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…
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…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2026
Read the May 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) 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…
SurgeON Newsletter – April 2026
Read the April 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) 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…
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… (external link) 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…
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… (external link) 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…
SurgeON Newsletter – January 2026
Read the January 2026 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) 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…
SurgeON Newsletter – December 2025
Read the December 2025 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) 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…