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…
‘We pretty much had a mass casualty response,’ says trauma surgeon working the day of Astroworld Tragedy
Bryan Cotton, MD, was interviewed by FOX 26 News about the mechanics of compression asphyxia. The interview was posted online. December 16, 2021
Deaths at Travis Scott concert due to accidental suffocation, medical examiner says
Ron Albarado, MD, spoke to Reuters about what causes compression asphyxia and how long it can take to kill someone in a crowd surging back and forth. December 16, 2021
Astroworld left behind trauma and grief for attendees and beyond
Michelle McNutt, MD, spoke to listeners of Houston Public Media’s Town Square show about traumatic injuries caused by crowd surges and how to stay upright if you are caught in one. November 10, 2021
Researchers assess whether cold-stored platelets are safe and effective in treating severely bleeding trauma patients
The early use of cold-stored platelets as an early intervention for patients with injury and hemorrhagic shock is being studied by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of a national trial. The…