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December 16, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, discussed for KSAT 12’s weekly streaming show, “KSAT Explains,” that young children haven’t been included in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, that will probably lead to there not being a vaccine available for children for a while. Read and watch the story.
December 7, 2020
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, participated in a KSAT 12 “Parenting in a Pandemic” livestream on Friday, Dec. 4, commenting that COVID-19 testing should be limited to children who have symptoms. Read and watch the interview.
December 1, 2020
Cranial remolding at UT Health San Antonio corrected head asymmetry. Ily Guckian of San Antonio has been a fighter since her arrival on Sept. 26, 2019. Born in the 31st week of pregnancy, Ily spent her first two months in a neonatal intensive care unit. “They wrapped her up immediately and rushed her out,” said […]
November 25, 2020
Dr. Aaron Sugalski, pediatric hematology/oncology, was interviewed for this story about a boy who had a type of muscle cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. After surgery and 20 months of chemotherapy to fight the tumor behind his eye, the boy is shown ringing the bell to signify that who is now cancer-free. Read and watch the story.
November 25, 2020
Dr. Aaron Sugalski, pediatric hematology/oncology, was interviewed for this story about a boy who had a type of muscle cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. After surgery and 20 months of chemotherapy to fight the tumor behind his eye, the boy is shown ringing the bell to signify that who is now cancer-free. Read and watch the story.
November 25, 2020
Dr. Lillian Liao, Department of Surgery, discusses the disturbing trend that shows an increase in the number of cases in children that were injured by firearms this year. Read and watch the story.