Houston Surgical Society

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09/17/2021

While physician su***de was a crisis long before COVID-19, the demands of the pandemic has created
a sense of urgency to better support physicians’ mental health. Share su***de prevention resources.
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12/11/2018

Few Houstonians have changed the face of global healthcare like Dr. James Henry “Red” Duke, Jr. In 1976, Duke would forever shape emergency medical care by creating the Life Flight ...

07/31/2018

In Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart, author Mimi Swartz profiles heart surgeon and left ventricular assist device...

05/17/2018

May is Stroke Awareness Month - Know the Signs

05/08/2018

As a child of the Depression who chased the crops with his family, Kenneth Mattox imagined he would grow up...

02/15/2018

Membor Mention: Dr. Igor Gregoric

Dr. Igor Gregoric, chief of the surgical division and program director for the Center for Advanced Heart Failure, was honored by fellow Slovenians with a national award for his efforts in enabling the circulation of Slovenian knowledge between Slovenia and other countries.

01/30/2018

http://www.tmc.edu/news/2018/01/new-non-invasive-continuous-way-monitor-core-temperature-surgery-patients/

A wearable thermometer (iThermonitor) with FDA 510(k) clearance, developed by a TMCx team—Raiing Medical—has enabled core temperature monitoring for surgery...

01/22/2018

"Su***de is preventable, but we have to stop with the secrecy and face up to what it is about being a doctor that can be so emotionally difficult."

There are some fixable explanations for the high rate for physicians and medical students.

12/13/2017

Good morning and happy Wednesday everyone!!!
Just a little bit of humor... Keep calm and trust your surgeon.