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July 3, 2020
Dr. Ronald M. Stewart, chair of the Department of Surgery, submitted this op-ed to the San Antonio Express-News and it was published June 30. Read the commentary.
July 2, 2020
Dr. Ralph Riviello, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, discusses the increase of patients, those who haven’t been diagnosed with COVID-19 but are experiencing symptoms, going to area hospitals to get checked out. He says they’re also seeing patients who have previously tested positive and are having worsening symptoms. Read and watch the full […]
June 30, 2020
Dr. Steven Venticinque, Anesthesiology, has created a device aimed at protecting health care workers who treat COVID-19 patients. The ‘stat enclosure,’ a clear tent-like covering, can be placed over a patient’s head while health care workers provide treatment. Read and watch the full story.
June 26, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on June 25 postponing elective surgeries. “Elective does not mean it’s not needed. Canceling a surgery is not a little thing. People put a lot into going into surgery, they get their work arranged, their families [are] there, so we don’t take any of these cancellations lightly,” said […]
June 16, 2020
Dr. Steven Venticinque, clinical professor of anesthesiology and surgery in the Long School of Medicine, created a foldable, disposable barrier to be used during high-risk procedures such as tracheal intubation. The device blocks droplets and aerosols from getting on doctors, nurses and paramedics performing the life-saving procedure. “When you have the right tools and you […]
June 12, 2020
“People are coming in much sicker and so we are seeing a larger group of patients who need blood at all at the same time instead of those patients being spread out over time,” said Dr. Maxwell Braverman, Trauma Surgeon, UT Health San Antonio. Read and watch the full story.