UT Health San Antonio celebrates opening of newest outpatient and surgery center to serve growing northwest Bexar County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 Contacts: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Monica Taylor, 210-450-8970, taylorm1@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: A special ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to celebrate the opening of the new UT Health Outpatient and Surgery Center at Kyle Seale Parkway (UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway). The event marks the completion of the five-story, […]

Annual Match Day celebrates milestone for local medical students aspiring to become future physicians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2024 Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: “Match Day 2024” will mark an important milestone in a medical student’s academic journey. It is the day students learn where they will go for their residency after graduation. This […]

CPRIT funding of $16.4 million over six months adds transformative expertise, bolsters cancer research

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Juanita Alvarez-Hernandez SAN ANTONIO, March 7, 2024 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has secured approximately $16.4 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas the past six months, attracting three top cancer researchers […]

Baby teeth fall out, but pediatric dental care is still critical

Contact Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Kristen Zapata SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 22, 2024 – Good dental hygiene starts early in life and its benefits extend beyond clean teeth and fresh breath. In fact, a consistent schedule of daily brushing, flossing and twice-a-year visits to a dentist can lead to better overall physical and […]

Why is cancer the top cause of death for Latinos?

‘Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos’ conference aims to address cancer disparities and health inequities Feb. 21-23 Contact: Cliff Despres, 210-616-1024, despres@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19, 2024 — To spur solutions to the heavy burden of cancer among Latinos, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is […]

UT Health San Antonio doctors among first to implant rechargeable deep brain stimulation device

Allows more continual treatment for movement disorder patients Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 14, 2024 – Doctors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are among the nation’s first to implant a newly approved sensing rechargeable deep brain stimulation device with a 15-year […]

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens dental clinic for special-needs children, adults

Specially designed treatment rooms, ‘Zen Den’ included Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Link to interviews and Broll SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2024 – The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has opened a special-care dental clinic, the first of its kind in an academic setting in South Texas that will serve people of all […]

Locked-in syndrome is predominant outcome when children survive drowning, larger study confirms

Locked-in state named Conrad Syndrome after San Antonio survivor Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Will Sansom SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24, 2024 — It is a far cry from the traditionally thought-of “vegetative state” in which the mind is absent while the body lives on. Indeed, it is the opposite. Children with […]

Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms

Researchers hope to bring MRI biomarker to dementia risk stratification in patient care, clinical trials Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Will Sansom SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22, 2024 — A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to develop dementia, and this appears to […]

UT Health San Antonio wins ‘Best Company Culture’ award from Comparably

Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 16, 2024 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has earned a “Best Company Culture” award from Comparably, an employer recruitment, culture and branding site, out of tens of thousands of large organizations based on real-time feedback from […]

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