- UT Health San Antonio's primary care physicians and specialists make San Antonio Magazine’s list of San Antonio’s Top Doctors 2020. San Antonio Magazine’s list features more than 300 of the city’s best physicians and specialists. UT Health physicians make up more than 25% of the list. Get to know some of the UT Health physicians on the list:
- Communication is what keeps us connected. Hearing loss, the third most common physical condition among older Americans, is no friend of communications. One in three people over age 60 has hearing loss, and it’s been estimated that one in 14 Gen Xers already has some hearing loss. Luckily, UT Health San Antonio’s audiology specialists are here to diagnose and treat all levels of hearing loss.
- UT Health MyChart users have access to Fast Pass, a feature that will text or email you if an earlier appointment becomes available. Patients can request to be placed on the Fast Pass list when making their appointment. If an earlier appointment becomes available, you will receive a message and be prompted to log in to MyChart. If the new appointment time works for you, be sure to promptly accept the appointment. After accepting, your original appointment will be canceled and your new, sooner appointment will be confirmed.
- Watch the Medical Minute Lauren Mills, MS, CGC is a certified genetic counselor for UT Health San Antonio. She shares how testing can help detect one’s risk for cancer and why testing can be beneficial to preventive care, in this KENS 5 Medical Minute, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio and KENS 5.
- Researchers at Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio are among the top contributors of therapy trials in the world. The Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute focuses its research on the role of cancer genes in children, which are very different from cancers in adults. This difference is the reason many adult cancer treatments do not work on children, which makes the research at the Greehey Center so important.
- Dr. David Roberts, director of UT Health San Antonio Transitional Care Clinic, discusses the impact of quality social interactions in the life of someone who battles mental illness. During a segment with KENS5 News, Dr. Roberts shared some key signs to look out for, tips on how to start a conversation, and the importance of creating a well-being response plan.
- We have convenient, evening hours available to help keep our patients healthy. UT Health Hill Country has same-day and next-day appointments available for our patients with short-term illnesses or injuries. Appointments are available in-person or virtually.
- March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day and UT Health San Antonio wants you to understand the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, Chief of the Endocrinology Division at UT Health San Antonio, joined several local news stations to discuss the issues affecting South Texans. Did you know? - One in six San Antonians has Type 2 Diabetes, and a third of San Antonians are pre-diabetic. - Diabetes affects about 30.3 million Americans or about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population.
- The ballots are in and UT Health Hill Country has been recognized by The Boerne Star as Best of the Best in four categories! The Boerne community voted our Hill Country location among the best in the categories of medical care, physical therapy, dermatology and pharmacy.
- Turns out good overall health can also help prevent a stroke. Justin Mascitelli, MD, a vascular neurosurgeon at UT Health Physicians says while strokes can be fatal, there are steps you can take to reduce the risk. Those lifestyle changes include seeing a physician annually, maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking. He also explains the importance of knowing the signs and symptoms and reacting quickly during an emergency. Did a stroke of luck save Belinda’s life? March 22, 2021, is a day Belinda Trevino Scholz will never forget.
