SurgeON Newsletter – July 2023
Read the July 2023 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) Awards: Dr. Erik Wilson and Connie Klein recognized for outstanding achievement by ASMBS Research UTHealth Houston study on repeated radiofrequency ablation in combination with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer supported with $3.3M…
Amy Schumer Says She Stopped Taking Ozempic Because of Severe Side Effects
Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, was quoted in a Healthline (external link) article about the side effects of Ozempic.
Limitless whole blood best for trauma patients with severe blood loss, according to new UTHealth Houston research
In trauma patients with severe blood loss, if transfusions are working, physicians should not stop giving them to patients regardless of the amount of blood used, and whole blood should be used first, according to new research at UTHealth Houston. The…
UTHealth Houston awarded nearly $13M in grants to study treatments for traumatic brain injury
Nearly $13 million in federal grant funds to study treatments for traumatic brain injury, which kills an average of 190 people and hospitalizes another 600 in the U.S. every day, has been awarded to UTHealth Houston (external link) by the Department of…
SurgeON Newsletter – June 2023
Read the June 2023 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) Inside you will find: Welcome to Interventional Gastroenterology Puzio Awarded Benjy F. Brooks, MD Outstanding Clinical Faculty 2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards ASGE Appoints Thosani Chair of Standards of Practice Committee…
Pancreatic cancer: What to know about the disease
Curtis Wray, MD, spoke to FOX 26 News (external link) about pancreatic cancer in light of talk show host Jerry Springer’s death.
Jerry Springer’s Death Shining Light on Pancreatic Cancer
Nirav Thosani, MD, was mentioned in a news report by KPRC-TV Channel 2 (external link) about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer after the death of TV talk show host Jerry Springer.
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2023
Read the May 2023 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) Inside you will find: Administrative Professionals Day Canfield Performs First NanoKnife Prostate Ablation Education Surgeons Get Educated at the APDS/ASE Meeting A Recipe for a Continuous Quality Improvement Program in Surgical…
Canfield Performs First NanoKnife Prostate Ablation
Steven Canfield, MD, Division Director of Urology in the Department of Surgery, recently became the first surgeon in Houston to perform a NanoKnife prostate ablation. This minimally invasive procedure uses an electrical pulse process to destroy tumors without damaging any…
Colorectal cancer screening and early detection are key to effective treatment
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women. You can help by sharing this article, getting involved, or raising awareness about the benefits of colorectal screenings. Screenings are recommended…