San Antonio partners pioneer surgery aimed at reversing Type 2 diabetes

April 22, 2021

First patient to receive fat extraction surgery has improved health. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 22, 2021) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also referred to as UT Health San Antonio), University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute are reporting promising results following a minimally invasive procedure […]

Important message: COVID-19 vaccines are available at UT Health San Antonio

April 20, 2021

Appointments are available to all persons 16 and older to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at UT Health San Antonio. Everyone vaccinated will be scheduled to return in 21 days for their second dose. Register now at https://schedule.utmedicinesa.com. People who have family, friends and acquaintances who need the COVID-19 vaccine can share the vaccine scheduling […]

West Texas optometrist, a Lions Clubs district governor, donates equipment to ophthalmology

April 12, 2021

Javier Morales, OD, a practicing optometrist from Odessa and governor of District 2-T3 of Lions Clubs International, visited the UT Health San Antonio ophthalmology clinic at the Texas Diabetes Institute on March 29 to make a very important delivery: the gift of an electrophysiology test unit. The roll cart system can be moved from one […]

UT Health San Antonio, UTSA develop strategic partnership to advance health and wellness initiatives

April 7, 2021

Efforts include site of new medical care facility for San Antonians and comprehensive sports medicine program for UTSA student-athletes.   UT Health San Antonio contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu UTSA contact: Courtney Clevenger, 210-238-9370, courtney.clevenger@utsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, April 7, 2021 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also known as UT […]

UT Health San Antonio to build major outpatient facility, expanding leading-edge care to fast-growing community

April 6, 2021

Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, April 6, 2021 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, known as UT Health San Antonio, will build a major community outpatient center on the Park West Campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio, bringing much-needed primary and specialty care, and surgical […]

UT Health San Antonio research team tackles childhood obesity with five-year, $1 million grant from Baptist Health Foundation

April 1, 2021

By Steven Lee A research team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, seeks to prevent Hispanic childhood obesity with the help of a five-year, $1 million grant from Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio. The potentially groundbreaking research led by principal investigator Lily […]