News 4: Health officials fear Thanksgiving COVID numbers getting higher
December 9, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this News 4 story about the dramatic rise in the 7-day average of COVID-19 cases. Read the story.
KSAT 12: ‘Your lungs are filled with double pneumonia’: Breast exam leads to San Antonio woman’s COVID-19 diagnosis
December 9, 2020
Drs. Maryam Elmi, breast surgical oncologist, and Virginia Kaklamani, breast oncologist, Mays Cancer Center, shared with KSAT 12 TV an inspiring story of a patient whose breast cancer scan led her oncology team to a diagnosis of COVID-19. Read and watch the story.
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How promising are the COVID-19 vaccines, and how many people need to get one?
December 8, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, spoke to listeners of Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA North Texas and Houston Public Media. Dr. Campgell discussed several topics including why flu […]
KSAT 12: San Antonio health care workers among first in line to get Pfizer vaccine, says infectious disease doctor
December 7, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in a KSAT 12 Q&A on Thursday, Dec. 3, saying that San Antonio health care workers and first responders will be among the first to get Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Watch the Q&A.
2020 Presidential Ambassador Scholars introduced
December 7, 2020
The five scholars, one from each school in the university, are: John-Stephane Kouam, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine; Erica Osta, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Shanae Rhodes, School of Nursing; Jennifer Sanchez, School of Health Professions; and Katharina Tosti, School of Dentistry.
KSAT 12: 4 takeaways from KSAT’s ‘Parenting in a Pandemic’ livestream
December 7, 2020
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, participated in a KSAT 12 “Parenting in a Pandemic” livestream on Friday, Dec. 4, commenting that COVID-19 testing should be limited to children who have symptoms. Read and watch the interview.