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The University will be closed Thursday, Nov 26 and Friday, Nov 27 for Thanksgiving.
Today is
Surgery Grand Rounds
More about Grand Rounds | All Surgery Grand Rounds are Mondays at 7:30 a.m. in Room 409L. (Please note location change effective 01 Aug 2009.)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2009 - Thanksgiving Week Holiday - No M&M or Grand Rounds
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Speaker: Joseph L. Messina, PhD
Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
Department of Pathology, Physiology and Biochemistry, Division of
Molecular and Ceullular Pathology
More about Dr. Messina |
Dr. Messina's CV
Topic: Acute insulin resistance following injury
Beginning August 24, the Department of Surgery, the UT School of Medicine at San Antonio, and
UT Medicine will move many of our clinical services to the brand new 256,000 square foot
Medical Arts and Research Building located at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive, on the corner of Charles Katz.
| Printable map (pdf) | Main information phone: 210-450-9000
We're very excited about our new state-of-the-art clinical and surgical facilities at the MARC. Surgery services at the MARC will include:
- Heart, Lung and Vascular Center - Opening August 24, 2009, the Heart, Lung and Vascular Center is a multi-disciplinary clinic, staffed with tenured, board-certified and fellowship-trained faculty surgeons and physicians from Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, Vascular Surgery, and Cardiology — all working together as a diagnostic and treatment team for patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary or vascular diseases.
- Digestive Disease Center - Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of experienced diagnosticians, general and colorectal surgeons, surgical endoscopists, and a supporting team of caring, experienced allied health and nursing professionals, the Digestive Disease Center will provide comprehensive gastroenterological and general surgical services. General surgical and digestive disease services will be available at the MARC in September 2009. Phone: 210-450-9200
- General and Laparoendoscopic Surgery - The MARC includes an outpatient surgery center with all new xray, CT scan, MRI and other diagnostic services. Phone: 210-450-9200
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Our new plastic surgery clinic in the MARC will provide a full spectrum of plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgery. Phone: 210-450-9220
- Vascular Surgery - In addition to a full-service vascular lab, endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for variose and spider veins will also be available in the offices of vascular surgeon Maureen Sheehan, MD. Phone: 210-450-9220
Concierge service for patients - A leading-edge electronic medical record system will make the appointment experience easier and better — not just for our patients, but for physicians, nursing and support staff.
Convenient parking is available in the attached parking garage. There is a minimal charge for parking. When construction is completed, a full-service pharmacy and cafe will be located on the first floor.
HSC News article about the MARC | Complete UT Medicine MARC move-in schedule (8-12-09)
Medical Arts & Research Center opens to patients: The newest attraction
at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a striking,
eight-story building filled with the latest technology and featuring the medical
practices of the same doctors who teach and conduct world-class research in the
School of Medicine. Read HSC News story
(11-4-09)
UTHSC opens towering new clinic in the medical center: UT Medicine's brand new 8-story building houses more than 200 doctors in 60 specialties. After several years and more than $100 million in development, planning and construction costs, the Medical Arts and Research Center is now a reality. "UT Medicine wants to create a one-stop shopping place for patients, "so that you don't have to go from doctor to doctor to doctor and travel around town to see this specialist or that specialist," explained Dr. William Henrich, president of UTHSC. Read / view KENS-5 story (10-22-09)
Living legend, Dr. Red Duke, Visiting Lecturer for General Surgery's November 16, 2009, Grand Rounds: The
Department of Surgery was recently privileged to have Dr. Duke join us for Grand Rounds on the subject of 'The inevitability of
Change.' For those who missed his talk, it is available on the internet:
View Dr. Duke's Nov 2009 General Surgery
Grand Rounds
(11-20-09)
Congratulations to John H. Calhoon, MD, Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, who has been named Vice Chairman
and Chairman-Elect of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
From 2011 to 2013 he will lead the board, which certifies cardiothoracic surgeons
nationwide and protects the public by establishing and maintaining high
standards in the field.
Dr. Calhoon, who joined the Health Science Center faculty in 1989, was
mentored by South Texas transplant surgery pioneers J. Kent Trinkle, MD,
and Frederick Grover, MD. Dr. Calhoon was named head of cardiothoracic
surgery in 1994, succeeding Dr. Trinkle. He occupies the Calhoon President's
Council Chair for Excellence in Surgery, which was established in his family's
honor by Health Science Center supporters who are members of the
President's Council. Read HSC Press Release |
18 Nov 2009 HSC News article |
More about Dr. Calhoon |
More about the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
(11-18-09)
Jeffrey McNeil, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery, performs first open heart surgery at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital in
New Braunfels: In a newly-renovated operating room, Dr. Jeffrey McNeil and his team performed the four
hour operation. It was a success. The New Braunfels interventional cardiology program is prepared
to perform one or two cardiac surgery cases per week, offering New Braunfels patients a first-class alternative
to traveling for their heart disease care.
Read Wendy Rigby - KENS-5 blog article
| More about Dr. McNeil |
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
(11-17-09)
The Department of Surgery
is very pleased to announce that Ismail Jatoi, MD, will join our faculty on December 1, 2009, as professor
and chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Jatoi comes to us from the Breast Care Center at the
National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda where he served as the department head. He will lead the
Division of Surgical Oncology and establish a surgical oncology practice at the CTRC and University
Hospital focused on the management of breast diseases. Please join us in welcoming him to UTHSCSA
and San Antonio. More about Dr. Jatoi |
More about the Division of Surgical Oncology (11-13-09)
The Department of Surgery offers our condolences to the family of Javier J. Marcos, MD, who
passed away Monday, November 9, 2009 in San
Antonio. Dr. Marcos graduated medical school in 1965 from Universidad
Autonoma de Nuevo Leon.
He was a captain in the US Army during the Vietnam War, then finished his
fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at University Hospital here in San Antonio
in 1975. Dr. Marcos pioneered a very successful practice as
a heart surgeon for over three decades. His skills as a surgeon were exemplary, and
his life touched many people in profound ways.
(11-13-09)
Scene in SA Magazine publishes the 2009 Top Docs in San Antonio:
4000 local physicians were asked to list the physicians they would select to
treat their own family members. We're extremely proud to announce our
Department of Surgery 'best of the best' Top Docs in San Antonio:
Emergency Medicine: Charles Bauer, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery: Luis Angel, MD; John Calhoon, MD; Daniel DeArmond, MD; Scott Johnson, MD;
Jeffrey McNeil, MD; V. Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA; Edward Y. Sako, MD, PhD
General Surgery: Kenneth R. Sirinek, MD, PhD; Kent Van Sickle, MD
Transplant: Glenn Halff, MD
Trauma Surgery: Daniel Dent, MD; Deborah Mueller, MD; John Myers, MD; Ronald M. Stewart, MD
Vascular Surgery: Boulos Toursarkissian, MD (11-5-09)
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University news
Congratulations to Richard Oppletz, MD, General Surgery Research Resident, whose
paper entitled 'Impact of Burn Injury on Toll-Like Receptor (TLR)-Mediated
Inflammatory Responses by Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Cells', has been accepted for an oral
presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Boston, MA, March 9-12,
2010. More about Dr. Oppeltz (11-20-09)
Congratulations to Carlo Martinez, MD, General Surgery Resident, who has been
awarded a 2010 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 'Looking to the Future' Scholarship.
The scholarship, sponsored by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and its members, is designed to
support and offset travel expenses to the STS 46th Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
from Jan. 25-27, 2010, for general surgery residents with an interest in cardiothoracic surgery.
More about Dr. Martinez (11-17-09)
Congratulations to Sam Bastani, MD, General Surgery Resident, whose abstract,
Chemokine receptor blockade with a synthetic nonpeptide compound attenuates cardiac allograft
vasculopathy, has been published in the October 2009 edition of
Transplantation. More about Dr. Bastani (11-2-09)
Congratulations to Heather Pidcoke, MD, General Surgery Resident, whose abstract,
Anemia
causes hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients due to error in single-channel glucometers: Methods of reducing patient risk*, has been published in
Critical Care Medicine. More about Dr. Pidcoke (10-29-09)
Congratulations to Surgery residents who took three out of five awards at the 2009 annual meeting of the Texas Society of
Plastic Surgeons (TSPS): (pictured left to right)
Stacy Stephenson, MD, Plastic Surgery resident, won the TSPS Cronin Award - Best Senior Resident Paper for her research, "Prevascularization of bony constructs with
endothelial differentiated adipose-derived stem cells." First place, Scientific Award, went to
Megan Steigelman, MD, General Surgery resident, for her
study, "In vitro osteogenic differentiation of adipose stem cells after lentiviral transduction with
green fluorescent protein."
Patrick Schaner, MD, Plastic Surgery resident, won the 2nd place Clinical Award for his paper,
"Hairline lowering with Endotine anchors for foreheadplasty."
More about the Plastic Surgery Residency Program |
More about the General Surgery Residency Program
(10-4-09)
Continue reading education news | Research residents news | Surgery educational programs homepage
Congratulations to Paula K. Shireman, MD, Vascular Surgery, who has been awarded $166,273
additional NIH / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funding for her research project,
'Chemokines and immune cells in hind limb ischemia.' Dr. Shireman and her research team, including
research resident Jason Wells, MD, are
seeking successful strategies for muscle regeneration — ultimately
improving survival rates in traumatic injuries — through studies of the interactions
of bone marrow-derived cells and tissue-specific stem/progenitor cells on skeletal muscle
regeneration and angiogenesis (the process of developing new blood vessels). This R01 Diversity
Supplement grant will provide
funding to support postdoctoral research training for Dr. Wells.
More about Dr. Shireman |
More about Dr. Wells |
Surgery Summer 2009 Research E-News article
(7-20-09)
New breast and surgical treatment and diagnostic algorithms:
Thelma Hurd, MD, Surgical Oncology, and other Texas cancer specialists who are members of
the developmental clinical workgroup of the Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) program,
recently released new breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis algorithms. As part of the clinical
workgroup development, the BCCS has adopted the NationalComprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for
breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
These guidelines will enable Texas women who present to any BCCS facility in the State of Texas to
receive a standard of care and services in line with services provided at any cancer center in the
United States. More information about the new guidelines can be found on the Breast and Cervical
Cancer Services website: BCCS Website.
BCCS is a division of the Texas Department of State Health Services, Preventive and Primary Care
Unit. Read BCCS press release |
More about Dr. Hurd
(7-9-09)
More Research News | Recent research awards | Faculty Funding Opportunities | Research Residents Funding Opportunities
City-Wide Thoracic Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 5-6 pm Room 211L, School of Medicine
Schedule | CME-accredited for physicians. |
Division of Thoracic Surgery
THURSDAY NOV 26, 2009 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - NO GRAND ROUNDS
THURSDAY DEC 3, 2009
John Richardson, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology, UT School of Medicine San Antonio
Topic: PFOs
Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 5-6 pm, Room 444B, School of Medicine
Surgery Tumor Board: Thursdays, 5-6 pm CTRC 4th Floor, Room G406, Mabee Conference Room
Sarcoma Tumor Board: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, 2:30 pm CTRC 4th Floor,
Room G406, Mabee Conference Room
Transplant Grand Rounds: Fridays, 8 am Room 444B, School of Medicine | More about Transplant Grand Rounds
Friday, Nov 27, 2009 — No Grand Rounds — Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, Dec 4, 2009 — TBA
Friday, Dec 11, 2009
Topic: Living Donors
Dan Riley, MD, Associate Professor, Transplant Center, Department of Nephrology, UT School of Medicine at San Antonio
More about Dr. Riley
Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds: Tuesdays, 6:45-8:00 am Room 444B, School of Medicine
Becky Doran, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor (Emergency Medicine)
Becky Doran, MD, earned her Medical Degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio Medical School in 2002. While attending she was awarded the honor of Outstanding Senior
Student of the Year by the Texas College of Emergency Physicians. Prior to entering medical school, she
received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1998 from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. After
earning her Medical Degree, she completed an Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Combined
Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in 2007 and where she served as Chief Resident
from 2005-2007. Subsequently Dr. Doran was appointed as an Assistant Professor for the Indiana
University School of Medicine in both the Departments of Emergency Medicine and the Department of
Pediatrics. During her time in Indiana she served as clinical faculty for the Wishard Hospital and Riley
Hospital for Children Emergency Departments, two busy level one trauma centers. Dr. Doran holds
current boards certifications from both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and American
Board of Pediatrics. She joins the Department of Surgery in December 2009 as the Director for the
section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Faculty profile (11-5-09)
Gregory Beelek, Faculty Associate (Emergency Medicine)
PA Beelek received his Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of
Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE in 2000. He received his Masters in 2005 from the University of
Nebraska also. In 2000, he was an Honors Graduate from the Interservice Physician Assistant
Program. He has received numerous military awards and is certified by the National Commission of
Certification of Physician Assistants. PA Beelek joined the Division of Emergency Medicine November
2009. (11-4-09)
Faculty Positions Available | Welcome New Surgery Faculty & Staff
Cohn SM, Price MA, Villarreal CL. Trauma and surgical critical care workforce in the United States: a severe surgeon shortage appears imminent. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Oct;209(4):446-452.e4. Epub 2009 Aug 20.
Bastani S, Sherman W, Schnickel GT, Hsieh GR, Bhatia R, Fishbein MC, Ardehali A. Chemokine receptor blockade with a synthetic nonpeptide compound attenuates cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Transplantation. 2009 Oct 27;88(8):995-1001.
Pidcoke HF, Wade CE, Mann EA, Salinas J, Cohee BM, Holcomb JB, Wolf SE. Anemia causes hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients due to error in single-channel glucometers: Methods of reducing patient risk* Crit Care Med. 2009 Sep 28. Epub 2009 Sep 28.
McGuire KP, Santillan AA, Kaur P, Meade T, Parbhoo J, Mathias M, Shamehdi C, Davis M, Ramos D, Cox CE. Are mastectomies on the rise? A 13-year trend analysis of the selection of mastectomy versus breast conservation therapy in 5865 patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Oct;16(10):2682-90. Epub 2009 Aug 4.
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Faculty Positions Available | Welcome New Surgery Faculty & Staff
Surgery's Employee of the Month for October 2009:
Congratulations to Janis Strong, Academic Coordinator, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, on her
selection as the Surgery Employee
of the Month. Read more ... | (Surgery's Employee of the Month program is
sponsored and funded by the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society.)
Congratulations to
Veronica Davis! On behalf of the administration, faculty and staff of the Department of Surgery,
we are pleased
to announce this year's winner of the drawing,
Veronica Davis, Administrative Assistant II, General Surgery,
August 2009 Surgery Employee
of the Month. Veronica is the lucky winner of a 5 night/day Royal Caribbean
Cruise. Read more.
Photo, left to right: Khalilah Harmon, Surgery HR, Dona Modrzynski, Surgery Informatics and Networking, and our winner,Veronica Davis, General Surgery.


