Patient Care

AlloSource Honors Three Surgeons With Gitelis Inspiration Award

Centennial, Colo. – September 23, 2026 -- AlloSource has named three physicians recipients of its 2026 Dr. Steven Gitelis Inspiration Award, recognizing clinical use of donated human tissue in reconstructive, burn and orthopedic care.

Three physicians recognized for advancing tissue-based medicine

Dr. Victor Stams, a plastic surgeon at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Illinois, was cited for reconstructive surgery leadership using AlloSource's AlloMend® tissue product. Dr. Sigrid Blome-Eberwein, Associate Director of the Regional Burn Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was recognized for treating severe burns with split-thickness skin allografts. Dr. Robert Meislin, a hip specialist at NYU Langone Health, was honored for using AlloSource's pre-sutured fascia product, AceConnex®, in orthopedic mobility restoration.

Study Links GLP-1 Weight Loss to Nutrient Gaps Affecting Skin Repair

Beverly Hills -- A peer-reviewed narrative review published September 11, 2026, in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum identifies nutritional deficiencies as an overlooked factor in skin changes among patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide and tirzepatide for rapid weight loss.

Claims data show one in five patients develops a nutrient deficiency within a year

A large claims analysis cited in the review found that 22.4% of patients received at least one nutritional-deficiency diagnosis within 12 months of starting GLP-1 therapy, including 13.6% diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. The broader literature reviewed also flags inadequate protein intake and shortfalls in iron, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, and copper as recurring concerns, nutrients tied to collagen synthesis and tissue repair.

Texas Children's Tops U.S. News Honor Roll, No. 1 in Texas 18th Year

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- Texas Children's has secured a spot on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll, marking its 18th consecutive year as the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Texas and sixth straight year as No. 1 in the Southwest region.

Heart Center holds national No. 1 ranking for a decade running

Texas Children's Heart Center retained its No. 1 national ranking in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery for the 10th consecutive year. The program performs more than 1,000 surgeries and 1,600 cardiac catheterization procedures annually, treating some of the rarest and most complex pediatric heart conditions.