- Our researchers recently discovered that even a small increase in eating Omega-3 rich foods, like fish, can help protect your brain. The study of 2,183 dementia- and stroke-free participants found that:
- Katherine Bartush, MD, was a star athlete in high school and college. But constant ACL injuries kept her on the sidelines. Today, Bartush is the director of sports medicine at UT Health San Antonio and the official sports medicine surgeon for UTSA Athletics. She talks about her experience - and determination - to help others with similar injuries in the latest issue of San Antonio Woman magazine.
- Much-needed primary and specialty health care, and surgical services, for a growing Northwest Side drew an important step closer with a beam-signing ceremony for the UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway outpatient and surgery center, signaling that crews have completed the steel construction phase of the project.
- Watch the KENS5 interview. Respiratory illnesses are on the rise and spreading throughout South Texas. In a recent interview on KENS5, Jason Bowling, MD, and Jan Patterson, MD, shared how you can determine which illness you have and how to protect yourself against the threat of respiratory illnesses.
- More than 15 female UT Health San Antonio physicians were recognized as Women Leaders in Medicine for their contributions to medicine by the Bexar County Medical Society. Each year, female physicians are honored for their excellence in patient care and their dedication to the practice of medicine at the annual awards event.
- Readers are urged to ignore a recent study that doubts colonoscopies. In an op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News, Ramon Cancino, MD, and Gail Tomlinson, MD, co-chairs of the Mays Cancer Center/UT Health San Antonio Joint Cancer Prevention and Screening Committee, share why this study is flawed. Read the op-ed, published in the San Antonio Express-News
- Our Executive Health Program caters to the unique medical needs of busy professionals of every age, in any industry. With a single appointment at one location, all your general and specialty preventative and diagnostic exams can be completed. Learn more about the Executive Health Program.
- We’ve all seen the sideline tents on game day. Katherine Bartush, MD, director of sports medicine at UT Health San Antonio and head orthopaedic surgeon at The University of Texas at San Antonio explains why they’re important and talks about what it means to be a sports medicine doctor.
- The San Antonio Business Journal selected five from UT Health San Antonio who were publicly honored on October 20 as Health Care Heroes. The annual awards recognize the many professionals that make up San Antonio’s vital health care industry. Read more about the winners here.
- We are making lives better by offering advanced sports medicine and orthopaedic care for our athletes and our community at locations across San Antonio and the Hill Country. For more information about UT Health San Antonio and UTSA Athletics partnership, click here.
