
Crowned by perseverance
May 5, 2025
Pushing past initial setbacks and refusing to listen to the naysayers, Victoria “Tori” Garza is proud to graduate this May with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree through the School of Dentistry’s Teaching Honors Program.

Drawn to her profession through personal experience
May 5, 2025
Sometimes finding your calling requires paying attention. And Master of Science in Respiratory Care student Raquel Gutierrez, set to graduate this May, was watching and listening closely during multiple life events that led her to her future profession.

Finding balance in life and science
May 5, 2025
When Bowen Yang, a PhD candidate in the university’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences — and new dad — graduates this May, he will head to Houston to begin his residency in diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine.

Making a difference through compassion and computation
May 5, 2025
Niklesh Akula, a soon-to-be Long School of Medicine graduate of the MD/MSAI dual degree program, is passionate about medicine but also has a keen interest in artificial intelligence — a field he believes could meaningfully transform health care.

UT Health San Antonio named official sports medicine partner of San Antonio Missions baseball
May 5, 2025
A continuing commitment to support community wellness, partnership UT Health San Antonio has been named the official sports medicine partner of the San Antonio Missions, marking the latest in a series of strategic partnerships that strengthen its commi …

UT Health San Antonio named official sports medicine partner of San Antonio Missions baseball
May 5, 2025
A continuing commitment to support community wellness, partnership Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, May 5, 2025 – UT Health San Antonio has been named the official sports medicine partner of the San Antonio Missions, …

Gratitude abounds during Burial of Ashes ceremony
May 2, 2025
University, community and family members give thanks to body donors during UT Health San Antonio’s annual Burial of Ashes interment ceremony. Body donation advances the education of medical, dental and other health professions students.
Dr. Alexis Ramos named AAFP Foundation oral history grant recipient
May 2, 2025
Project documents experience of healthcare professionals during pandemic Alexis Ramos, MD, board-certified family medicine physician, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and assistant clerkship director for the Family …
KENS 5.com: Panini releases new Stephon Castle Rookie of the Year card; Spurs announce new lead team surgeon
May 2, 2025
Leah Brown, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Orthopaedics, and new lead team orthopaedic surgeon for the San Antonio Spurs, was quoted in this article; and Guy Nicolette, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopaedics, and director …

De-stress Fest delivers calm before finals storm
May 1, 2025
With final exams looming, students took a much-needed break from their rigorous studies to enjoy De-stress Fest, a biannual event hosted by Student Life to promote relaxation and well-being across campus. Held in the Lecture Hall Commons, the event offered everything from massage chairs and calming art stations to wellness resources and the ever-popular therapy dogs.
