We are excited to announce that UTMB Health Galveston Campus is now home to a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center of Excellence as approved by the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Ludwik K. Branski co-edits a medical textbook titled, “Scars.” Also, he co-authored a section in the publication titled “Management of Hypertrophic Scars in Pediatric Burn Patients.”

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.

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