Dr. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, PhD, MSHCT, FACS and Dr. Roi Weiser, MD, were guests on the podcast ‘Operative Word’ hosted by Dr. Jamie Coleman, MD, and Dr. Daniel Dante Yeh, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN, CNSC.

In honor of Heart Month and as we continue to spotlight APPs who have been recognized by their colleagues, we are pleased to highlight Kathleen Vasquez, a physician assistant from the division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

With three fellowship-trained colorectal surgeons now serving patients across UTMB Health campuses, opportunities to receive this valuable care are more abundant than ever.

Under the care of UTMB Health doctors, patients suffering from obesity can undergo minimally invasive bariatric surgery and transform their lives forever.

With firearm injury now the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S., researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are working to fully define the spectrum of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries to guide efforts to address this public health crisis.

Dr. Channa Blakely’s interest in surgery came at an early age due to her family’s medical history.

UTMB Health's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department provides patients with the highest quality care for a variety of facial and mouth surgeries by using innovative approaches to minimize the number of surgeries needed.

Dr. Linda Phillips, MD, FACS and the UTMB Department of Surgery hosted a lectureship with guest speaker, Dr. Joseph E. Losee, MD, FACS, FAAP.

The Courtney Townsend Lectureship Series began in 2017, and focuses on leaders in surgical training and education.

The Vincent Conti, MD Lectureship started in 2017 and was joined with two other lectureships within the Department of Surgery, namely the William J. Mileski, MD, Lectureship, and Courtney M. Townsend, Jr., MD, FACS, FRCSEd (hon) Lectureship.

Laith Alzweri, MD has been selected to be Co-Director of the Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC).

Ruth Bush, MD, JD, MPH, FACS, DFSVS, recently became president-elect for the American Venous Forum.

Bilal Farhan, MD has been selected by the Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC) for Clinician of the Month of March 2023.

Virginia Neese, MD received the Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching from the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine.

Omar Sahibzada (post nominals) received the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award from The Gold Humanism Honor Society.