• New Administrator: Susanne Van Weelden, MS, PhD

    September 21, 2022, 16:54 PM by UTMB Surgery

    Susanne (Susan) Van Weelden, MS, PhD, recently joined UTMB to serve as administrator for Administrative Service Group (ASG) III. Welcome to the team, Dr. Van Weelden!

  • 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.

  • 2022 Super Doctors, UTMB Department of Surgery

    2022 Super Doctors

    August 5, 2022, 10:03 AM by Melanie Connolly

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

  • Meet the Doctor | Sarah Samreen | UTMB Surgery

    Meet the Doctor: Sarah Samreen, Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

    August 4, 2022, 10:18 AM by Ashley Torres & UTMB Surgery

    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.