Thosani & Wadhwa Named Among Top 1% of GI Surgeons Nationally
We are thrilled to announce that two of our distinguished surgeons, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Atilla Ertan, MD, Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology and Professor in the Department of Surgery, along with Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department…
At the Bedside: Pancreatic cancer patient ‘back on track’ after UTHealth Houston clinical trial therapy shrinks tumor
Demetrios Stroubakis, 55, thought he was having a gallbladder attack when he arrived at the emergency room in August 2021 with jaundice. Instead, he was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “I was floored. I consider myself to be…
Innovative gastric procedure at UT Physicians gives patient a new lease on life
Tyrone Dallas can now lay his head on a pillow and have a good night’s rest — something so ordinary, but he doesn’t take it for granted. Before meeting Pritesh Mutha, MD, gastroenterologist with UT Physicians, Dallas couldn’t do a lot of…
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…
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…
Jerry Springer’s Death Shining Light on Pancreatic Cancer
Nirav Thosani, MD, was mentioned in a news report by KPRC-TV Channel 2 about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer after the death of TV talk show host Jerry Springer.