 2026
Read the February 2026 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Scerbo Named Memorial Hermann Cypress Physician of the Year Alex Chang, MD, Joins Abdominal Organ Transplantation Division Plastic Surgery Faculty & Trainees Contribute to National Microsurgery Meeting UTHealth Houston Trauma…
SurgeON Newsletter – January 2026
Read the January 2026 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Abdominal Transplant Program Resumes Clinical Activity Changing the Future for Children with CDH Highlighting Research in Pediatric Injury Prevention At the Homestead: Highlights from the Southern Surgical Association Important Update:…
SurgeON Newsletter – December 2025
Read the December 2025 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Year-End Reflections from Drs. Andrassy & Lally UTHealth Houston Surgery: A Year of Growth & Achievement UTHealth Houston Pediatric Surgery: A Year of Impact & Innovation Students Shine at Summer…
Grand Rounds, December 4, 2025
Presentation Title: The Story of Precision Therapy in Rectal Cancer: A Surgeon’s Tale Speaker: J Joshua Smith, MD, Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Date: Thursday, December 4,…