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  • Vincent Conti Lecture Series

    February 8, 2023, 10:46 AM by UTMB Surgery

    The Vincent Conti, MD Lectureship started in 2017 and was joined with two other lectureships within the Department of Surgery, namely the William J. Mileski, MD, Lectureship, and Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, FACS, FRCSEd (hon) Lectureship.

  • New Lectureship Series in Honor of Dr. William Mileski

    November 11, 2022, 11:34 AM by UTMB Surgery

    In November, the UTMB Department of Surgery held its first session for the William J. Mileski, MD Lectureship Series. This lecture series will bring leaders with seminal contributions in the field of trauma and acute care surgery to share education, thoughts, and experiences with our staff and faculty, exemplifying the UTMB organizational goal of “Working Together to Work Wonders.”

  • Roman Petrov MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, UTMB Health Department of Surgery Logo

    New Surgeon Brings Expertise in Thoracic Oncology

    October 13, 2022, 15:42 PM by UTMB Faculty Group Practice Team

    When a patient is diagnosed with lung cancer, a multidisciplinary team approach is necessary to determine the best path forward – whether the patient needs radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, or a combination of these treatments.

  • Linx magnetic device, illustration of Gastroesophageal reflux device surrounding lower esophageal sphincter

    GERD Patients Find Reflux Relief with Magnetic Device

    September 13, 2022, 11:47 AM by Cortney Martin

    Gal Levy, MD, a surgeon in UTMB’s Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, has seen terrific success with the LINX Reflux Management System, which uses a magnetic augmentation device that acts as a reflux barrier. She says the vast majority of patients treated with LINX experience instant relief.