UTMB Department of Surgery News

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.

UTMB Health's newest pediatric surgeon, Dr. Maria Carmen Mora, sat down with our partners at Houston Moms to talk about all things pediatric robotic surgery.