December 16, 2024

2024 Geriatric Trauma Symposium: Advancing Age-Friendly Care with a Multidisciplinary Approach

On Friday, Nov. 15, McGovern Medical School and Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center hosted the inaugural 2024 Geriatric Trauma Symposium at the Denton A. Cooley, MD, and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center. The event brought together healthcare professionals…


December 6, 2024

SurgeON Newsletter – December 2024

Read the December 2024 Issue of SurgeON… In this Issue: Year-End Reflections & Updates from the Chairman 2024 Geriatric Trauma Symposium: Advancing Age-Friendly Care with a Multidisciplinary Approach UTHealth Houston Faculty Communicate Their Successes in Trauma Quality TQIP Conference Malik…


August 12, 2024

SurgeON Newsletter – August 2024

Read the August 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Awards: Saltarrelli Inducted as Fellow of Prestigious Society Research: Meyer Receives Funding from Mission Connect CUReS 2024 Symposium Education: Trauma Surgeons Get “Behind the Knife” Highlights: UTHealth Houston Demonstrates the Power of Value…


February 12, 2024

SurgeON Newsletter – February 2024

Read the February 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Research: Progesterone Study Offers Insights into Inguinal Hernia Development Eisenberg Presents Research at STS 2024 ASRM Annual Conference Moore Presents Innovative Trauma Solutions at Hokkaido Conference Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma…


January 16, 2024

SurgeON Newsletter – January 2024

Read the January 2024 Issue of SurgeON… Awards: Cox Appointed Director of Center for Translational Injury Research DaVee Elected Chairman of Gastroenterology at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Canfield Earns AUA’s Presidential Citation for Urology Excellence Harris Health Surgery Faculty…


June 8, 2023

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…


May 22, 2023

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…


May 5, 2023

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,…


April 6, 2023

SurgeON Newsletter – April 2023

Read the April 2023 Issue of SurgeON… Inside you will find: Awards Celebrating Physician Excellence at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center  Research Congratulations to Dr. Meyers on Earning a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research Sage Advice Offered at SAGES Meeting…


March 7, 2023

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…