Winter 2022 Newsletter

A Message from the Publications Committee:

Welcome to the Winter 2022 newsletter for the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch! As our team grows, we have several new faculty and staff who will be furthering our mission to provide optimal care and world-class education. Welcome, new team members!

Heart Health month will soon be upon us- make sure to Go Red for Heart Health on February 3rd!

We will continue to share our successes and programs with the community. As always, if you are a current or alumnus member of UTMB Surgery, please contact our Office of Publications at any time. We want to learn about your work, collaborations, and community-focused initiatives. We might even feature you here in the future!

Winter 2022 Newsletter Featured Department: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

New Team Members at UTMB Surgery

Research Publications (ResearchExperts)

Research Publications (PubMed)

All Around UTMB Surgery

The Surgeon Elf: Dr. Mobli 3D Prints Toys for the Holidays

January 23, 2023, 15:34 PM by UTMB Surgery

UTMB Trauma Surgeon & future UTMB Pediatric Surgery Fellow Keyan Mobli, MD, joined other 3D printers around the nation to 3D print gifts for Toys for Tots.
UTMB Welcomes New Chief of Pediatric Surgery

January 23, 2023, 10:23 AM by Faculty Group Practice

Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP, joined UTMB this fall as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery.

Invited Speakers

Dr. Sykes to be Keynote Speaker for RJ White Memorial Lecture

January 17, 2023, 09:24 AM by Faculty Group Practice Newsletter (APP Corner)

Mellick Sykes, MD, MA, (anat.), FACS will be the keynote speaker at the RJ White Memorial Lecture, Fort Worth Surgical Society in Fort Worth on May 18th.
New Lectureship Series in Honor of Dr. William Mileski

November 11, 2022, 11:34 AM by UTMB Surgery

In November, the UTMB Department of Surgery held its first session for the William J. Mileski, MD Lectureship Series. This lecture series will bring leaders with seminal contributions in the field of trauma and acute care surgery to share education, thoughts, and experiences with our staff and faculty, exemplifying the UTMB organizational goal of “Working Together to Work Wonders.”

Events

"The war changed everything": Surgeons share lessons learned from Ukraine

November 15, 2022, 10:02 AM by PRNewswire

Six surgeons directly involved in caring for injured patients during the war in Ukraine shared their experiences Wednesday, October 19, during the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022 in San Diego.

Honors & Awards

Recognizing Clinical Excellence in Pediatric Surgery

January 13, 2023, 09:25 AM by Faculty Group Practice Newsletter (APP Corner)

Sarah Mims, FNP-C, was nominated for the APP Award of Excellence in Clinical Practice by Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan
Dr. Cummins receives Thayer Award

January 11, 2023, 10:09 AM by UTMB Surgery

Claire Cummins, MD was awarded the Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching from the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine.
Dr. Erickson recognized for teaching excellence

January 6, 2023, 13:50 PM by UTMB Surgery

Michael Erickson, DO, MS, was awarded Recognition of Teaching Excellence by a clerkship student from the John Sealy School of Medicine.