2017 Article Archive

Dr. Saundra Nguyen and Dr. Hao-Min Pan: Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award in Internal Medicine

 

When informed that they would receive one of UT Southwestern Medical School’s prestigious awards, Drs. Saundra Nguyen and Hao-Min Pan had similar reactions.

Dr. Jack Squiers: Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery

 

For years, Dr. Jack Squiers thought he would continue the legacy of his grandfather and become a cardiologist. But ultimately Dr. Squiers chose to blaze his own trail as a surgeon.

Dr. William Lian: Kowalske Outstanding Medical Student in PM&R Award

 

Dr. William Lian, the only child of immigrants from China, has a talent for climbing, be it out of challenging circumstances, up a vertical wall, or mastering a medical specialty.

Dr. Rachel Neal: Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award

 

For Dr. Rachel Neal, women’s health has always been a priority. She was a student liaison with Planned Parenthood during her undergraduate years at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and she traveled to Africa for a research project and also served as President of the Medical Students for Choice group while at UT Southwestern Medical School.

Dr. Ryan McClaine and Dr. Herbert Rosenbaum: William F. Ross, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine

 

Drs. Ryan McClaine and Herbert Rosenbaum both want to effectively assist the medically underserved, but they are embarking on entirely different residency locales to make this goal a reality.

Dr. Caroline Smith: Kurt Ian Wey, M.D., Senior Pediatric Award

 

Dr. Caroline Smith developed a love of pediatrics at age 16 while volunteering at Children’s Medical Center.

Dr. Sachin Shah and Dr. David Willcutts: Class of 2017 Leadership Award

 

When Dr. Sachin Shah and Dr. David Willcutts ran for the co-Presidency of their UT Southwestern Medical School class as first-year students four years ago, neither had any idea the journey that they were embarking upon.

Dr. David Willcutts: Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Award

 

Dr. David Willcutts, an Irving native who earned an undergraduate degree in biological science at the University of Notre Dame, came to UT Southwestern Medical School to earn a medical degree.

Using a genetic signature to overcome chemotherapy-resistant lung cancer

 

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often respond to standard chemotherapy, only to develop drug resistance later, and with fatal consequences. But what if doctors could identify those at greatest risk of relapse and provide a therapy to overcome or avoid it?

South highest, Northeast lowest for child auto fatalities

 

The number of motor vehicle fatalities involving children under age 15 varies widely by state, but occurrences are more common in the South, and are most often associated with improperly or unused restraints and crashes on rural roads, a new review of child-related auto fatalities shows.