Violinists on the Titanic:

Obesity & The Heart—new #DeBakeyCVJournal issue—published today! Special thanks to guest editor Eleonora Avenatti & our amazing authors! Aayush Shah, MD @ericjbrandtmd Julia Schroer journal.houstonmethodist.org Houston Methodist CV M Quinones MD, MACC Nadeen N. Faza, M.D. CardioNerds Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Fellowships

BREAKING NOW: A cow has escaped at RodeoHouston. It was last seen running away from NRG Stadium toward OST. khou.com/article/entert…

BEYOND excited to welcome these amazing people to the Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency crew!! Parker Kirby Estefania Roldan Vasquez Botao Shan Dr. Andres Tame Elorduy Luis Armando Hernández Natalia Rodriguez, MD

Bariatric surgery has proven to reduce the incidence of heart failure, myocardial infarction & stroke in patients with obesity. Surgical Strategies for the Management of Obesity - Connie Au, Robert Brumer, Julia Schroer & Nabil Tariq #DeBakeyCVJournal doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj…

The attending waiting for me to finish presenting my assessment and plan before changing everything about it

👏 Congratulations to our incoming Cleveland Clinic fellows from the 2025 #ASTS Fellowship Match! We’re thrilled to welcome this outstanding group to our transplant surgery team. The future looks bright! 🌟 #TransplantSurgery #FellowshipMatch ASTS

Our Department of Surgery is celebrating the graduation of the 2025 class of general surgery residents! Congratulations!

Feeling inspired after a great weekend at #ACSQSC25, and looking forward to further integrating QI into daily practice for surgical trainees!

Last week, #ACSQSC25 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Quality and Safety Conference (QSC). Learn more about the journey ACS Quality Programs have taken since the establishment of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in 2004. brnw.ch/21wUrYs

We’re both honored and excited to announce that Houston Methodist Hospital has been named The Best Hospital in Texas for 14 years in a row by @USNews. We are proud to be a top ranked hospital in the nation, and nationally ranked in 10 specialties.

Celebrating excellence in healthcare: Check out the nation’s top 20 hospitals recognized for outstanding performance in various specialties and treatments. health.usnews.com/health-care/be…

Hey X, we’re back!! And better than ever 😎 Follow us to learn more about life at the Texas Medical Center and the things we love most about our program #GenSurgMatch2026

liamcato, one of our resident Brits, at his first MLB game featuring his new favorite American pastime, #DollarDogNight #GoStros #JoeyChestnut #GenSurgMatch2026 #GenSurg Erin Morris Megan McClanahan Julia Schroer

APD Dr. Tariq giving our junior residents tips for Fundamentals of Laparoscopy (FLS). Our Inanimate Skills Lab (ISL) with laparoscopic & robotic trainers is located right next to our resident work space & accessible 24/7!

Great dinner last night in Chicago with our research fellow and residents Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency and medical student from EnMedStudents presenting at #ACSCC2025. Proud of their hard work, scholarship, and dedication to advancing surgery. Exciting future ahead!

Julia Schroer, PGY-3, discussing management strategies for bile reflux seen in Billroth II reconstruction Patrick Reardon Houston Methodist MD #ACSCC25

Congratulations to our eight Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency residents—Steven Elzein, Samar Semaan, Kendall Howard, Julia Schroer, Mary Oh, Connie Au, Marisha S. Madhira and Parth Malaviya—who presented video presentations during a broad number of sessions at #ACSCC25!

Dr. Mary Oh, Dr. Mari Marisha, and Dr. Julia Schroer present our work from the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. We had a successful 2025 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Thanks to our trainees!

Rodrigo Jacobucci, MD Andrea Meinders, MD Julia Schroer Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency Houston Methodist MD Having a cool day in the MITIE lab practicing off-axis suturing doing jejuno-jejunostomies!!