Grand Rounds, May 8, 2025
Presentation Title: Adapt or Die: Lessons for Surgery, Surgeons, and People Speakers: Gabrielle Hatton, MD Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2025
Read the May 2025 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Welcome, Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE — Incoming Director of Management Operations Faculty Lead First US Procedures Using New Surgical Robot Surgeons Attend Leadership and Advocacy Conference Thosani Recognized…
Welcome, Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE — Incoming Director of Management Operations
We are pleased to announce that Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE, has officially joined the Department of Surgery this week as the new Director of Management Operations (DMO). Nicholas brings over two decades of experience in academic medicine, healthcare operations, and…
Research Day 2025
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Department of Surgery welcomed Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH, Professor of Surgery and Endowed Chair, Sylvia and Royal Lichtfeldt Burn Center Professorship, Division Chair of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, University of Wisconsin, who gave…
Grand Rounds, April 24, 2025
Presentation Title: OH BABY! Using Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Cases of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Speakers: Miranda Wood, MD Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the…
Welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, New Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation
We are pleased to welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, as the new Division Director of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Hobeika brings a wealth of experience in transplant surgery, along with a strong commitment to patient…
Grand Rounds, April 10, 2025
Presentation Title: The Evolution of Surgical Education Speakers: Alyssa Maclean, MD Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Describe the…
SurgeON Newsletter – April 2025
Read the April 2025 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Welcome Mark Hobeika, MD, FACS, New Chief of Abdominal Organ Transplantation Leadership Transitions in the Department of Surgery Rashtak Named Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Northeast…
Grand Rounds, March 13, 2025
Presentation Title: The Surgical Mindset Speakers: Alfredo Cepeda, MD, and Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AMLocation: Medical School BuildingLearning Format: In‐Person Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:…
SurgeON Newsletter – March 2025
Read the March 2025 Issue of SurgeON… (external link) In this Issue: Save the Date: Surgery Research Day Department of Surgery Honors its STAR Award Recipients McGovern Medical School Students and Residents Showcase Research at Academic Surgical Congress Regional Meeting…