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…
SurgeON Newsletter – May 2023
Read the May 2023 Issue of SurgeON… 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 Residency Kao…
Strong McGovern Medical School Representation at the Texas ACS Meeting
The South and North Texas American College of Surgeons (ACS) Chapters held a combined meeting from February 23-25 in Austin, Texas. The meeting included several highlights: Surgical Jeopardy and Surgical Skills Round-Up Round 1 of Surgical Jeopardy was co-moderated by…
Researchers assess whether a drug given in in the prehospital setting is safe and feasible for treating severely bleeding trauma patients
Researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine, along with the Houston Fire Department (HFD), are launching a new clinical trial for a medication to treat trauma-related severe blood loss. The Houston site is participating with other trauma centers…
Dr. Harvin named Burn Director of the John S. Dunn Burn Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital
John Harvin, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery has been appointed as the permanent Burn Director of the John S. Dunn Burn Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital – TMC. He has served as the…