Texas Children’s Department of Surgery is excited to announce three new positions at Texas Children’s: Associate Surgeon-in-Chief for Academic Affairs, Associate Surgeon-in-Chief for Clinical Affairs and Surgical Director of Basic Science Research.
Dr. David Wesson will serve as Associate Surgeon-in-Chief for Academic Affairs. In his new role, he will focus on growing and improving the department’s academic programs, including the processes for faculty development and promotion, as well as our educational programs. In addition to his new role, Wesson will continue to serve as Head of the Texas Children’s Hospital Department of Surgery.
Dr. Larry Hollier is the new Associate Surgeon-in-Chief for Clinical Affairs. In this new role, Hollier will help lead in the development of all aspects of clinical care delivery, both inside, and out of the operating rooms. He will focus on coordinating and improving all aspects of care in our increasingly complex system, including patient experience, staffing, efficiency, and value. Additionally, he will be the Medical Director of Advanced Practice Providers and will continue to be Surgical Director of Operating Rooms and Surgical Director of Patient Experience.
Dr. Sundeep Keswani will assume the role of Surgical Director of Basic Science Research. In this new role, Keswani will guide efforts beyond his own research on regenerative wound healing and matrix biology, and share his expertise to the greater surgical enterprise.