A Message from the President: Director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Institute appointed
February 7, 2022
Dear faculty, staff, students and residents: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Sung, D. Phil, as director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) at UT Health San Antonio, effective March 1, 2022. Patrick Sung, …
Hispanic Center of Excellence provides dental professionals for underserved communities
February 7, 2022
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – A Hispanic Center of Excellence at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is filling a need for dental professionals in underserved counties of Texas by recruiting students from …
Dr. John H. Calhoon elected President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
February 4, 2022
John H. Calhoon, MD, professor and chair of the President’s Council for Excellence in Surgery at UT Health San Antonio, was elected President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) during the organization’s annual meeting on Jan. 30, 2022.
KSAT 12: Infectious disease doctor says it could take weeks for San Antonio area to see steep decline in COVID-19 cases, positivity rate
February 4, 2022
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases and Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, was interviewed for this story. Watch Interview
The Guardian, U.S. Edition: As Omicron peaks, the US healthcare system is left ‘broken beyond repair’
February 4, 2022
Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics and the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this story. Read More
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Second boosters, yearly COVID shots (maybe) and vaccines for kids under 5: What we know
February 4, 2022
Dr. Fred Campbell, General Medicine, is quoted in this article. Read More
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: How to know when your COVID-19 becomes ‘long COVID,’ with prolonged symptoms
February 4, 2022
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this article. Read More
CNN: Do you have the best cure for hiccups? Experts evaluate what works and what doesn’t
February 4, 2022
Dr. Ali Seifi, Neurosurgery, is featured in this story. Read More
San Antonio Report: University Health doctor to Congress: Long COVID-19 patients need benefits now
February 4, 2022
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this article. Read More
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, named vice president for research
February 4, 2022
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 4, 2022) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today announced the promotion of Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, to be vice presi …