University Transplant Center celebrates 5,000th life-saving transplant and an all-female transplant team
December 28, 2020
Visit our special section: Celebrating 50 years and 5,000 transplants Staff report, revised from original version by Shelley Kofler, University Health As we close out 2020 and think of the many lives lost to COVID-19, the University Transplant Center i …
San Antonio Report: San Antonio Report’s 2020 in photos
December 28, 2020
The San Antonio Report posted a top-images-of-2020 pictorial and the UT Health San Antonio first day of vaccine distribution was included. Read the story.
KSAT 12: 22 of the biggest, most impactful coronavirus headlines of 2020
December 28, 2020
KSAT 12 posted an article titled “22 of the biggest, most impactful coronavirus headlines of 2020.” The story references day one of our vaccine distribution: Nearly 6,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to UT Health San Antonio on Dec …
News 4: Flying can be low risk if passengers avoid one temptation
December 28, 2020
Dr. Anthony Hartzler, General and Hospital Medicine, commented to News 4 San Antonio regarding the importance of mask wearing when flying, when 6-foot distancing is not being maintained, as even a sophisticated ventilation system may not prevent the sp …
Fox 29: Flying can be low risk if passengers avoid one temptation
December 28, 2020
Dr. Anthony Hartzler, General and Hospital Medicine, commented to Fox News San Antonio regarding the importance of mask wearing when flying, when 6-foot distancing is not being maintained, as even a sophisticated ventilation system may not prevent the …
KENS 5: COVID-19 patients drive up emergency room numbers
December 28, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by KENS 5 regarding the current spike in new cases of COVID-19 due to patients seeking help from hospital emergency rooms, a spike that is surpassing even the typical peak seasons for the ER. Read …
MSN.com: COVID-19 patients drive up emergency room numbers
December 28, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, contributed to a KENS 5 TV story that was then propagated by MSN regarding the current spike in new cases of COVID-19 due to patients seeking help from hospital emergency rooms, a spike that is surpassing even th …
Yahoo!: This holiday, lock up the guns from inquisitive children
December 28, 2020
Dr. Lillian Liao, Trauma/Surgery, contributed to this article on Yahoo! regarding gun safety during the holidays, saying that as we mask, social distance and practice other safe behaviors to reduce our risk of COVID-19, we must also practice safety as …
KENS 5: COVID-19 patients drive up emergency room numbers
December 26, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this KENS 5 story about the recent increase in the number of COVID patients that are coming into the emergency room at University Hospital. Read and watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: Cedar Fever vs. COVID symptoms: UT Health says stay home either way
December 24, 2020
Dr. Claudia Miller, Family and Community Medicine, is quoted in the San Antonio Express-News, recommending that people who feel sick with mountain cedar allergies stay home during the holidays; it is a mistake to assume that one has only “cedar fever” …