Memorial Hermann Health System has announced Michael (Mike) Roussos will be joining the organization as Senior Vice President, President of Academic Hospitals and CEO, Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center.   Recognized for his ability to drive exceptional operational, quality and financial results in academic medical centers, Mike brings more than two decades of experience as a health care executive and administrator.   “We are excited to welcome Mike to Memorial Hermann in this new leadership role,”...

Memorial Hermann Health System has announced Jason Glover is appointed CEO of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Adult Services.   Glover brings more than a decade of health care and management experience. After joining Memorial Hermann in 2013 as an administrative fellow, Glover advanced to leadership roles at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center where he served as Vice President, Operations until his January 2024...

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome spine surgeon Alexander Molinari, DO.   He specializes in complex degenerative and reconstructive spine surgery including spinal deformities, revision spinal surgeries, and scoliosis. He utilizes the latest in minimally invasive techniques, navigation-assisted surgery, and disc replacements.   Molinari earned his medical degree from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and completed his orthopedic residency at Beaumont Health, Farmington...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer accounts for more deaths than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined. However, with early detection and intervention, outcomes can significantly improve. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is proud to announce the appointment of Priya Oolut, M.D., board-certified pulmonologist with Houston Methodist Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Specialists at Sugar Land, as the new Medical Director for...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome cardiologist Wafi A. Momin, D.O., to Houston Methodist Cardiology Associates at Sugar Land. Dr. Momin has recently begun seeing patients.   Momin treats a wide range of conditions, including carotid artery disease, chest pain, cholesterol disorders, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, hypertension, nuclear cardiology, palpitations/arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease, prevention cardiology, stress testing, structural heart disease and valvular heart disease. He is...

The Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced the appointment of its inaugural cohort of IDSO Affiliates. These 33 talented scientists, clinicians and staff bring diverse expertise to help IDSO leadership and focus area co-leads advance collaborative data science projects and align the institute’s efforts with MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer.   “We are proud to welcome these exceptional individuals to the growing IDSO community, and we look forward to the...

Houston Methodist’s Michael Garcia, a senior vice president, is the new chief executive officer of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Garcia, JD, RN, NE-BC, has more than a decade of experience within Houston Methodist, having started his career as vice president of operations at Houston Methodist Hospital in 2013. He was promoted to chief operating officer in 2015 and served in that role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am honored to join Houston Methodist Sugar...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome gastroenterologist Nisreen S. Husain, M.D..   Husain is joining Houston Methodist Gastroenterology Associates, located in Medical Office Building 4, Suite 110 on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land campus.   Husain earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. She completed her internal medicine residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Husain also completed her gastroenterology/hepatology fellowship at Baylor...

The Gruber Foundation at Yale University has named eminent geneticist, Dr. Hugo Bellen, Distinguished Service Professor and March of Dimes Chair in Developmental Biology at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, as the recipient of the 2024 Gruber Genetics Prize. This prize honors Dr. Bellen’s varied and deeply impactful contributions to genetics research that range from identifying underlying mechanisms for many fundamental biological...

Memorial Hermann Health System proudly announces that Amalia Maislos Stanton, senior vice president and chief strategic communications and marketing officer, has been named to Becker’s Healthcare Review’s list of ‘Chief Marketing Officers to Know’ for 2023.   According to Becker’s, the list recognizes bold strategic leaders who drive the planning and execution of marketing and communications initiatives that successfully position their hospitals and health systems as leaders within the market via brand development, data-backed marketing...