UTMB Department of Surgery News

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.

Dr. Sarah Samreen recently sat down to discuss minimally-invasive bariatric surgery as a potential treatment option for obesity, and how she and her team at UTMB set patients up for success before, during, and after the procedure. Watch the short video here.

Several UTMB Department of Surgery faculty members were selected as "2022 Super Doctors" by Texas Monthly Magazine. Congratulations, doctors!

The UTMB (University of Texas Medical Branch) Transplant Team breaks the “third rule of surgery” regularly, with the intention to dramatically improve their patients’ quality of life.

At UTMB, we strive to offer the best in breast cancer care. View a tour of our multidisciplinary, patient-centered breast cancer clinic here.