November 24, 2020

Following a national search, Richard Andrassy, MD, executive dean, ad interim, has named Anthony Estrera, MD, FACS, chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.

October 5, 2020

Now more than ever, Texas hospitals are in dire need of emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) to help alleviate heavy workloads for health care professionals working the front lines of the pandemic.

September 25, 2020

Bringing together expertise and access to the best clinical care, research trials, discovery science, and public health knowledge, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has established the UTHealth COVID-19 Center of Excellence.

September 11, 2020

Gustavo Oderich, MD, FACS, a noted leader in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery, has been named chief of the vascular surgery division with the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).  He will serve as professor of vascular and endovascular surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and director of the Advanced Endovascular Aortic Program.

June 3, 2020

Just a few weeks ago, some sounds like "s" and "th" were difficult to pronounce for 6-year-old Owen McKay, who was diagnosed with an articulation disorder when he was 4 years old. Now, he can say them both well, thanks to his daily tutoring sessions with a McGovern Medical School student. 

May 5, 2020

For Kristen Valenzuela, a second-year dental hygiene student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry, finding ways to give back to the Houston community during the COVID-19 stay-at-home mandate was a no-brainer.

May 4, 2020

With schools remaining closed until the fall semester due to COVID-19, many parents are wondering what summer will look like as far as camps and activities to keep their children engaged academically. Pediatric experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have advice for parents still waiting for answers on summer camps as well as those hoping to recreate the learning and fun at home.

March 30, 2020

Traditionally on Match Day, crowds of medical students can be seen holding their envelopes up to the sun to sneak a peek at their match before ripping them open. But this year, future physicians sat with their eyes glued to their inboxes as their fates were delivered via email.

March 25, 2020

Led by Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, and Momiao Xiong, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) modeled the potential spread of COVID-19 based on whether the Greater Houston area began stringent interventions immediately or waited one week or two weeks. That data was presented Monday to city and county officials.

March 23, 2020

Areas of Harris County, Texas, where residents are most at risk for hospitalization and critical care needs due to COVID-19 have been mapped for the first time by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston (UTHealth).