Ttuhsc- Department of Surgery

04/04/2026

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of February 11, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has received Accreditation Counc…

03/19/2026

have a safe and happy break. enjoy the time off.

TTUHSC proudly offers many exceptional employee benefits, including a generous compensation package with comprehensive benefits, paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and substantial automatic retirement contributions.

01/23/2026

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12/22/2025

FYI ...

TTUHSC proudly offers many exceptional employee benefits, including a generous compensation package with comprehensive benefits, paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and substantial automatic retirement contributions.

12/19/2025

12/16/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Threatt for being chosen attending of the month for December and to Dr. Colon-Diaz selected as House Staff of the month

12/16/2025

“Clinical research is still fledgling,” Griswold surmised. “We're not broken at all in educating students in any field, because all of our students outshine all other students when they go to the next level. ..., but my hope is that our leaders will realize that clinical research is probably their number one area of importance ... because of the strength that clinical research brings to an institution such as TTUHSC.”

Upon his retirement, John Griswold, M.D., reflects on the Clinical Research Institute and what it has achieved.

11/18/2025

Congratulations Dr. Pang for being selected as November Attending of the Month at UMC Health System

10/30/2025

Williams annual Halloween party for faculty and residents was another rousing success. always fun to see the comradery within our department.

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

congratulations to Dr. Santos for being named UMC Attending of the month for October.

10/27/2025

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), one in eight women overall in the United States will have a diagnosis of breast cancer sometime in her life. Karla Daniele, M.D., breast surgical oncologist at Texas Tech Physicians, urged women to take control of their breast health ... and get screened. “The earlier we find it, the better the treatment options,” she said.

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women overall in the United States will have a diagnosis of breast cancer sometime in her life. There are currently more than four million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.