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 by the Department of Defense’s Office…
A surgical procedure trial compares efficacy of two reliable procedures to repair a hiatal hernia and put an end to heartburn and GERD symptoms
For years, Mike Culp, 30, followed a highly restrictive diet and took medication to help manage his painful acid reflux symptoms that plagued his life and sleep. At age 18, he went to a specialist, who diagnosed him with gastroesophageal…
UTHealth Houston study on repeated radiofrequency ablation in combination with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer supported with $3.3M HHS grant
A combination strategy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer will be studied at UTHealth Houston through a $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The…
SurgeON Newsletter – June 2023
Read the June 2023 Issue of SurgeON… 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 Physician Leadership…
About 50% of Americans currently qualify for weight-loss drugs, says Dr. Deborah Horn
Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, appeared on CNBC’s “Last Call” to discuss the uptick in weight loss drugs and the obesity epidemic in the U.S. The story also ran online and was picked up by MSN.
Benjy F. Brooks, MD Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award: Thaddeus Puzio, MD, FACS
Thaddeus Puzio, MD, FACS, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, is the 2023 winner of the Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award. “I was truly surprised and felt honored to win this award,” Puzio said. “Life is all…
ASGE Appoints Thosani Chair of Standards of Practice Committee
Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, has been appointed as the Chair of the Standards of Practice Committee for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for a term of three years. Dr. Thosani is a professor in the Department of…
First Person: Mission to Vietnam
First Person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving our McGovern Medical School community. I co-founded Nuoy Reconstructive International, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit in 2020 in order to provide a comprehensive international medical engagement with…
2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the Department of Surgery winners of the 2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Sasha Adams, MD Farzaneh Banki, MD Ritha Belizaire, MD Wendy Chen, MD Daniel Freet, MD Todd Huzar, MD Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD Lillian Kao, MD Saleem Khan,…
The Gift of Life: Father shares story to encourage organ donation
Steve Bynon, MD, talked to KPRC-TV Channel 2 about the importance of organ donation. The interview also appeared online.