The Division of Acute Care Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston strives to use cutting-edge research to inform patient care and vice versa.
Celebrating the end of 1 year of neoadjuvant and adjuvant breast cancer therapy with my family and my @UTH_Pedisurg and @UTHealthSurg family!! The final 🔔 has been rung!
Announcing the Annual Kao Lecture in honor of President Lillian Kao, MD, FACS.
We recognize Dr. Kao with a named lecture for her visionary leadership, enduring impact, and dedicated service to the South Texas Chapter of The American College of Surgeons.
Thank you to all of our speakers and moderators who joined us for the 2026 South Texas Chapter of the @AmCollSurgeons Annual Meeting! We enjoyed hearing your words of wisdom, experiences, and expertise!
2 days away from our Annual Meeting! This morning, we spotlight our President, Lillian Kao, MD, FACS. She was recently awarded the Leadership Legacy award by the @AmCollSurgeons for her visionary leadership, enduring impact, and dedication to the South Texas Chapter.
Another @McGovernMed student rocking her #ASC2026 presentation evaluating factors associated with understanding of discharge patient education materials after trauma and burn injuries!
Great job by Gabriela Barrios on her presentation at #ASC2026 showing an association between hemoglobin<8 and decreased functional mobility in older hip fracture patients! @m_wandling
Great to have dinner together with nearly all of the @McGovernMed #ASC2026 attendees!! Thanks to the bystander who took this fabulous photo and got all 30+ folks into the frame!! @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg
Check out this fun bingo card to encourage @McGovernMed attendees at #ASC2026 to cheer on those who are presenting!! Thanks to @orinmorris22 for creating this!
📢 There's still time to apply!
The FSIS a designation is given to those who have demonstrated commitment to and expertise in surgical infections.
🔥 Submit your completed application no later than February 1, 2026.
Apply here 👉 https://t.co/MSSgcivqUF
NEW BIG T TRAUMA🩸 POD TODAY ➡️ Is Vascular Trauma Care a Lost Art?
It’s 1:00 AM on a Saturday and a patient arrives with a gunshot wound and no distal pulses—who should hold the scalpel, Trauma or Vascular...or both?! Join @bfgilmore1@georgoff@DukeSurgery Teddy Puzio @UTHealthACS & Joe Dubose @uthealthaustin for an engaging discussion.
🗣️🎧https://t.co/HjO8oppdTQ
Which risk factors are associated with ICH progression after initiating VTE chemoprophylaxis in TBI?
Read this retrospective observational study of 1390 patients here: https://t.co/RHRZjNRfQb
During a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Armed Forces (SCAF), Jeremy Cannon, MD, outlined data showing that “only 10 percent of military general surgeons get the patient volume, acuity, and variety they need to remain combat ready.”https://t.co/2CkVssTleA
One year of fellowship down, one to go. Grateful for these dudes (aka co-fellows). Grateful for these moments. Grateful for (and humbled by) every single day on the job. @UTHealthACS#traumasurgery#bestjobintheworld
What a legacy. Thank you, @bryanacotton1, for conceiving, fighting for, and pouring your heart and soul into the incredible fellowship program you’ve built at UT Houston for 15 dedicated years. You’ll always be our boss, Boss.
@UTHealthACS@UTHealthHouston