This feature first ran as a cover story in the October 2022 issue of the Bay Area-Friendswood edition of Living Magazine. *This link will open a new page*

When a patient is diagnosed with lung cancer, a multidisciplinary team approach is necessary to determine the best path forward – whether the patient needs radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, or a combination of these treatments.

UTMB vascular surgeon Christine Shokrzadeh, MD, recently received a grant from the Eastern Vascular Society to study family planning in surgical trainees and young faculty.

The UTMB Department of Surgery is expanding our reach! Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our esteemed faculty members.

Jong Lee, M.D., a 21-year veteran of caring for children with acute burns at Shriners Children’s Texas, has been named the hospital’s chief of staff for burns and the Jim and Susan Clawson Endowed Chair.