Series date: 
01/07/2026 - 8:00am CST to 12/31/2026 - 9:00am CST

Location

John F. Bookout Auditorium, HM Research Institute, R2


Frequency

Weekly- Wednesdays


Series Director

A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST


Overview

Houston Methodist Department of Surgery Grand Rounds provides an environment for the review and discussion of institutional quality and national quality metrics programs. It will meet the ongoing educational needs of members of the surgical and medical staff in advances in surgical patient care management and elements in the professional and socioeconomic environment of surgical care delivery.


Target Audience and Needs

This course is designed for attending surgeons, physicians, allied health personnel, residents, and medical students of Houston Methodist or affiliated institutions.


Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.


Series Coordinator

Angel Rabb

[email protected]

Series location: 
RI Auditorium – R2-306 2nd Floor
United States

Sessions

Session Date
Robotic Approach for Hernia Surgery; Gabriel Arevalo, MD 01/07/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Ethical Underpinning of Surgical Practice, Reflection on 55 Years of Being a Surgeon; Kamal G. Khalil, MD 01/21/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Integrating Global Surgery into Surgical Education: Implications for Academic Growth, Workforce Development, and Institutional Relevance; Edgar B. Rodas, MD 02/11/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Hiatal Hernia in the Elderly: Rethinking Surgical Risk in an Aging Population; Warren C. Naselsky, MD 02/18/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Mentorship and Sponsorship: Building Careers, Not Just Surgeons; Andrea M. Meinders, MD/ Challenging Surgical Dogma: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice; Robert Brumer, MD 03/04/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Shaping the future of surgery: Inspiring the Next Generation Through Surgical Education; Mahnoor Zia, MD 03/25/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Targeting the Microbiome to Promote Health and End Cancer; Jennifer A. Wargo, MD 04/01/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Protecting The Pipeline: Can Innovation Renew Interest in Transplant Surgery; Steven M. Elzein, MD/Dissecting The M&M Conference: History, Current Practice, and The Road Ahead; Rodrigo Porciuncula Jacobucci, MD 04/15/2026 - 7:30am to 9:30am CDT
Form Simulation to Reality: Methodist’s First Robotic Lung Transplant; Therese Hoof, MD 04/22/2026 - 7:30am to 9:30am CDT
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TOLERANCE: Origins, Advances, and Current Standing; DIXON B. KAUFMAN, MD 05/20/2026 - 7:30am to 9:30am CDT

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