Team effort to stop the spread
March 10, 2021
Our team of doctors, nurses, administrative staff, students, safety personal and many volunteers have worked together to staff our vaccine clinic.
KSAT 12: How severely ill children survived the Texas winter storms at home with the help of San Antonio pediatric health care workers
March 5, 2021
The efforts of Wisdeen Wu, DO, and the Pediatric Palliative Care team to take care of the most medically fragile children in San Antonio with no heat, electricity and running water during the winter storm are featured in this KSAT 12 story. Read and watch the story.
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered with Dr. Amelie Ramirez
March 2, 2021
With the COVID-19 vaccine now here, hopes for stopping the spread and returning to normal life are on the rise. But many people are still hesitant to receive the vaccine, with concerns about safety and efficacy. In this series, “Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered,” our experts explain why getting the vaccine is not only safe, but also the best way to protect yourself and the people you love.
‘We all know each other and look out for each other’
February 26, 2021
Michael Geelhoed, DPT, OCS, MTC, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Department of Physical Therapy, found ways to help neighbors, his students and the community despite not having power at his home for several days. He shoveled the driveways of two of his neighbors after both snowfalls last week. “We all know […]
Hitting payroll deadlines while bunking at the office
February 26, 2021
Getting the monthly, hourly and overtime payroll out the door during the winter storm took hard work from his team and a few nights bunking at the office for Director of Payroll Services Richard Gallardo. “We normally would run payroll after 5 p.m. because the departments have until 5 p.m. to submit time for hourly […]
Nephrology team ensured hundreds of patients received life-saving dialysis
February 26, 2021
Some patients can wait for their treatment to be rescheduled if powerful storms or other extenuating circumstances intervene. This is not the case for dialysis patients. “Dialysis patients are quite unique and many cannot wait, even for a few days,” said Kumar Sharma, MD, chief of nephrology at UT Health San Antonio. “They have to […]
