Titanium rib becomes 1st new FDA-approved spine deformity treatment in 40 years

September 14, 2004

San Antonio (Sept. 13, 2004) – The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR), a device that has saved the lives of 300 infants and young children who otherwise would have died from lack of breath, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The inventor from The University of Texas Health Science […]


Historical Library lecture to touch on Dali and his Spain

September 7, 2004

The Spain of Salvador Dali” will be the topic at noon Wednesday, Sept. 15, as The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio hosts a presentation of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library.



I.N.Q.U.I.R.E. program develops health, science teaching materials for middle schools

August 24, 2004

In June, 16 middle school and high school teachers from 14 schools and six school districts spent six weeks at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio interacting with scientists and researchers to create new teaching materials to improve science, math and health education at the middle school level.


Valle named first administrative services director for the RAHC

August 24, 2004

San Antonio (Aug. 24, 2004) – Deborah Valle, M.B.A., former student services coordinator of the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC), has accepted the newly created position of administrative services director as the RAHC continues to grow. In her new role as administrative services director, she will work with university and Lower Rio Grande Valley constituencies […]


Miami surgeon is new chair of surgery at UT Health Science Center

August 17, 2004

Stephen M. Cohn, M.D., F.A.C.S., an internationally recognized surgeon who has conducted innovative research to improve resuscitation of trauma victims and combat casualties, is the new chairman of the department of surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.