- UT Health Physicians would like to wish you happy holidays. Thank you for continuing to trust us with all your health care needs. In observance of the holidays, we will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Dec. 29. We will still be here to answer your calls to 210-450-9000.
- Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer at , discussed the latest on COVID-19 vaccine news including the timetable for the vaccine, how the vaccine will be distributed, the types of side effects the vaccine may have and when the vaccine could be made available for the community.
- Parenting is always challenging, but parenting in a pandemic is on a completely different level. Dr. Theresa Barton, a pediatric infectious disease doctor with , and her colleagues discuss key questions during a virtual live stream with KSAT news. Find answers to topics such as: When should young children be tested for coronavirus? How can you make remote learning as successful as possible? Making screen time is valuable.
- Bamlanivimab is not easy to pronounce, but it’s a new therapy that helps prevent dangerous outcomes and hospitalizations for high-risk patients with COVID-19. And it has finally arrived in Texas. Jan Patterson, MD, said that "patients who are treated early could potentially be kept out of the hospital, especially the high-risk patients with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and immuno-suppressed patients." Watch the full story at News 4
- Ily Guckian of San Antonio has been a fighter since her arrival on Sept. 26, 2019. Born in the 31st week of pregnancy, Ily spent her first two months in a neonatal intensive care unit. “They wrapped her up immediately and rushed her out,” said her mother, Heather Guckian, a special education teacher. “I didn’t even get to hold her the day she was born.” A feeding tube and medications followed. And then, “I noticed that the front of her forehead was popping out a little,” Heather said.
- Nine new providers have joined our Ob/Gyn team with locations in San Antonio and the Hill Country. Meet our new specialists in fertility treatment, surgery, high-risk pregnancy care, cancer treatment, gynecology and pregnancy care. Learn more about OBGYN at UT Health Physicians.
- San Antonio Magazine has released its list of “San Antonio’s Top Doctors for Women” and 33 of the 82 doctors and specialists featured are with UT Health Physicians and the Mays Cancer Center. The list includes the best OB-GYNs and doctors in eight other practice areas specific to the treatment of women. View the full list
- In a San Antonio Express-News opinion piece by State Representative, Ray Lopez, he shares his first-hand experience of suffering and recovering from a silent heart attack, which he thought was heartburn.
- Dr. Thomas Patterson, Chief of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by KENS 5 about the news released by Pfizer that its vaccine candidate may provide as much as 90% protection. Dr. Patterson discussed its effectiveness and reminded viewers that these are early results. Read and watch the story
- Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious disease physician with 's Long School of Medicine, explains how a COVID vaccine will be implemented and why voting is good for your health. Watch the full story with KSAT News.
