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September 29, 2021
Dr. Debbie Levine, Department of Medicine, is quoted in this story and explained that lung transplants have a higher rejection rate than any other organ. Watch story
September 9, 2021
Frustrated with the outdated technology he found throughout his medical and military surgical career, Ramon Cestero, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM, trauma surgeon and clinical professor in the Department of Surgery, invented a new design for an abdominal surgical retractor, helping to advance surgical procedures and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Cestero served as an active-duty U.S. […]
August 16, 2021
Dr. Ronald Stewart, Surgery, wrote this opinion piece published in the San Antonio Express-News. Read commentary
July 19, 2021
A day after baby CJ’s heart stopped, twice, his parents were presented grim options including a future for him hooked to machines or in end-of-life hospice care.
June 10, 2021
Dr. Donald Jenkins, Trauma and Emergency Surgery, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about the growing demand for blood donations and the impact of a critically low blood supply in San Antonio. Watch the story.
May 21, 2021
Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, are featured in this Lone Star Health News article that highlights the minimally invasive procedure, developed by researchers and physicians at UT Health San Antonio, University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute, that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize […]