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  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Named Center of Excellence

    April 17, 2024, 11:29 AM by Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

    We are excited to announce that UTMB Health Galveston Campus is now home to a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center of Excellence as approved by the American College of Surgeons.

  • New Team Members: UTMB Department of Surgery

    December 11, 2023, 14:04 PM by UTMB Surgery

    The UTMB Department of Surgery is growing! We welcome our esteemed colleagues and excellent support staff as we continue working together to work wonders.

  • SSA Program Supports Next Generation of Leadership

    July 28, 2023, 12:47 PM by Alexander Perez, MD, MSHCT, FACS, Ronda S. Henry-Tillman, MD, FACS, Mary E. Klingensmith, MD, FACS, Robert S. D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, FACS, William C. Chapman, MD, FACS, and V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, PhD, MSHCT, FACS

    Through a competitive granting process, the ACS provided a $25,000 award, to be matched by the SSA, for an SSA leadership development program that promotes excellence in young surgeons.

  • New Team Members: UTMB Department of Surgery

    September 1, 2023, 13:05 PM by UTMB Surgery

    The UTMB Department of Surgery is growing! We welcome our esteemed colleagues and excellent support staff as we continue working together to work wonders.