Medically Managed Weight Loss
After undergoing bariatric surgery, Clifton Gilmore still struggled to lose weight. Determined to improve his overall physical and mental health, he reached out to the experts at the UT Physicians Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance (COMMP). Today, Clifton…
Turning fear into motivation: Colorectal cancer patient helps others with autobiography
Although she couldn’t quite place what was wrong, Laura Shook knew something wasn’t right with her body. Upon hearing the grave cancer diagnosis of beloved actress Farrah Fawcett, her concerns grew. She knew it was time to seek out professional…
Metabolic Changes after Weight Loss Surgery Help Fuel Long-Term Success
Dr. Melissa Felinski discusses how weight loss surgery can stimulate metabolic changes within a person’s body to help promote long-term health and how Memorial Hermann’s comprehensive surgical weight loss program, is helping people to achieve weights. Read more…
Saluting those who served our country and now serve UTHealth Houston
On Veterans Day and every day, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is proud to honor those who have served our country, and currently serve as faculty, staff, and students across the university. Read the…
Searching for the positive in a sea of uncertainty
How one team makes a difference in the lives of many October and the color pink—it has become a sign of struggle, strength and hope. Breast cancer strikes all races, cultures and genders. The stories of survival are shared to…
Clinical Challenges: Surgery for De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer?
Emily K. Robinson, MD, was quoted in a MedPage Today article about the nuances of recommending surgery for a patient with de novo metastatic breast cancer. October 7, 2021
Cusick to Lead Colorectal Surgery
Marianne Cusick, MD, FACS, assistant professor of surgery, has been promoted to the director of the section of colorectal surgery in the Division of Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery. She will succeed H. Randolph Bailey, MD, FACS who has…