KSAT Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren talks about Moderna booster recommendation by FDA panel

October 15, 2021

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the Moderna booster recommendation by the FDA panel in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A. Watch story

Why are Latinos Less Likely to Survive Cancer? Two U.S. Cancer Centers to Investigate in First-Of-Its-Kind Study

October 14, 2021

Cancer survivorship is an emerging area of research, yet the survivorship experience differs significantly between racial-ethnic groups. Latinos with cancer, for example, face a challenging survivorship journey marked by advanced disease, poor quality of life, and stressful socioeconomic inequities. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, is working […]

School of Dentistry’s new chief dental officer may be first in U.S.

October 13, 2021

The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first — if not the first — CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joins UT Health San Antonio Dentistry (UT Dentistry) […]

The Mays Cancer Center team is growing!

October 6, 2021

Join us in welcoming our new faculty members in radiation oncology, medical oncology and surgical oncology. Carissia Calvo-Strube, MD Carissia Calvo-Strube, MD, joins the team at Mays Cancer Center as an assistant professor within the  Division of Surgical Oncology. She is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of benign breast […]