Grand Rounds, August 1, 2024
Presentation Title: Playing with the pancreas might just be ok: old adages and new data Speaker: Chad Ball, MD Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024 Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM Location: Medical School Building Learning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives: At…
2024 Surgical Residency Graduation
On June 22nd, the Department of Surgery held its annual Chief Resident graduation ceremony at the Houston Racquet Club. Members of the department, along with friends and family of our graduates, gathered to celebrate their momentous achievements and many years…
Department of Surgery Research Day
Our annual departmental Research Day took place on Thursday, June 6th, and was moderated by Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS, associate professor and vice chair of research. We had an entire half-day filled with fantastic presentations that detailed…
Wade Named Professor Emeritus
Charles E. Wade, PhD, a distinguished researcher and professor at McGovern Medical School, former director of the Center for Translational Injury Research, and the James H. Red Duke, Jr., MD, Distinguished Professor in Surgery, has been honored with the prestigious…
Bailey Elected Chair of the American College of Surgeons Foundation
At the recent American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents Meeting, new leaders were elected to the ACS Foundation, which supports College initiatives through voluntary donations. H. Randolph Bailey, MD, FACS, professor of surgery, has been elected as the…
New Inductees to the Academy of Master Educators
The Department of Surgery is delighted to announce the appointment of three esteemed faculty members to the Academy of Master Educators (AME) for 2023. Among the fourteen inductees from McGovern Medical School, three represent the Department of Surgery. Please join…
SurgeON Newsletter – July 2024
Read the June 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Harris Health Breaks Ground on New Hospital Project on LBJ Campus Awards: New Inductees to the Academy of Master Educators Bailey Elected Chair of the American College of Surgeons Foundation Wade Named Professor…
Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature: Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS
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…
Canfield receives Presidential Award from AUA
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…
UTHealth Houston receives $3.4 million in grants to spearhead revolutionary trauma research initiatives
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…