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departments › ... › pulmonology
… for patients and families is still in use nationally today. Through the years, Dr. Seilheimer's dedication … to the care of respiratory patients and their families allowed for the expansion of services and treatment offered … the medical staff were Dr. Leland L. Fan and Dr. George B. Mallory, Jr. Both of these physicians brought their knowledge …
departments › ... › curriculum
… cases and in didactic sessions. Our program is designed to allow fellows to carry psychotherapy cases at both their … The ability to develop an effective therapeutic alliance with children, adolescents, and their parents is an invaluable skill set that is essential to all aspects of care provided by a child psychiatrist. …
news › genome-sequencing-identifies-cancers-achilles-heel-in-exceptional-responders
… living much longer than other patients with clinically comparable tumors. What can we learn from this group, … cancer types and treated with different therapies, all of whom displayed an exceptional response. Through … Achilles’ heel — the genetic defects in these tumors that allow the cancer therapy to be more effective at fighting …
academic-centers › precision-environmental-health › opportunities
… determinants of disease risk. Proposals are open to all investigators from the supporting Institutions, who are … with environmental health research and/or environmentally-based community outreach and engagement. The Pilot … of core facilities, and collaborative projects are especially encouraged. Involvement of a co-investigator from …
education › ... › medical-student-resources
… with the School of Medicine’s Student Affairs each fall to sponsor a mock interview program. Since the fall of 2020, this program has been moved to a virtual … for their residency interview, whether in-person or virtually. Each interview is conducted by a volunteer faculty …
news › two-mechanisms-involved-in-tuberous-sclerosis
… that is independent of mTORC1. The findings can potentially lead to new treatments that might benefit patients who partially respond to current therapies focused on mTORC1. … to the development of the disease. How the disease actually develops is still not clear. “Previous studies have …
research › ... › services
… CNRC, BCM, and Texas Children’s Hospital, the BDRL occasionally collaborates with external investigators and trainees. … and unbiased results. Lab members maintain and continually refine reproducible coding practices, staying current … and techniques to enhance computational reproducibility in all analytic work. The lab also assists internal …
healthcare › ... › gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd
… the mid-abdomen up the chest. Many patients experience a metallic or bitter taste in the back of their mouth when they … dental problems, recurrent lung infections, difficulty swallowing, hoarse voice, the feeling of a lump in the throat, … one's throat. When left untreated, GERD can lead to potentially serious complications, including: Esophagitis …
departments › ... › center-for-cardiometabolic-disease-prevention
… risk factors of cardiometabolic disease. Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D. , is the director. Cardiometabolic diseases … with a broad range of experiences and a solid foundation in all aspects of cardiometabolic disease. … and growing crisis and to improve health and healthcare locally, nationally, and internationally. …
departments › ... › training-sites
… referral center for veterans, the Houston VA provides all types of medical services, from primary care to … of the St. Luke’s Health System. The hospital ranks nationally in several adult specialties, including cardiology and …