- Clinical care, research and discovery, and education are the three parts to º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ's mission. In reflecting on this past year and looking to the new one, President of º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ, William L.
- It is that time of year again, with pollen counts on the rise after our latest cold front, Cedar fever is here. With symptoms often being mistaken for a number of viral illnesses º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ's allergy and immunology specialist, Edward Brooks, M.D., explains what Cedar "fever" really is and how to recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of these allergy issues in a recent article with MYSA.
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- After a career in corporate fitness and personal training, Kitty Henricksen wanted to pursue a more fulfilling career that allowed her to spend more time with her family. As a new mom, she developed an interest in sonography. She had a passion for helping people and loved babies, so sonography seemed the perfect fit.
- 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 º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ 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 º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ 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/º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ Joint Cancer Prevention and Screening Committee, share why this study is flawed. Read the op-ed, published in the San Antonio Express-News
