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April 23, 2021
Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, describes a minimally invasive procedure that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse the adverse health effects of their Type 2 diabetes. Watch the story.
April 22, 2021
Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, are quoted in this San Antonio Business Journal article about UT Health San Antonio spearheading a collaborative project involving University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute on a new surgical option for treating diabetes. Read the story.
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 […]
March 24, 2021
Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, chief of the division of diabetes and endocrinologist with UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for a live segment on Fox 29 San Antonio (KABB-TV) to raise awareness about the seriousness of diabetes, sharing about the complications patients may have if diagnosed with COVID-19. Read and watch the story.
March 24, 2021
Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, chief of the division of diabetes and endocrinologist with UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for a Diabetes Alert Day story that aired on KSAT 12’s Noon newscast. The story focused on diabetes and prediabetes concerns for the San Antonio community and included one of Dr. DeFronzo’s patients. Read and watch the story.
March 19, 2021
Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, chief of the division of diabetes and endocrinologist with UT Health Physicians at UT Health San Antonio, was interviewed for a live segment on News 4 San Antonio to raise awareness about the seriousness of diabetes ahead of Diabetes Alert Day on Tuesday, March 23. Dr. DeFronzo discussed symptoms and risk factors […]