Gifts for Children brings joy during holidays
November 15, 2021
In lieu of collecting toys and books as we have done in the past, and in consideration of the pandemic, the Gifts for Children committee has worked to develop an alternate way to support children in our community. A donation link has been created to the Pediatric Family Relief Fund. Faculty in the Department of Pediatrics will utilize all collected funds to help the families of children in most need.
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren says Pfizer vaccine trial for kids showed no cases of myocarditis
November 15, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, answered questions as part of KSAT 12’s weekly Q&A segment. She discussed the latest information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine trial for children and how it showed n …
San Antonio Express-News: UT Health, Crosspoint break ground on residential facility for women dealing with substance use
November 15, 2021
This San Antonio Express-News story is about UT Health San Antonio and Crosspoint Inc. breaking ground on a Women’s Wellness Campus that will expand care for the community’s most vulnerable women and children. Read story
San Antonio Report: Battlefield experience inspires veteran to invent a tool to help trauma surgeons save lives
November 15, 2021
Dr. Ramon Cestero, Trauma and Emergency Surgery, is featured in this San Antonio Report story about the retractor he invented. Read story
KSAT 12: Local endocrinologist explains growing evidence of troubling link between COVID-19 and diabetes
November 15, 2021
Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, Diabetes, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the troubling connection between COVID-19 and new-onset diabetes. Watch story
Becker’s ASC Review: $50M medical office building, ASC coming to San Antonio
November 15, 2021
This Becker’s ASC Review article shares a report from the San Antonio Business Journal about UT Health San Antonio’s plans to build a nearly 100,000-square-foot medical building on The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Park West campus. Read story
KSAT 12 Q&A: UT Health San Antonio doctor answers questions surrounding diabetes, COVID-19
November 15, 2021
Dr. Alberto Chavez, Diabetes, answered questions as part of KSAT 12’s Q&A segment. He discussed what diabetes is, how it affects the body, and how being infected with COVID-19 could increase the risk of someone getting diabetes. Watch Q&A
Women’s Wellness Campus breaks ground
November 11, 2021
The School of Nursing and nonprofit Crosspoint Inc. broke ground on the Women’s Wellness Campus, to expand care for the community’s most vulnerable women and children.
San Antonio Business Journal: Multimillion-dollar Women’s Wellness Campus planned for SA
November 11, 2021
Dr. William Henrich, MD, MACP, president of UT Health San Antonio, and Dr. Lisa Cleveland, PhD, APRN, FAAN, professor with the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, were quoted in this San Antonio Business Journal story about the groundbreaking for …
Mansour M. Zadeh receives UT System Faculty STARs award
November 11, 2021
Mansour M. Zadeh, PhD, from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been awarded a $1.5 million award from The UT System.