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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Read the June 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Harris Health Breaks Ground on New Hospital Project on LBJ Campus Awards: 2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards Faculty Promotions A Decade of Dedication: Canfield Receives President Award from AUA Education: Moore Addresses Global…

Congratulations to the Department of Surgery winners of the 2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Sasha Adams, MD Mohin Bhadkamkar, MD John Cowling, MD Casey Duncan, MD Ekatarina Elliott, DO Melissa Felinski, DO Daniel Freet, MD Ryan Hall, MD Todd Huzar,…