KSAT 12: Got the hiccups? SA doctor invents weird-shaped straw that may just cure them
November 9, 2021
Dr. Ali Seifi, Neurosurgery, was interviewed for this KSAT 12 story about his invention to stop hiccups called the Hiccaway. Watch story
Fox 29: ‘I would not make that mistake’: Still recovering from COVID, Cleto encourages vaccination
November 9, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, stressed the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination in this Fox 29 story. Watch story
San Antonio Express-News: ‘A dynamo’: UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Barbara Taylor switched from focusing on HIV research to battling COVID
November 8, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is the subject of this “San Antonio Lights” profile in the San Antonio Express-News. Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of infectious diseases, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs in the Long School of Medicine, are quoted. Read story
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren says data shows vaccines for children show 90% protection from COVID-19 symptoms
November 5, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, appeared on this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A. Dr. Berggren said the vaccines for children are showing promising results, and are offering 90% protection against COVID-19 symptoms. Watch Q&A
News 4: New program opens path to recovery to all Texans
November 5, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Potter, vice president of research, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by News 4 for a story on Recovery Texas, a statewide substance-use recovery initiative. Richard Hamner, clinical research project manager at UT Health San Antonio, shared his own lived experience with addiction. Watch story
A personal take on dementia care, prevention
November 5, 2021
For Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology and the founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, fighting for brain health is personal.
