UTMB Department of Surgery News

The University of Texas Medical Branch marks a significant breakthrough in the field of thoracic surgery as Dr. Roman Petrov, professor of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, successfully performed the first robotic lobectomies in the United States with a single port of entry.

Dr. V. Suzanne Klimberg and colleagues have developed an initiative to address the lack of mammogram capabilities in rural areas by creating a form of breast cancer screening using tears.

Pediatric surgeon Dr. Mora was recently featured on Houston Life with Click2Houston to discuss how UTMB team members prepare children for surgery.

As a recipient of the 2021 American Surgical Association (ASA) and Society of University Surgeons (SUS) Surgical Leaders Fellowship Grant, Dr. Radhakrishnan has submitted a report to the Association outlining what he learned while visiting nationally-recognized surgical chairs in the fall of 2023.

Debra Burkley was recently featured as a 2024 Woman of Influence by the Galveston Daily News.