San Antonio Express-News: During the pandemic, cancer care has taken a hit, researchers say at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
December 10, 2020
Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, Mays Cancer Center, again led the programming of the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held virtually this year; the symposium’s research presenters commented that the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the t …
COVID-19 vaccine distribution information available Friday
December 9, 2020
Our leaders and experts will share valuable information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans for UT Health San Antonio that will begin the week of Dec. 14. A recorded webinar with details on these topics will be distributed to all faculty, staff, residents and students on Friday afternoon.
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.
OBR Oncology: Experts Preview Noteworthy Trials at SABCS 2020
December 9, 2020
Virginia Kaklamani, MD, is quoted in the following story regarding the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Dr. Kaklamami is director of the Mays Cancer Center Breast Cancer program and is a co-leader of the SABCS. Read the story.
Medscape Medical News: SABCS 2020: What’s Hot, Including a Major Chemotherapy Trial
December 9, 2020
Virginia Kaklamani, MD, is quoted in the following story regarding the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Dr. Kaklamami is director of the Mays Cancer Center Breast Cancer program and is a co-leader of the SABCS. 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 watc …
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 Nor …
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.

Robert Svatek, MD, MSCI, named chairman of urology in Long School of Medicine
December 7, 2020
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Robert Svatek, MD, MSCI, as chairman of the Department of Urology. Dr. Svatek, who assumed the position Nov. 30, was sele …

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.