The Department of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatric Surgery

Training Program

 


Message from the Program Director

Kevin P. Lally, M.D.I am pleased to introduce you to the Pediatric Surgery Training Program at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The year 2005 marked the beginning of the Pediatric Surgery Training Program here at the Medical School. The goal of the training program is to prepare pediatric surgery residents to become safe, qualified and board-certified pediatric surgeons and to be the teachers, researchers and future leaders in the field of pediatric surgery.

The Division of Pediatric Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston was established in 1973 under the direction of Dr. Benjy Brooks, the first female pediatric surgeon in the country. The Division has since had two chiefs. Dr. Richard Andrassy, who is currently the Chairman of the Department of Surgery, and myself. The Division of Pediatric Surgery became part of the Department of Pediatric Surgery in 2007. The Department of Pediatric Surgery has six Divisions: General & Thoracic Surgery, 6 full-time Faculty; Neurosurgery, Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Acute Care Practitioners and Orthopedic Surgery. Our division is composed of outstanding clinicians and researchers whose skills and expertise cover all major areas of pediatric surgery and different fields of scientific investigation. Our faculty enjoys teaching and provides the residents with guided independence in patient care and operative experience.

The pediatric surgery residents rotate through a variety of hospitals—both public and private, in the Texas Medical Center during their two-year training period, which allows residents to take care of patients in different practice settings.

We are located in Houston, one of the largest and ethnically diverse cities in the United States and our faculty and residency program reflect this diversity.

Thank you for your interest in our program. We hope that you will apply to our program and have the opportunity to meet you in person soon.

Sincerely,

Kevin P. Lally, MD, MS, FACS
A.G. McNeese Chair in Pediatric Surgery
Richard Andrassy Distinguished Professor
Profsessor and Chairman, Department of Pediatric Surgery

We are located in Houston, one of the largest and ethnically diverse cities in the United States and our faculty and residency program reflect this diversity.
- Kevin P. Lally, M.D.